Posada is an old Mexican tradition where young people dressed as Mary and Joseph travelled from house to house asking for a room for the night and telling people about the imminent arrival of Jesus in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Modern Posada uses nativity figures of Mary and Joseph who travel from house to house. This gives each ‘host’ the chance to create their own celebration in their home, making room for Jesus in their lives. It gives the opportunity to engage personally with the Christmas story during Advent, and to receive and offer hospitality to other members of our church family. There is no requirement or expectation of the level of hospitality, but you might like to offer a drink and/or snack and allow some time to chat.
Today we would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to our Safeguarding team:Penny Dobson – DBS Officer for the whole beneficeToni Buckley – assistant DBS Officer for Carillon Cottage volunteersDominic Bolas – Parish Safeguarding Officer for WadhurstBeverley Boylan – Parish Safeguarding Officer for TidebrookIan Kelso – Parish Safeguarding Officer for Stonegate
