Christians everywhere are concerned that Jesus will once again be hijacked to serve the narrow purpose of nationalism. Love and welcome are hard-coded into Christmas and always have been. If you seek to promote and share the loving, free and radical grace of God then these recently offered resources may help.
Whatever you post or share, that invites and welcomes – tag it with #JoyForAll
The Bus Stop Nativity – publicly usable image depicting the nativity of Christ within the everyday – a bus stop, by Andrew Gadd. PDF with messaging here.
YouTube video from the Church of England – Christmas is for everyone – an invitation.
A starting place for a raft of helpful resources promoted by the Joint Public Issues Team (Baptist Church, Methodist Church and United Reform Church).
YouTube video of Billy Bragg’s song “Put Christ back into Christmas” – a push-back against the Tommy Robinson flag idolatry nonsense.
There is no need to shout, although not all quiet words are heard. Retain your integrity and speak from your soul. Help others to know they are not alone. Dispel the fear. Bring light into the darkness. You are the messenger.