Dear AllWith one week to go and 2 very successful Outdoor Carol services already taken….we are in the thick of it.This Sunday is the last of our Advent series before the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services.We have two services on Sunday:-9.30 am at St James, High Wych11.15 am at St Botolph’s, Eastwick (see attached flyer)And following on from that we will be making up the Christingles at the Rectory on Monday 23rd December from 10.00 am.We can offer Christmas music, mince pies, mulled wine if you can face it at 10.00 am and many hands make light work. We had a really good system last year and great fun being together round our dining room table. If you could let me know if you are coming that would be great, so I make sure I have enough chairs!!Every blessingAlison
While we were low on number this Monday, the young people made some lovely christingles while learning what all the elements represent. We lit them and had an excellent first verse of Silent Night! Have a good Christmas break and we’ll see you in 2025!
Dear FriendsIf you are counting down to Christmas using your Advent calendar or candle or study guide we have 2 weeks to go to Christmas Day as I write this, even less by the time we meet again perhaps.This weekend sees our normal Sunday communion service at 9.30 am on Sunday 15th December at St James but we also have 2 Pop-Up Outdoor Community Carol events over the weekend.On Saturday 14th December we have the Terling Park Community Carols at 4.00 pm (see ad)And we also have ‘Light Up High Wych at 3.45 pm followed by our Outdoor Carol Service at 4.00 pm at St James, High Wych.Both these outdoor services will be followed with refreshments of mulled wine, mince pies etc and we hope you will be able to join us for some Christmas fun.I do notice looking back that in Christmas 2022 we were deep in snow and Janet, Paul and Rosemary did a marvellous job of playing in that freezing cold weather, I think even last year was extremely chilly. The forecast for this weekend is not snowy, or freezy,or rainy, or windy, it does not even look like it will be too cold. So, we look forward to welcoming you all as we gather to celebrate Christmas, singing with gusto our favourite carols.Every blessingAlison
