This weekend’s Bible reading:
Luke 23:33 - 43 (p 1060)
Midweek Music at St Mary's:
On Wednesday 26th November, the Amici Cantate choir will be coming to give a concert directed by James Davey and accompanied by Michael Smith. This will be the last one this year in our series of Wednesday lunchtime concerts. There is no concert in December as there are so many other events that month. The concert will start at 12.30 and light refreshments will be served from 11.30am.
Advent carol service next Sunday:
Our choir-led service of music and readings for Advent will take place next Sunday, 30th November, at 6.00 in St Mary’s. In the midst of the highly commercialised run up to Christmas, come and join us as we reflect on what the period of Advent is really about.
Sacombe Advent coffee morning and sale 29th November, 10.30 – 12.30:
Please come and support the annual Sacombe coffee morning and Bring and Buy sale next Saturday. There will be gifts, books, jigsaws, cakes and much more, and this is one of Sacombe’s main fund-raisers.
Our service next Sunday morning is at St Catherine’s; if you can spare a little time to help clear things away after the coffee morning, please speak to one of the Sacombe folk, who will be very grateful!
Little Munden School Christmas Fair:
Due to a change of the school date, this is also next Saturday, between 2 and 5 in the afternoon. If you still have the energy, you would be welcome there too!
FOSM Christmas Fair 6th December, 10 - 12:
The following Saturday, FOSM will be holding its annual Christmas Fair in St Mary’s. We have more stalls than ever, as well as books and brick-a-brac, cakes and refreshments. Flute Cocktail will provide live Christmas music.
Services for the next few weeks:
Midweek services each week:
Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’s
Wednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’s
Sunday services:
23rd November 10.30 am All age worship, St Mary’s
30th November 10.30 am Morning worship for Advent, St Catherine’s
6.00 pm Advent service, St Mary’s
7th December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints
14th December 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
Please note there will be no service of Choral evensong this weekend, but our Advent service of music and readings will take place at 6.00 pm on 30th November in St Mary’s.
Christmas services:
14th December 6.00 pm Carol service, All Saints
21st December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
10.30 am Holy Communion (said service), All Saints
6.00 pm Nine lessons and carols, St Mary’s
24th December 3.00 pm Crib service, All Saints
5.00 pm Crib service, St Mary’s
7.30 pm Candlelit carol service, St Catherine’s
11.30 pm Midnight communion, St Mary’s
25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service with Holy Communion, All Saints
25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service, St Mary’s
Dates & meetings coming up:
26th November, 12.30 pm Midweek Music, St Mary’s
29th November, 10.30 – 12.30 Coffee morning & sale, St Catherine’s
1st, 2nd, 3rd December, 5.00 pm Roger de Clare Christmas concerts, St Mary’s
6th December, 10 – 12 FOSM Christmas Fair, St Mary’s
9th December, 5.30 pm Beavers in church, St Mary’s
11th December, 7.00 pm Christmas Crackers concert, St Mary’s
16th December, 5.30 pm Beavers in church, St Mary’s
17th December, 6.30 pm Carols round the tree, Standon High Street
18th December, 9.00 am Roger de Clare Christmas service, St Mary’s
19th December, 1.15 pm Little Munden School Christmas service, All Saints