Christmas services at St Columba’s included the Nativity play on Sunday 16 December, featuring youngsters from Junior Church, Youth Club and Messy Church; Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve when we welcomed many visitors and long-standing friends; and short family service on Christmas morning.  We were reminded that God’s gift of his own son to the world was freely given at Christmas, regardless of whether we had behaved well.  How we receive God’s gift is up to us.