13. New Year’s Eve: Light and life to all he brings

Today’s carol is “Hark the herald angels sing”In our reading today Mary’s soul erupts into poetry as she looks to God her Saviour in preparation for the birth of Jesus.As we sit on the cusp of a new year, we meet God who turns our world’s values upside down to reveal his light and love to all.

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Comfort and Joy invites us to hear again the message of the angels – good news of God’s unfailing love for a world that is weary and hurting. Taking inspiration from a traditional carol service, Comfort and Joy features weekly reflections throughout Advent, and daily reflections from Christmas day to the second of January, from Kate Bottley, Jonathan Bryan, Bob Chilcot, Martha Collison, Stephen Cottrell, Guli Francis-Dehqani, Chine McDonald, Sally Phillips and Justin Welby. Beginning on Advent Sunday, each episode explores a Bible reading and a familiar carol, encouraging us to look with fresh eyes at how the timeless truth of Christmas might shape our lives in these extraordinary times.