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SUNDAY SCRIPTURES - GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY

Isaiah 7.10-16 - The Lord will send a sign: a virgin will conceive​

Psalm 80 (pt)

Romans 1.1-7 – Good News announced through the prophets

Matthew 1 vv18-end - A Virgin will conceive and bear a son

This Sunday (21st Dec) is ADVENT 4​ ​​

Hommeel Church Gratot: 11h00: Service of Word: Morning Prayer

Avranches: 16h00: Holy Eucharist

Service sheets are attached: please download the appropriate Order of Service and bring it with you.

The week ahead 

Wed:​ Hommeel Church Gratot: 1​1h00 Christmas Eucharist ​​

​Thu: Hommeel Church Gratot: 1​0h30 ​Service of Word for Christmas Day

Next Sunday (28th Dec) is CHRISTMAS 1 

Hommeel Church Gratot: 11h00 Service of Word and Holy Communion by extension

Avranches: 16h00: Service of Word: Evening Prayer

Other notices:

Christmas Home Communion: As always, Fr Chris will be very happy to bring Holy Communion those who are sick or housebound - please contact him by this Sunday to arrange a suitable day and time.

Thanks and greetings: Dear Friends​, François and I would like to thank you for your messages, thoughts and prayers while I had my health problems.​ Your prayers in particular comforted me enormously at this difficult time.​ We wish you a merry Christmas and a wonderful New year. Amitié​s, Agnès et François CROMPTON-ROBERTS

Find us on Facebook! We are continuing to expand our profile: please visit our page and encourage others to do the same: our 'follower' numbers are slowly growing, but we really should have more - please help us to find them! What would you like to see on our Chaplaincy page? - suggestions welcome!

Fr Chris will be off duty after the service on Christmas Eve, until the New Year.

January magazine: It's that time again! Margaret will welcome a pile of contributions from you to read when she surfaces after Christmas.

Please pray for our Chaplaincy every day:

Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for calling us

to be a Church under the banner of your Name:

may we look to you today and find clear vision for tomorrow.

May our life together bring you glory, as you make of us a living invitation

to enter the joy of your Kingdom.

Amen.

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