Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Greetings to you in the precious Name of our Lord and Savior, born in a manger!

The word 'Advent' or 'adventus' in Latin means 'arrival' or 'coming'. The First Coming of our Lord marked a very important event in History — God sent His only begotten Son in human form to dwell among us, to save us, and to redeem us. His name 'Immanuel — God with us', is in our midst even today. Let us worship and adore Him, Christ our Lord.

We also prepare ourselves and look forward to His Second Coming as our Lord and Judge. Maran-atha — O Lord, come quickly!

The second Sunday in December is always celebrated as Bible Sunday, and the theme this year is 'Word of God : Inspired to Inspire' . God, through His Spirit, spoke and inspired His people and gave us the 'Written Word' to inspire and lead us through the power of the Holy Spirit, to our Saviour Jesus Christ, to be delivered from the bondage of sin.

The world today is filled with much hatred, division, unrest and war. We are in need of peace. Our Lord, the Prince of Peace, calls us to be His agents of peace. May we, this Advent Season, commit ourselves and respond to His call and experience peace within ourselves, our neighbours, and community. Let us look forward for the New Dawn as we celebrate this Season of Advent and Christmas.

May God bless you and fill you with His love, joy and peace.

Wishing you all a very Happy and a Blessed Christmas!