Tag Archives: Christmas

Have a great Christmas, nice words from a great MP

Posted on December 24, 2022 by ianchisnall

A couple of weeks ago I spotted that a MP from Northern Ireland in the DUP group called Jim Shannon had submitted a document to promote Christmas for all of us. I wrote about it here. His document for this … Continue reading →

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Jim Shannon is celebrating Christmas for Jesus

Posted on December 13, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is always interesting to read the latest documents supplied in the Early Day Motion session in Parliament by MPs outside of the Government. Most of them are focused on political themes and indeed they are useful to research and … Continue reading →

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Advent, Christmas days and COVID-19 Tiers are all starting

Posted on November 30, 2020 by ianchisnall

For people who are aware of the religious focus that is part of the preparation towards Christmas yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent. Tomorrow will be an important day for some additional people as the first day of the … Continue reading →

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Have a great Christmas

Posted on August 25, 2017 by ianchisnall

As someone who has worked professionally within a range of church structures, the truth is some people do not celebrate Christmas until Advent is over which is in effect Christmas Eve. Many of them carry on celebrating Christmas albeit with … Continue reading →

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Why do Politicians spoil Christmas?

Posted on December 26, 2016 by ianchisnall

Last Christmas I posted a blog about the seasonal message from David Cameron as Prime Minister. As I pointed out there was little wrong with the message itself, however coming from a man who had overseen five years of the … Continue reading →

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The problem with Christmas messages

Posted on December 24, 2015 by ianchisnall

I grew up in a household that regularly attended Church, even on holidays when we would find a church to attend, more out of duty than enjoyment. Christmas was always a very special time and there was the excitement of … Continue reading →

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Empty streets

Posted on January 7, 2015 by ianchisnall

The link between religious Holy Days and national holidays in many nations is clear but also presents challenges for those of us who celebrate the same or similar religious Holy Days in a different fashion. Few people are aware that … Continue reading →

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Challenging words

Posted on December 21, 2014 by ianchisnall

According to Twitter, Liam Fox has written a piece for todays Sun newspaper. I have not seen the full article and the image above does not provide the complete text, however it seems sufficient to give a flavour of what the … Continue reading →

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Thin ice for skating

Posted on December 29, 2013 by ianchisnall

In October 2009 Lucy Winkett wrote in the Comment is Free section of the Guardian “To say that the church should not dirty its hands with the appalling dilemmas, confusions, and impossible decisions that emerge in war is to misunderstand completely … Continue reading →

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We can’t rely on apathy

Posted on December 27, 2013 by ianchisnall

This morning the Guardian has published an article which should act as a spur for all of the Political Parties to spend the rest of their Christmas Holidays working on a plan B to enable themselves to do things differently. However it … Continue reading →

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