Tis the time to be generous: archbishop

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney has called for Australians to dig deep and give generously to help the world’s poor at Christmas time.

As Australia faces an economic downturn, now more than ever is the time to be generous, Dr Peter Jensen says.

In his heath annual Christmas Message, Dr Jensen spoke of the signs of financial difficulty in many parts of the world.

“For some countries it is not just a downturn,” he said. “They will need to grapple with a breakdown in their economic systems.

“Already, many people go hungry each day. If times get worse, it will be the poor and disadvantaged who suffer most.”

Christmas is the time to be generous, he says.

“The greatest inspiration to generosity that the world has ever known is Jesus.

“When we celebrate Christmas we are celebrating the generosity of Jesus, who left his heavenly home to live amongst us and to die for us on a Roman cross to reconcile us to God.”

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