You are invited to join the Christingle Carol Service which will be held online via Zoom on 24th December at 4.30pm. This is a service for all ages to enjoy in the comfort of your own home- there will be carols to sing and the lighting of Christingles. We usually make the Christingles in church but as we are online this year please can you make your Christingles at home in advance of the service.Here's a picture of a Christingle and a list of what you need the make one.An orange, red tape or ribbon, a candle, small piece of silver foil to plant the candle in the orange and catch the drips of wax, 4 cocktail sticks and sweets and fruit to put on the sticks (don't eat too many!). You will of course need matches or something to light the candles during the service (adult supervision needed of course).We will supply some bags of candles, tape and oranges, which you can collect from the porches of both All Saints Church Bednall and St James Church Acton Trussell , while supplies last, if you can add the other items.Many of the items have been supplied by The Children's Society so we would be grateful if you could make a donation to the society using the link below:-https://thyg.uk/CUS052717To access the Christingle Carol service by Zoom please contact Roger Howarth ( 01785714527 or roger.howarth@ifdev.net) in advance and he will arrange to send a link to the Zoom service.You will be most welcome at this Christmas Eve service.
Please join us at church or online via Zoom this Christmas time.Details of all services are attached.Remember that in church services are Covid secure (limited seating, no singing, please wear a face covering and please stay at home if you are unwell to keep everyone safe)To book a place at church please call:St James Church Acton Trussell- Len Bates 01785 714091All Saints Church Bednall - Grete Willacy 01785 661939Zoom access - Roger Howarth 01785 714527
Dear AllChristmas is coming and it is still exciting, despite what is going on around us. The way we spend it this year will be very different, so it is wonderful to remember that there is something that never ever changes – and that is God’s love for us, in the form of one tiny baby, Jesus. When you hold your lit candle in its beautiful candle holder (photos of your handiwork, please) here is a prayer to say:One candle in the darkness and the dark is filled with lightGod is light. God is loveThe people who walked in darkness have seen a great light,Light has dawned on themGod of hope fill us with joy and peace.We trust You.We pray that in the darkness of our timesWe may still be full of hope, Looking for the coming of Jesus into our world - AmenWith love and prayers Delphine xA template of a candle holder is attached and also one that I have decorated. As Delphine says we would love to see how you choose to decorate your candle holder. There is a supply of the template and some candles in the porch of St James, Acton - please feel free to take one, whether or not you you have been to Messy ChurchChurch servicesServices in church restart on Sunday 6th December at 9am with a Holy Communion service at All Saints, Bednall led by David Primrose. Please book your place in church with Grete (01785 661939 mmwillacy@gmail.com)The usual Sunday Zoom service will be on too starting at 11am – if you would like to join please email roger.howarth@ifdev.net).Katharine HousePlease support the Appeal to Save Katharine House HospiceBoth Acton Trussell and Bednall are raising funds to help save our hospice - every little helps so please do what you can to help.In Bednall there is a wonderful Christmas Stall on the drive of Toni and Paul Castle (opposite Bednall church) where you can buy Christmas gifts, cards, calendars, holly wreaths, cakes and much more to help raise funds.In Acton you can make a donation as part of your Christmas giving, whether cash or cheque (payable to Katharine House Hospice). Please pop this in an envelope, marked “KHH” and drop off at Donna Cox’s house, ‘Leighside’,Lower Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell. ‘Leighside’ is towards the Moat House end of Lower Penkridge Road and on the same side as the Moat House. As you may know Donna has a small dog who likes to chomp through items coming through the post, so please would you put your donation envelopes into the small postbox outside by the front door and not through the front door. If you can’t get down to “Leighside” or if you have any questions please ring Eleanor on 01785 716265. We will continue to keep in touch with Messy Church families either with at home activities or by Zoom until we can meet again safely. In the meantime during this period of Advent remember that Christmas is coming.Take care, stay safe and God Bless.Eleanor, Delphine and the Messy Church Team
