If you share a Christmas event link from AChurchNearYou.com, the link preview will carry a “You’re invited” link preview graphic. Lesson 2: What you believe should determine how you behave. Be willing to put feet on your faith; then get going and follow the star; Christmas 2023's digital resources unwrapped: Join the Digital Labs team for this interactive session to look at the resources available for this year's Christmas campaign. Sign up to join the webinar on Wednesday 11 October. As before, the theme this year will be used on social media to encourage people to attend services through Advent and Christmas, with a focus on singing — a pastime banned for much of the pandemic, putting paid to choirs and carol services.

An invitation to all choirs and singing groups to sing a new version of ‘The First Nowell’ – listen to a preview now.

Finally, we’d again like to thank everyone who got involved in #FollowTheStar. The insights from 2018 will be used as we start to shape the approach to Advent and Christmas 2019. In the meantime, you can find out more about our Lent Pilgrim and Easter Pilgrim campaigns. Christmas 2023’s digital resources unwrapped: join the Digital Labs team for an interactive session looking at the resources available for this year’s Christmas campaign. Sign up to join this webinar, held on Wednesday, 11 October. A key element of the campaign is the invitation to all choirs and singing groups to sing a new version of 'The First Nowell.' There are free resources available to support choirs of all ages and stages to learn and perform the carol. Perhaps your church can find some creative ways to showcase your choir or singing group this Christmas.

William Barclay, The Gospel of Matthew, Vol. 1, Daily Study Bible Series, rev. ed., (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1976), p. 31 The first time an Advent and Christmas campaign from the Church spanned digital, print, traditional press and broadcast in terms of promotion and awareness Three webinars are being organised to help churches make the most of the new resources in services, schools, or at home, with both children and adults.The Church of England is running the following webinars to help you get the most out of this year’s campaign: Now that the majority of the resources are available, here is a question for you to ponder on: what would be best thing that could happen within your church this Christmas? The theme of this year's Christmas campaign is Follow the Star: Join the Song. Inspired by Luke 2.20 (GNB) it highlights how singing can draw us closer to God and to each other as we journey from Advent to Epiphany and celebrate the birth of Christ. Read more on the campaign story here.