Holy Communion for the second Sunday before Advent: celebrant the Revd Tola Badejo. Junior Church takes place at the same time in the hall.

First reading: 2 Thessalonians 3. 6-13
Gospel: Luke 21. 5-19

In AD 70 a Roman army destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem, in the course of suppressing a revolt against their rule; they also levelled most of the rest of the city and killed or enslaved many of its inhabitants. Jesus spoke his prophetic words about the destruction of the Temple some forty years before the event occurred, but Luke (and possibly Mark, who includes a similar passage) wrote them down in its aftermath. The Gospel accounts are set against a background of intentional, violent destruction on an extreme scale.

This is the second of our two annual fayres; traditionally it's a pre-Christmas event so it's called the 'Advent Fayre' whether or not it's officially in Advent. There will be the usual variety of crafts and gifts, as well as Santa's Grotto, drinks and hot snacks from the kitchen.