I have just returned home from the CNM/CMF carol service which was kindly hosted by St Marks church in Cardiff. It was a great evening singing carols, hearing a choir sing beautifully and sharing mulled wine and mince pies. Dr Michael Glenn spoke on the gospel of Luke highlighting various interesting points including Luke being a doctor himself. Dr Glenn closed by challenging us to bring to our reading of Luke's account of the life of Jesus the training that we have received in healthcare to judge for ourselves the account of a doctor who investigated everything carefully in order to provide an accurate account.
It was wonderful to be able to join together as healthcare professionals to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, and to be reminded me of the unity that we all share.
Thank you to everyone who was involved in organising such a lovely evening.
For those in the London area, we are holding another
Carol Service with CMF at
All Souls Langham Place tonight - you and your colleagues are most welcome to join us at 18:30 - mulled wine and mince pies afterwards.
Rose Ball - CNM Council Member
On Wednesday 19 December CNM held it's annual London carol service with Christian Medical Fellowship at All Soul's Langham Place. Around three hundred people joined us to worship with carols and readings from Luke's gospel. Sam Leinster (Emeritus Dean of the UEA Medical School in Norwich) gave an address focussing on the true meaning of Christmas - God entering into our world of pain and turmoil, to transform our individual lives away from selfishness and sin, reminding us that true change in the world starts with change in ourselves. Change that only God in Jesus, can bring about.
