2015 Christmas Message

By The Queen

At this time of year, few sights evoke more feelings of cheer and goodwill than the twinkling lights of a Christmas tree.

The popularity of a tree at Christmas is due in part to my great-great grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

After this touching picture was published, many families wanted a Christmas tree of their own, and the custom soon spread.

In 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newly-married naval wife.

We have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of Commonwealth leaders, and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queen's Young Leaders, an inspirational group, each of them a symbol of hope in their own Commonwealth communities.

'Losing a loved one'

Gathering round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year ahead --- I am looking forward to a busy 2016, though I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or twice.

It also allows us to reflect on the year that has passed, as we think of those who are far away or no longer with us.

Many people say the first Christmas after losing a loved one is particularly hard. But it's also a time to remember all that we have to be thankful for.

It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it".

One cause for thankfulness this summer was marking 70 years since the end of the Second World War.

On VJ Day we honoured the remaining veterans of that terrible conflict in the Far East, as well as remembering the thousands who never returned.

The procession from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Abbey must have been one of the slowest ever, because so many people wanted to say "thank you" to them.

At the end of that war, the people of Oslo began sending an annual gift of a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square.

It has 500 light bulbs and is enjoyed not just by Christians but by people of all faiths, and of none. At the very top sits a bright star, to represent the Star of Bethlehem.

'Displaced and persecuted'

The custom of topping a tree also goes back to Prince Albert's time. For his family's tree, he chose an angel, helping to remind us that the focus of the Christmas story is on one particular family.

For Joseph and Mary, the circumstances of Jesus's birth --- in a stable --- were far from ideal, but worse was to come as the family was forced to flee the country.

It is no surprise that such a human story still captures our imagination and continues to inspire all of us who are Christians, the world over.

Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ's unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another.

Although it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn't be discouraged; rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we can.

One of the joys of living a long life is watching one's children, then grandchildren, then great-grandchildren, help decorate the Christmas tree. And this year my family has a new member to join in the fun.

The customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Albert's tree first appeared, although of course electric lights have replaced the candles.

There's an old saying that "it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness".

There are millions of people lighting candles of hope in our world today.

Christmas is a good time to be thankful for them, and for all that brings light to our lives.

I wish you a very happy Christmas.

 

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亲爱的老师、同学们、大家好：

当鲜红的太阳跃上了地平线，我们又迎来了新的一天，看阳光灿烂，那是圣诞绚丽的色彩。祝甸社区托管站里欢乐多多!真心感谢乞奶奶和所有老师对我们的辛勤付出。是啊，让我们把所有的祝福送给您，感受圣诞给您带来的开心一刻。白色的雪，绿色的树，衬着红杉皓须的慈爱老人，驾着辘辘车报平安，带给所有的人们!平安夜，报平安!我相信，能够成为祝福的，就是我们需要的;能够祝福的，都是可爱的;在至爱的圣诞节，我深深祝福大家!

"圣诞节"这个名称是"基督弥撒"的缩字。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。耶诞节是一个宗教节。我们把它当作耶苏的诞辰来庆祝，因而又名耶诞节。这一天，全世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。2016小学圣诞节演讲稿2016小学圣诞节演讲稿。

耶稣的出生是有一段故事的，耶稣是因着圣灵成孕，由童女马利亚所生的。神更派遣使者加伯列在梦中晓谕约瑟，叫他不要因为马利亚未婚怀孕而不要她，反而要与她成亲，把那孩子起名为"耶稣"，意思是要他把百姓从罪恶中救出来。

当马利亚快要临盘的时候，罗马政府下了命令，全部人民到伯利恒务必申报户籍。约瑟和马利亚只好遵命。他们到达伯利恒时，天色已昏，无奈两人未能找到旅馆渡宿，只有一个马棚可以暂住。就在这时，耶稣要出生了!於是马利亚唯有在马槽上，生下耶稣。后人为纪念耶稣的诞生，便定十二月二十五为圣诞节，年年望弥撒，纪念耶稣的出世。圣诞节便是於十二月二十五日纪念耶稣的诞生，但真实的诞生日就没有人知道了。十九世纪，圣诞卡的流行、圣诞老人的出现，圣诞节亦开始流行起来。

我的演讲完了，谢谢大家!

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同学们,你们知道圣诞节的由来吗?

每年的12月25日，是基督教徒纪念耶稣诞生的日子，称为圣诞节。2016小学圣诞节演讲稿

我们把它当作耶苏的诞辰来庆祝，因而又名耶诞节。这一天，全世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。（2016支委竞选演讲稿）

但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。

后人为纪念耶稣的诞生，便定十二月二十五为圣诞节，年年望弥撒，纪念耶稣的出世。

这就是圣诞节的由来。

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亲爱的同学们:

大家好!

欢迎大家来参加圣诞晚会!我是呼家楼中心小学五年级二班的张吉。我很荣幸能够来主持这次的圣诞晚会!

在晚会开始之前我先向大家介绍一下圣诞节; 圣诞节又名耶诞节是西方传统节日，在每年的12月25日。2016小学圣诞节演讲稿演讲稿。大家了解圣诞节了吗?我宣布圣诞晚会开始!

现在大家可以互赠礼物。寄赠圣诞卡，除表示庆贺圣诞的喜乐外，就是向亲友祝福，以表怀念之情。尤其对在孤寂中的亲友，更是亲切的关怀和安慰。

我给大家推荐一个圣诞节的特色糕点——树干蛋糕关于它还有一个小故事呢：从前有一个买不起圣诞礼物的年青人，在森林捡了一段木头送给情人，不但赢得芳心，而且从此平步青云。因此，树干蛋糕也成为祝愿来年好运的象征。

大家吃完晚饭了，我宣布圣诞晚会结束。