NUGGETS
FOR
CHRIST CHURCH, ST ANDREW’S AND ST MICHAEL’S
21ST DECEMBER 2024
Hello everyone!
Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.
And his name shall be called
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Amen.
I hope you and your families are well. There is a song – Peace is flowing like a river with a second verse that says ‘love is flowing…’. With all that is happening in our world today, perhaps it is difficult to see or to feel at peace, or to see love; but however we feel, and whatever it seems like on the ground, so to speak, the peace and love of God is with us, surrounding us, within us and beyond us. Jesus came, to bring the love and peace of God this Christmas and always. Nothing has changed. Come, Lord Jesus. Amen. Come Lord Jesus.
DECEMBER
Sunday 22nd December 2024
Christ Church
10.00am – Holy Communion
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Morning Worship
St Michael’s
6.00pm – Nine Lessons and Carols
Nine Lessons and Carols at St Michael's
This will take place on Sunday 22nd December at 6.00pm. All are welcome. Do bring friends and family. Be ready to sing. And do join us for refreshments afterwards.
Messy Church at Christ Church
We hold our next Messy Church on Monday 23rd December from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Do come along and let families know about what is happening. There will be activities, crafts and different things happening to help us to think about Christmas. There will be a meal too. All welcome.
Beer and Carols at The Dragonfly
This will take place on Monday 23rd December at 6.00pm at The Dragonfly in the Herlington Centre. The people at the pub love us coming and I am sure we will receive a wonderful welcome as well as having fun. Do join us.
Christingle at Christ Church
This will take place on Tuesday 24th December at 4.30pm at Christ Church. All welcome. Do bring friends and family.
Midnight Holy Communion at St Andrew’s
This year there will be one Midnight Holy Communion service across the three churches, on Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th December at 11.30pm at St Andrew’s.
Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day
St Michael’s
9.00am – Christmas Holy Communion
Christ Church
10.30am – Christmas Holy Communion
St Andrew’s
Please go to St Michael’s or Christ Church
Sunday 29th December 2024
St Michael’s
9.00am – Morning Prayer
Christ Church
10.00am – Morning Worship
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Café Church at the Colonel Dane Memorial Hall
JANUARY
Sunday 5th January 2025
St Michael’s
9.00am – Holy Communion
Christ Church
10.00am – Epiphany Holy Communion
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Epiphany Family Service
Coffee Morning at St Andrew’s
Our next Coffee Morning at St Andrew’s takes place on Wednesday 8th January from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Do come along for lovely cakes, refreshments and for a chat.
Church Council at Christ Church
Church Council meets next on Wednesday 8th January at 7.00pm in Christ Church. Please let Church Council members know if there is anything you would like discussed.
Coffee Connect at Christ Church
Coffee Connect meets on Friday 10th January and Friday 24th January from 2.00 to 4.00pm at Christ Church. Come along to meet others for a chat and enjoy homemade cakes and biscuits.
Sunday 12th January 2025
Christ Church
10.00am – Morning Prayer
3.00pm – Afternoon Holy Communion
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Holy Communion
St Michael’s
5.00pm – Evening Prayer
Sunday 19th January 2025
St Michael’s
9.00am – Morning Prayer
Christ Church
10.00am – Morning Worship
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Morning Worship
PCC at St Andrew’s
The next PCC Meeting for St Andrew’s is on Thursday 23rd January at 7.30pm in the church. Please let a PCC member know if there is anything you would like discussed.
Prayer Breakfast at Christ Church
The next Prayer Breakfast meets on Saturday 25th January from 8.15am for church cleaning, prayer from 9.00am followed by breakfast. All welcome.
At this Christmas time, I pray that you will all know God’s love, hope, joy and peace today and always.
Yours in Christ. Sarah
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