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U Matters - 6 Dec 2018

by Greg Anderson on December 06, 2018

The Children's Christmas Musical is this Sunday: "Bethlehem Newsflash!". Let me give you a Hong Kong newsflash, you are in for a delightful and worshipful time.

Thanks to Jacklien, parents and teachers who every year bring us such joy through allowing our children to lead us in worship.

Last week the Union Church Choir gave us a great gift in their cantata. Thank you Forrest and choir for focusing our attention on Jesus as we begin this wonderful season of Advent.

Speaking of music that touches our lives, the Christmas carol "Silent Night" is two-hundred years old this Christmas. This beloved song will feature prominently in our Christmas Eve services. My favourite is the last verse, with which I shall close:

"Son of God, love's pure light;
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord at thy birth..."

Gratefully,
Greg

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Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson joined Union as Senior Pastor in January 2007. He has served churches in England and in the US and has taught at Wheaton College. He has degrees from Wheaton, Princeton Seminary, Yale University, and the University of Minnesota. Greg has been married to and besotted by Holly for 29 years. They have four children: Lindsey a chemical engineer in Boston, Andrew a banker in London, Jamie an actor in LA, and John a student at Hong Kong University. Greg has a passion for preaching, evangelism, teaching, church growth, and equipping people for ministry in the marketplace. He gets teased for quoting C S Lewis too often and having a staff so stunning that people wonder what there is left for him to do. He collects and even reads books, watches baseball on the internet, and thanks God daily for the opportunity to serve with such an amazing congregation.