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God is with Us, Immanuel

November 26, 2024 at 10:37 AM

On 25 November, the Girls’ School community came together at Holy Trinity Cathedral to celebrate their annual Carol Service, themed ‘God is with Us’. The evening opened with a warm welcome from the Kapa Haka group, who performed a karanga and waiata ‘Pō Marie’ followed by the full congregation singing ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’.

Chaplain Isaac Williams delivered an unforgettable message, creatively illustrating how Jesus’ birth brings hope amidst life’s challenges. With Reverend Reuben Hardie as his ‘assistant’, a pile of rubbish was poured on stage, symbolic of the struggles and disappointments we all face. Drawing from Romans 8:28, he reminded everyone that Jesus, born in the humblest of circumstances, transforms life’s mess into something beautiful and meaningful. To illustrate, he unveiled a hand crafted jacket from the rubbish pile, a poignant reminder that “Christmas is more than celebrating Jesus’ birthday; it’s remembering that God himself became one of us.”

The Junior School charmed the audience with a nativity re-enactment, while Head Girl Farrah Palmer and her mum carried on the tradition of a family reading. Throughout the service, carols filled the cathedral, culminating in the Year 8 graduates receiving their leavers’ candles. Leading the school out in a poignant conclusion, the graduates marked the close of an evening filled with faith, family, and the festive spirit of Christmas.

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