NOTICES

Carol Service Our celebration of Christmas begins this evening with Carols by Candlelight at 6.30pm. with the preparation of the hall for the mulled wine and mince pies afterwards. Our organist will be John Dale, the Organist at the Good Shepherd.

Christmas Services Please note the times of special services over the Christmas period, beginning tonight (please see above):

Christmas Eve

4.00pm Crib Service

11.30pm The Midnight Mass

Christmas Day

10.00am Family Mass with Carols

The other services in Christmas week are at the usual times, including Friday, 12.30pm and soup lunch

Organists While our ‘in-house’ organists are unwell, we welcome Geoff Greenhough (GS Chard), John Dale (GS Chard) and Hugh Wilson to play over the Christmas period.

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Outlook Christmas/Januarys’ issue of the parish magazine is available online; some hard copies are at the back of church for those who cannot access it electronically.

Midweek Services With winter temperatures with us, all midweek services will be in the Vestry.

Peter Deal, RIP It was with great sadness that we heard of Peter's death on Wednesday 18th December. He had been in increasingly ill health for some time, and we now pray that his sufferings are at an end. Details of his funeral will be published when known. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.