Today is Advent Sunday. Christingle
service at St Thomas’ at 3pm. Bring an orange and we’ll make Christingles
(and sing!) Collection in aid of the Children’s Society. If you can’t come
please would you leave a donation in the plate at the back of church in the
morning?
Four years from the beginning of the LAST project at St Thomas we have
got the last piece of the jigsaw. A generous donation allowed us to bid for tables from a church that is closing.
They are of good quality and are of 2 different sizes which will give flexibility.
Many thanks to that anonymous donor, to Lesley for her organization and those
involved in moving them here on a day when the weather made things extra
difficult!
Our parish Christmas raffle
will be drawn after the carol service on the 18th December. First
prize will be a hamper, but we need a few other prizes. Tickets available now
£1 each
Monday 28th PCC
meet at St Thomas 7pm Please will all
members read the circulated papers beforehand and do their best to attend.
Numbers at our Tuesday 10am
service continue to grow. From this week and during the colder weather the
service will be held in the community room (for warmth, comfort and easier
access)
Saturday 3rd
December church will be open from
1.30pm. Sponsored Christmas trees will be set up during the afternoon (have you
booked yours yet?) There will be seasonal refreshments and a good social
atmosphere. Do come along and join us whether you are having a tree or not. We
will go round to the Lees lights switch on at 4.30, where there will be a band
playing and a special red-coated visitor.
Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!
Magazine
articles to paulmdent@gmail.com
Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve
please.
Sun Nov 27th Advent
Sunday Christingle at St Thomas 3pm Bring an orange!
Mon Nov 28th PCC 7pm
St Thomas
Sat Dec 3rd 1.30pm -
setting up sponsored Christmas Trees
with coffee, mulled
wine and mince
pies followed by lights switch on in Lees.
Mon Dec 5th Afternoon tea at St Thomas (with Hey with Zion) 2.30pm
Sun Dec 11th Toy service
at both churches
Thurs Dec 15th Evening at
Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies
7.30pm
Sun Dec 18th Nine
Lessons and Carols St Thomas 6.30pm
Mon Dec 19th Carol
singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’
Sat Dec 24th Crib
service/nativity St Thomas 5.00pm
11.30pm First
Communion of Christmas St Thomas
Sun Dec 25th
Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes
9.15am
Tues Dec 27th No Tuesday morning service
Sun Jan 1st Parish
Service at St Thomas 11am
And please note Confirmation July 9th 2017
