"It is the news no child wants to hear - and certainly not from the mouth of a vicar. Youngsters at a Christmas carol service were devastated when the Reverend Lee Rayfield told them Santa Claus was dead. Even parents at the service in Maidenhead, Berkshire, were shocked to hear Mr Rayfield say it was scientifically impossible for Father Christmas to deliver so many presents so quickly. Mr Rayfield has admitted making a serious misjudgment in telling the story to children as young as five." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2562109.stm Father Christmas has responded with an unprecedented public statement. Read it in full here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2565041.stm And don't forget to log onto NORAD to track him on the big night! http://www.noradsanta.org/