News from the Church w.c. 04/12/2022

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NOTICES

Weekday Services will be held in the Vestry from now on to help keep us warm. Also Sunday Evening Prayer and Benediction will be at 4.00pm from today because of the dark evenings.

Christmas Fair Thanks again to all concerned for their time and help. As of last Sunday the total raised was £2246.91, with more subsequently received. A fantastic result!

Warm Spaces Holy Trinity is offering its hall as a ‘warm space’ on Fridays between 1pm and 5pm. If you can be present to welcome any guests, and perhaps provide hot drinks, please sign the list at the back of church. Thank you.

Bell Ringing Now the bells and access to the ringing chamber are fully functional, practice will resume on Wednesday evenings. If you know of anyone who might like to be involved, or else are considering a new hobby for yourself, please just turn up at 7.30pm.

Compline As in previous years, Compline (Night Prayer) will be held in the Vestry this Tuesday at 8pm, and every Tuesday throughout Advent, except instead of Tuesday, it will be on Thursday (15th) that week.

Romanian Choir ‘Armonia’ will be singing at a Christmas concert here at Holy Trinity this Friday, 9th, at 7.30pm. Details are on the poster. This is being hosted by our Romanian Orthodox friends, who are offering free tickets as a ‘thank you’ for our hospitality. Please sign the list at the back of church if you’d like to come to this unique occasion, and Fr Julian will arrange for tickets to be provided.

Outlook December’s issue is still available online, with a few hard copies at the back of church for those unable to access the parish magazine electronically. The Christmas /January issue will be published on 23rd December so any contributions for it to be received by Wednesday 14th , please. Thank you.

Good Shepherd Fr Julian will be at Chard next Sunday for their Parish Mass; Fr Mark Jackson will once again be the celebrant here.

Stamps for RNIB. Please don’t forget to recycle the stamps from your post into the box at the back of the church. Thank you

Book Launch A biography of Fr Briscoe of Bagborough by Keith Penny, a new member of our congregation, will be launched this will be launched this coming Saturday (10th). Copies are only £10.