
Church News – December 2024
Nearly a year has passed since I arrived at St. Thomas the Apostle in Camber and it has been quite a year of learning and fun and hard work.
Nearly a year has passed since I arrived at St. Thomas the Apostle in Camber and it has been quite a year of learning and fun and hard work.
Now don’t get me wrong. I love everything about Christmas, from the old traditions to all the new elements of ‘Elf on the Shelf’ and matching PJs. I’m there with the over-the-top tree, lights in the front garden and too much food!
With Christmas looming large, I took a look at the many Pagan traditions that have been absorbed by Christianity during this winter festival, such as decorating the inside of our houses with evergreens like pine trees, holly and ivy, or the burning of a ‘yule log’. Another Pagan superstition that continues today is the way we stir the mixture of our traditional Christmas cake.
Here at the newsletter, we find ourselves saying it again and again, but here goes… WOW, Camber, you did it again!!