Over the Christmas period at St Ed's we will be holding a variety of services and events. please see the list below - more details are available in church also see the events listed for more details on the Messy nativity and Christmas afternoon tea We hope people of all ages will join us in celebrating this very special time of year.Sunday 22nd Dec 8am Holy Communion 10:30am Messy Nativity 6:30pm Candlelit Carol ServiceTuesday 24th Dec 3:30pm Christingle service 5 pm Christingle service 6:30 pm Contemplative Christingle service 11:30pm Midnight CommunionWednesday 25th Dec 8am Holy Communion 10:30am holy communion 2:30 to 5pm Christmas afternoon teaall are welcome to celebrate with us at this time
On 1st December, Advent Sunday, St Edmund's will have 8.00am Holy communion and the Celebration service at 10:30.Advent means 'Coming' in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world.This is the first of four Sundays and weeks when we prepare for, and remember the real meaning of, Christmas.
The St Edmund's German-style Christmas fair was held on Saturday 30th November.We wish to thank everyone involved in the Christmas fair for making it a successful event, Thanks especially go to the planning team and everyone who contributed in any way - providing cakes, items or manning the stalls -- and of course it would not have been a success if no-one had turned up - so thanks also go to everyone who joined us on the day - We hope everyone enjoyed the music, crafts, things to eat and drink etcThe light tunnel looked amazing once it got dark outside!The journey to Christmas has now well and truly begun.
Sunday 3rd November 2019 we collected Christmas Shoeboxes as part of the Blythswood appeal. (see the photo)A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the shoe box appeal. We appreciate your generosity.These shoeboxes are now on their way to the Blythswood collection centre so they can be distributed for Christmas.Shoeboxes are sent to people of different ages in the poorest parts Eastern Europe and beyond for Christmas. The boxes are filled with a variety of items to bring warmth and cheer to people who have very little. The shoe boxes have a wonderful impact on the lives of their recipients. They help to assure these people that they are remembered, prayed for and loved by the Lord.Our prayer for those receiving the shoeboxes is that they know God loves them, just as he loves each of us so deeply.
