Advent 2013

1 Dec  11am Christingle Service
At the service the children are given a Christingle  which helps us to think about Christ's coming in to the world.
The Christingle represents different aspects of this happening: the orange represents the world; the four cocktails sticks, the seasons; and the sweets on them, all the good things that we have from God; the red band around it, Jesus's death on the cross, the most generous gift to us all; and the candle, Jesus continuing to shine like a light in the darkness of our world. It is also a service where we remember the work of the Children's Society in caring for the most vulnerable children in our society today.

1 Dec  6pm Advent Carol Service
This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent which is a season of expectation and preparation. The Church prepares to celebrate the coming of Christ in his incarnation, and also looks ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of time.

8 Dec  6pm Taizé Service
A Taizé Advent Service

A Life Worth Living

A Life Worth Living is a nine-part course exploring the new life in Christ as presented by Paul in Philippians.

8.00-9.30pm on the following Thursday evenings at The Vicarage.

26th Sept  New Heart    Philippians 1:1-11
3rd Oct     New Purpose    Philippians 1:12-30
17th Oct   New Attitude    Philippians 2:1-11
24th Oct    New Responsibilities    Philippians 2:12-18
31st Oct    New Friendships    Philippians 2:19-30
7th Nov    New Confidence    Philippians 3:1-9
21st Nov    New Ambitions    Philippians 3:10-21
28th Nov    New Resources    Philippians 4:1-9
5th Dec    New Generosity    Philippians 4:10-23

The course is based on the letter written by Paul to a young church in Greece in the city of Philippi. His letter to the Philippians is full of joy - the word appears 16 times!

Read more: A Life Worth Living