God in our midst

23 Dec 2021 • From Bishop Richard Jackson

Bishop Richard wishes us all a happy Christmas and says: "I hope your Christmas this year is joyous, that you are able to be with all the family and friends you missed last year, and that the wonderful message that God is with us finds a deep place in all our hearts."

"He has been with us through COVID, he has shared in our pain and confusion, and he will be with us as we look forward to an emergence from this pandemic and a different world beyond it.  He walks alongside us in our confusion and uncertainty.  This story [of Jesus' birth] reassures us that he truly entered into the human story, warts and all.  God is indeed Immanuel, God with us."

A full transcript of this week's video is available here. For other transcripts, visit the Bishop of Hereford's Message section of the diocesan website.