Introduction

Christmas is the time when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus: God coming to earth as a human baby, to live amongst ordinary people, and reconcile them to himself. Christmas is the most widely celebrated Christian festival, and there are many customs and traditions associated with it, from all around the world. The Art, Music and Traditions sections of this website explore these aspects of Christmas by guiding you to suitable features on other parts of the web. The 'story' and '9 readings' sections are intended for the classroom and collective worship respectively. The navigation options at the bottom of the screen will help you move round 'This is Christmas', and will also take you to major sections of the Culham College site. If you follow links to other sites, a link back to 'This is Christmas' will appear at the top of the screen. This is Christmas © Culham College Institute 1999