The Bishop of Bradford is giving Telegraph & Argus readers the chance to win a set of Meaningful Christmas Tree Decorations for the best “tweets” on the meaning of Christmas.

To help pass the Christmas story down through the generations, the Meaningful Chocolate Company has produced the UK’s first interactive set of chocolate Fairtrade tree decorations, based on the characters of the Nativity story.

Each set contains a card from which the Christmas story can be read, while character stickers are placed on the decorations, which are then hung on the tree as a reminder of the real meaning of Christmas.

The Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend Nick Baines, will be giving away boxes of the decorations to the best “tweets” on the meaning of Christmas – written in 140 characters or less.

The Rt Rev Baines is an avid user of social media – his blog currently gets about 750 views a day and he has about 2,900 followers on Twitter.

He said: “It’s particularly hard to write in a condensed form – I know that from my Pause For Thought scripts for the Chris Evans show on Radio 2.

“Saying something significant in an interesting way in two minutes is much more challenging than saying it in a 30-minute sermon.

“So trying to encapsulate the meaning of Christmas in 140 characters is a tall order, but a great exercise in thinking concisely, and I look forward to reading the entries, and hopefully re-tweeting the best and including it in my blog.”

For Twitter users, start the message with @BradfordTandA, followed by your idea of the true meaning of Christmas.

Those not registered on Twitter can send 140 characters either by e-mail to james.rush@ telegraphandargus.co.uk or post them to James Rush, Editorial, Telegraph & Argus, Hall Ings, Bradford, BD1 1JR, including a name, age, address and telephone number.

The deadline for entries is Wednesday, November 30, and the winners will be featured in the T&A.

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