If you follow 3RE with any regularity you know that most of the posts are about the Episcopal Church and the wider Anglican Communion (with the occasional baseball story thrown in). I don't deal a lot with popular culture (pictures excluded).However I have watched twice, in the past week, one of the most extraordinary films I have ever seen, entitled Joyeux Noel. It was made in 2005. It is based on the true story of French and Scottish troops and their German enemies who left their trenches, laid down their arms, and called a truce for Christmas eve in 1914. It then tells what happened to them and how they changed after worshipping together that night. It is extremely powerful and works as an extended metaphor about much that we are going through as a church.
It was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe in 2006 for Best Foreign Language Film. If you can't find it at the local video store (its in three languages with subtitles) do yourself a favor and buy it.
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