#FollowTheStar is the Church of England’s 2018
Advent and Christmas Campaign. It seeks to encourage
everyone to follow in the footsteps of the Wise Men,
on their journey to meet Jesus. There are 14 daily
reflections, starting on Christmas Eve and ending on the Epiphany (6 January).
Archbishops Justin Welby and John Sentamu said: “For many of us, Christmas brings
up so many emotions, memories and expectations. We have one nativity story, but it
can seem like we all have very different Christmases.
“But just like the unexpected assortment of people who were invited to meet the baby
Jesus, Follow the Star doesn’t ask you to be perfect. It says: come just as you are to
take the life-changing Christmas journey.”
Resources for churches and families are available on the Church of England website:
www.churchofengland.org/christmas
Please pray for all those who might find
the Christmas period challenging and
hope that they find and experience the
light, wonder and joy of the Nativity.
Martley & Worcester West Deanery –
Rural Dean: David Sherwin;
Lay Chair: John Chidlow
Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld &
Dunblane (Scotland): Bishop Ian Paton
Diocese of Porvoo (Finland):
Bishop Björn Vikström
The Church of Spain:
Bishop Carlos López-Lozano
