SERVICE TIMES
Sunday 10 December 2023
9.00am Children’s Church – St Johns
10.00am Sung Eucharist – St John’s
5.00pm BCP Evening Prayer with discussion
– St Johns
Sunday 17 December 2023
10.00am Sung Eucharist – St Luke’s
7.00pm Carol Service – St John’s
St John’s Church is open on Wednesdays 10 am-
12.00
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2023
Monday 11 December Advent Course
Saturday 16 December Prayer Group
Monday 18 December Looking towards Christmas
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COMMUNITY
Yoga - Thursday 12 noon to 1.00pm
St Luke’s Church
Clay Hill Singers – Friday 10.30-12 noon
St Luke’s Church (Term Time only)
Place of Welcome – Mondays 10.00am-12 noon
St Luke’s (not Bank Holidays)
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No cash? No Problem!
You can now make your donation to your church
using our new contactless card reader.
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2023
Saturday 16 December 4.00pm
A Blue Christmas - St John’s
Sunday 17 December 7.00pm
Carol Service - St John’s
Sunday 24 December
10.00am Parish Eucharist St John’s
4.00pm Christingle St Luke’s
11.30pm Midnight Mass St Luke’s
Monday 25 December 10.30am Parish Eucharist
St John’s
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CHRISTMAS HAMPER RAFFLE TICKETS
Get your Christmas raffle tickets, now on sale with
the draw taking place on Sunday 17 December.
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ADVENT COURSE
Our Advent Course The Advent O Antiphons
continues on Monday 11 December 7.30pm in St
Luke’s or on ZOOM. Speak to Fr Jeremy for more
details.
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THE ADVENT WREATH ….. did you know…..??
The Advent wreath is usually a circle of greenery
with five candles rising from it. The 1st candle
(purple) to be lit represents the Patriarchs, the 2nd
(purple) the Prophets, the 3rd (pink) John the
Baptist/Gaudete, the 4th (purple) Mary and the
5th (white) Jesus. The candles are lit in the same
order each week, so that by the 4th week, the
candles have burnt down by different amounts.
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LOOKING TOWARDS CHRISTMAS
Arranged by the Mothers’ Union this special
service will be on Monday 18 December at
10.30am in St Luke’s Lady Chapel. This is a
reflective service of prayers, readings, hymns
entitled “A lowly birth and courageous women”
All very welcome.
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AN ALTERNATIVE TO CHRISTMAS CARDS!
Since 2007, our congregation have been invited to
make donations to the Church Urban Fund
instead of sending Christmas cards to each other.
A “Parish” Christmas Card will be available to sign
and place your donation in a special CUF gift aid
envelope – thanks!
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Sunday 10th December