Follow the Star

Follow the Star returns for 2024 with Calm and Bright.

December can feel like chaos – full of social events, services, Christmas presents to buy, never-ending to-do lists and the pressure to create the perfect Christmas. But in the midst of this chaos, churches offer an opportunity to find peace.

Follow the Star: Calm and Bright is the Church of England’s booklet for Christmas 2024, designed to be given away at Christmas services and events. Taking inspiration from the world-famous carol ‘Silent Night’, it invites us to step into the still centre of the Christmas story where ‘All is calm, All is bright’.

Sammi Tooze offers a meditation for each day from Christmas Eve to the Eve of Epiphany (5 January), with a reflection, challenge and prayer based on a short Bible reading, designed to help us find moments of calm as well as bright joy through the season.

There are several ways to join with Follow the Star:

• The booklet contains all 12 reflections and is available as singles, in packs of 10, packs of 50, and large print. 
• The bookmark contains a prayer and a link to the online reflections.
• The family prayer card contains an angel-themed activity, either to be given away or made during a service.
• The Advent calendar is designed to help children and families celebrate Advent and is available as a single copy or a pack of 10.