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Dec 2021
Harrogate district churches urge people to light up their windows for Christmas
Harrogate district churches are urging people to light their windows to spread a message of love and hope at Christmas.
Harrogate Hub, which represents churches across the town, started the initiative, called The Light Shines, last Christmas.
It encourages people to decorate one of their windows and display it during the dark Advent nights, and include the the words ’The Light Shines John 1:5' somewhere in it.
The displays are plotted onto a Google map and shared online so people can see them as they walk around different neighbourhoods, such as Jennyfields, Oatlands and Bilton. There were also displays in Ripon and Spofforth last year.
The trails will be lit up from December 12 to 19 between 5pm and 8pm.
More than 140 homes took part in the initiative last year.
Anyone can get involved with #thelightshines by decorating a window or walking a trail. To register visit www.theharrogatehub.org/thelightshines.
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The Revd Alan Garrow, vicar of St Peter’s Church in Harrogate, said:
“In the past couple of years we have been reminded that many of the things we take for granted as permanent and normal are in fact temporary and provisional.
"The Light Shines is about focusing on something that doesn't change: God calls us home."
The project was developed by trustees of Harrogate Hub, who are mainly church leaders. They include; Alan Garrow, St Peter’s Church; Ben Askew, Kairos Network Church; Adam Price, Hope Church; Wynn James, Life Destiny Church; Ben Clowes, Nidd Valley Methodist Circuit; Nick Gee, Harrogate Vineyard Church and Michelle Hayes, Resurrected Bites.
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