Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell gives his Christmas message

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00:00Hello and a very happy Christmas to all of you from me Stephen Cottrell the Archbishop of York.

00:06As we come together as God's family on this happy day and in God's presence celebrate

00:13the great feast of Christmas to receive the good news of the birth of Jesus and to offer

00:19God our thanks and praise we offer this prayer. Lord Jesus Christ your birth at Bethlehem draws

00:28us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth accept our heartfelt praise as we worship you

00:36our saviour and our eternal God. Amen. And let us pray for God's blessing upon us

00:47upon our homes our families and upon our troubled world. Christ the Son of God born of Mary fill

00:56you with his grace to trust his promises and obey his will and the blessing of God Almighty the

01:02Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always. Amen.