Archbishop John Wilson

Episode 1 • December 23, 2025 • 00:01:20
Archbishop John Wilson
Wave of Hope
Archbishop John Wilson

Dec 23 2025 | 00:01:20

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Show Notes

23 December

This Wave of Hope reflection for Advent comes from Archbishop John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark.

Archbishop John was particularly inspired by a primary school Advent carol service in St George’s Cathedral, with over 1,000 pupils celebrating Christ’s story in song, word and drama.

“Let’s recapture this Christmas, the joy of what it is to come with wonder and awe before the Nativity scene of the Lord Jesus, and not just welcome him into that scene, but most importantly, with great hope, to welcome him into our hearts.”

Wave of Hope offers 25 short multimedia reflections for the season – one a day – as our contributors share a moment in 2025 that has led them to a place of hope.

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