Christmas
last updated on: 5th Dec 2011
Christian Aid Christmas Appeal
Dear friends, as part of your preparations for Christmas this year, may I encourage you to support the work of Christian Aid who are telling the story of the Church’s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I hope my letter will encourage your support. You can read more about the Appeal on the Christian Aid website
With best wishes, +Tim
Archbishop Rowan speaks about Christmas and 'What Would Jesus Do?'
Events
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Christmas starts with Christ
Churchads.net is asking UK churches to support its 2011 Christmas poster which re-casts the nativity scene with trendy twenty somethings, designer fashions and luxury gifts.
In the poster the shepherds are represented by a cycle courier and plasterer. The Wise men are shown as three successful entrepreneurs and their gifts are iconic ‘treasures’ of modern culture: a Swarovski crystal perfume bottle, a Faberge egg and a replica Damian Hirst skull. All are ‘sharply dressed’. But the traditional nativity arrangement is unchanged, with Jesus as its clear focus. And the message is ‘However you dress it up.... Christmas Starts with Christ’.
The image, which features clothing from shops including Topman, Zara and Donna Karan, was photographed by Max Oppenheim, a prominent London based photographer who has shot campaigns for clients such as Paul Smith, Max Mara and Virgin. The poster already has the support of key church leaders, including the Archbishop of York, and partners such as Premier Christian Media and The Jerusalem Trust.
Mike Elms, from ChurchAds.net, said: “This year we have a very simple but dramatic idea by showing the meeting of Christianity and high street consumerism, with Christ in the middle. With recent events in the UK and with millions of people heading for shopping centres in the final few days before Christmas, there will be no better time to remind people that, behind all the consumerism-Christmas Starts with Christ.”
A Full size version of the Ad can be downloaded here
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