Each year we learn about the Mexican tradition of Las Posadas where towns and villages tell the Christmas story whilst travelling around their communities. Families act out the story while singing special songs and lighting candles. They also celebrate by having big parties! We send our Las Posadas boxes around school, which contain special statues of Mary and Joseph. Their journey has started in Y4 this week but they will visit every class before the end of term.

Holy God,

The One who comes to us in love and invites us to be your friend.

Through advent we prepare to celebrate

how you came to us in Jesus on the first Christmas day.

Help us to look out for all the hidden ways

you come to us and your world

and draw us close to you.

We pray in the name of Jesus,

whose coming we eagerly await.

Amen.