Christmas spirit lives in Angel program
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There was nothing Christmasy about the scene last week. The weather outside the concrete Antioch warehouse was balmy. Squirming children were eating Halloween candy. Paperwork was piling up.
Yet this is where angels come from.
“Does she have any hobbies?” a volunteer asked a young woman sitting at one of eight fold-out tables. Partitions blocked it from […]

Christmas Speech


First person: What Christmas is all about
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Christmas is celebrated today more as a sales frenzy than as the most important birth in history. Unfortunately, Christians are susceptible to this commercial mentality, and too many have compromised the message of giving. Often, we give useless gifts at Christmas, because it’s expected of us, and we feel guilty if we don’t. And the […]

Christmas News, Christmas Speech


Full text of the Queen’s Speech
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The full text of the Queen’s Speech delivered to Peers and MPs on 17 May 2005.
My lords and members of the House of Commons, my government will continue to pursue economic policies which entrench stability and promote long-term growth and prosperity.
To this end, my government will continue to secure low inflation and sound public finances.
My […]

Christmas News, Christmas Speech