In the joy of Christmas it often feels like bursting a bubble to remember Herod's slaughter of the children but, sometimes, it's fitting to acknowledge the difficult and uncomfortable parts of the Bible. This year, we used the opportunity to think about those people across the world who are suffering and in despair, and to stand alongside them in their tears, even as we were still in the midst of celebrating Christmas. Obviously this is a subject that needs to be handled sensitively and with knowledge of individual life situations if at all possible. As part of an all age service we spoke about loss and sorrow and sometimes having to ask where God is in a situation. We also remembered that Jesus, the hope and light of the world was not extinguished, even in this despair. As a craft activity we invited people to make teardrop sun catchers from tissue paper and sticky back plastic. Our prayers focussed on those people and places we knew who were suffering, with each person adding...