Generosity is not dead!A few weeks back, I rather innocently posted on our church Facebook page a plea asking for anyone to help provide basic food provisions or financial assistance for those who are struggling to scrape together enough cash to buy food. The church pantry had run out and our food vouchers had all been given away.Two days later, I walked into our church office to discover generous donations from people responding to what seemed to be an ever-increasing need. They had picked up on the post that seemed to get more attention then I thought was possible from a social network.For Christians, Christmas is the celebration of a gift the gift of Jesus Christ who, for many, is a light in a dark world.We read in the Bible that Christ brought hope to people in some of the most challenging situations perhaps not too dissimilar to some of the things we are experiencing now on the island. Amongst the despair of those going hungry that I had witnessed weeks earlier when people came looking for food, I soon realised that there is still great generosity in the human spirit; a Christ-like generosity where people were willing to sacrifice some of their own provision to help others.The need is ongoing, but the lessons of that experience have taught me that unconditional generosity, however small, can have an awesome impact. Thank you to all those who have responded and also to the many others serving in food programmes, homeless shelters and soup kitchens. You are making a difference this Christmas.Brother Wayne HackmanChildren’s & Youth MinisterAnglican Parish of Pembroke