Report on Rowan's Christmas message. Apparently he is not to be outdone in the Christmas hat department.
The world's ills will not be solved by "larger-than-life heroes" but by people making small gestures to help those in distress, the archbishop of Canterbury will say in his Christmas message.
In his sermon on Thursday, Rowan Williams, the leader of the worldwide Anglican church, will say that people's ability to make a difference to those around them is particularly important during an economic downturn.
"The gospel tells us something hard to hear -- that there is not going to be a single charismatic leader or a dedicated political campaign or a war to end all wars that will bring the golden age," he will say at Canterbury Cathedral according to remarks released in advance.
But Williams says Christians can emulate Jesus through "small and local gestures, the unique difference made in some particular corner of the world."
He cites a community theatre project run by local churches in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, which was "working to deepen the confidence and the hope of those living in the middle of some of the worst destitution even Zimbabwe can show."
In times of economic difficulty, believers could also put Jesus' teachings into effect by helping those around them who are struggling.
"In the months ahead it will mean in our own country asking repeatedly what is asked of us locally to care for those who bear the heaviest burdens in the wake of our economic crisis -- without waiting for the magical solution, let alone the return of the good times," Williams will say.
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