--- title: "Advent 3" url: "https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-12-09-05-12-00-advent-3" school: "St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery" --- # Advent 3 ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/blog/Calm_-_Bright.jpeg) 9 December 2024 [Mr Mackley](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/author/head) [Worship](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/category/worship) This week, in week 3 of advent, we continue to remain calm and bright as we follow the star, considering the story of the shepherds. Ordinary men, not people others wanted to associate with and yet, God chose them to be the first ones to hear the good news! (Apologies for the lack of sound in the Shepherd's story - the words are on screen for you to follow though!) As always, please leave a comment to share your thoughts with everyone else. [YouTube video](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/jJkRREbfa4M?rel=0) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Lion_Storyteller_Christmas_Book.jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-12-04-23-13-00-a-flower-for-christmas) Previous ### [A Flower for Christmas](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-12-04-23-13-00-a-flower-for-christmas) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Lion_Storyteller_Christmas_Book.jpg)](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-12-12-05-58-00-the-little-lambs) Next ### [The Little Lambs](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/blog/2024-12-12-05-58-00-the-little-lambs) ### Comments ##### 6W *9 December 2024* Oddly, without sound it was very calm indeed reading about the shepherds! We will try our best to make as many people smile as we can :) ##### 6R *9 December 2024* We have enjoyed being calm and bright together this morning. We have explored the feelings of the shepherds. Help us to share and spread their joy. We have discussed how we can be messengers of joy and look forwards to spreading joy with our school family this week. ##### 1SW *9 December 2024* We liked the picture of the angels, shepherds and sheep. ##### 5B *15 December 2024* We discussed how wonderful it must have felt (and strange) to the shepherds to have the Good news shared with them, when they were used to being left out, forgotten and ostracized. ### Leave a Comment - [![Artsmark Award](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/Am_Schl_Gld_RGB.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) - [![EAL Quality Mark](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/EAL_Silver.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) - [![Halo Code](https://files.schudio.com/st-matthew-s-cofe-primary/images/partners/halo_code.jpg)](https://st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk/about-us/our-awards) ##### Location New Hall Lane Preston Lancashire PR1 5XB ##### Contact Us 01772 794482 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587761925215) - [X](https://x.com/mackley_ma56490) © Copyright 2018–2026 St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stmatthewspreston.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)