For the first Sunday of Advent, we will be welcoming The Revd Chris Taylor to lead our service of Holy Communion.

Loughborough Concert Band are coming to St James Church to perform a Christmas Concert, with mulled wine and mince pies being served in the interval. Many thanks to Richard Glazebrook and Gaslow for sponsoring the concert this year. If you were at last year’s concert by Loughborough Concert Band, I’m sure that you’ll want to put the date in your diary! And there will be two or three carols for you to join in! No tickets – just turn up; and donations to the Church Improvement Fund will be welcome.

With effect from the first Sunday in January 2024, Sue Waterston will be leading this service on the first Sunday of each month. You are very welcome to join us for this informal service, and have a cup of coffee afterwards.

It is good to meet together, and each week we have enjoyed hearing the bells being rung before the services – so, many thanks to Shirley Barnett and her team of volunteer ringers. We are now meeting in the Chancel, which is much easier to heat! We are serving coffee & biscuits after our services, giving us the opportunity to chat! All are welcome to join us.

Our Carol Service will be led by The Revd Canon Michael Knight, followed by seasonal refreshments at the Boat Club. The Mayor of Rushcliffe has already indicated that he will be pleased to attend and, towards the end of the service, we will present a cheque to our Charity of the Year, Stroke Research at the University of Nottingham. There will be the usual service of Holy Communion at 9:30 am, also led by The Revd Canon Michael Knight.

We welcome the pupils and teachers of Normanton on Soar Primary School, together with parents, grandparents, friends and members of the village community to a Christingle Service in St James Church. The service will be led by The Revd Chris Taylor, who lives in the village.

Following the success of our August Evening Prayer services with music and poetry and prayers, we will be holding a similar style of service. Half an hour of peace and reflection on almost the shortest day of the year!

A short reflective service to prepare us for Christmas, led by Jan Bonser.

Do come and join us to celebrate Christmas Day with a service of Holy Communion led by The Revd Simon Richardson. Enjoy singing the carols and hearing the Christmas story. Refreshments will be served after the service. All are welcome!

Sue Waterston will be leading this service of Morning Prayer for Epiphany