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A  CHRISTMAS  MESSAGE
 
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
 
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
 
And the angel said unto them,
 
Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
 
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
 
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
 
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
 
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
 
    LUKE 2:8-14
CHILDREN FROM ROOK’S NEST SCHOOL SING JUST YOU Click Santa to Play 10 CHRISTMAS FACTS 1. "Wassail" comes from the Old Norse "ves heill"--to be of good health. This evolved into the tradition of visiting neighbours on Christmas Eve and drinking their health. 2. A Christmas club, a savings account in which a person deposits a fixed amount of money regularly to be used at Christmas for shopping, came about around 1905. 3. A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard. 4. According to a 1995 survey, 7 out of 10 British dogs get Christmas gifts from their doting owners. 5. After "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens wrote several other Christmas stories, one each year, but none was as successful as the original. 6. Before settling on the name of Tiny Tim for his character in "A Christmas Carol," three other alliterative names were considered by Charles Dickens. They were Little Larry, Puny Pete, and Small Sam. 7. In Britain, eating mince pies at Christmas dates back to the 16th century. It is still believed that to eat a mince pie on each of the Twelve Days of Christmas will bring 12 happy months in the year to follow. 8. In Medieval England, Nicholas was just another saint - he had not yet been referred to as Santa Claus and he had nothing to do with Christmas. 9. In the British armed forces it is traditional that officers wait on the men and serve them their Christmas dinner. This dates back to a custom from the Middle Ages. 10. It is estimated that 400,000 people become sick each year from eating tainted Christmas leftovers. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Thanks for your support 2008 CHRISTMAS PAGE
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