Lend with Care Thank you to those who donated £1. There are still spaces left!Forgotten Feet Thank you for the shoes already received which we will pass on asap - Winter is coming so it is getting urgent! We will be collecting shoes and boots until Christmas. LMG Morning Prayer this week will be at Holy Trinity. Manna Copies of Manna and Forward are available at the back of the church. Compline and Address will this week be on Wednesday 18th December at 8.30pm- not Thursday. Carols by Candlelight The church’s traditional carol service will be on Sunday 22nd December at 6.30pm. Please come along and bring some friends. Donations of mince pies for afterwards would be much appreciated. Please sign the list at the back of the church. Christmas Cards There has been a serious delay at the printers, and they were only received Monday 9th December, which leaves us only a week to deliver nearly 4000- an impossible task! However, we are very grateful to Horatiu Morar (whose kitchen business is advertised in Outlook, and is primarily responsible for the monthly Romanian Liturgy at Holy Trinity) not only for paying for the cards, but also, through another business of his, delivering them ALL on our behalf, free of charge. Christmas Decorations It takes a lot of effort over several days to prepare the church for Christmas, and to welcome our many visitors. Can you help, please? Flowers/donations – please see Sylvy Paul; Tree and Crib – John Godley; Angel Hanging (intriguing!) - Jo Bailey; Cleaning – Liz Hathway. Thank you all in anticipation! Weekdays From the 17th, the Church recalls the great ‘O’ antiphons sentences used before and after the Magnificat. These are all prophetic titles of the Messiah, and although usually known by their Latin names, English is used in the great Advent, O come, O come, Emmanuel. The Preface to the eucharistic prayer changes in this mini-season. The New Daylight bible study books are ready for collection; £4.60 to John Rudge, please.
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NOTICESLend with Care The sign up sheet will be at the back of Church again this Advent. Please sign the sheet for the now annual Christmas present to those in the developing world who are trying to work their way out of poverty. Thank you. Christmas Fair Thank you all the many people who helped in whatever way to make yesterday’s Christmas Fair such a success. Your hard work was much appreciated and it was, as usual, a most enjoyable occasion. The amount raised will be announced at services. Answers for the Christmas Crossword maybe placed in the box at the back of the church. Forgotten Feet Thank you for the shoes already received which we will pass on asap - Winter is coming so it is getting urgent! Please spread the word, we will be collecting shoes and boots until Christmas. Many thanks.LMG Morning Prayer this week will be at St Andrew’s Rowbarton.Sharing Together This month’s discussion Group, looking at the book of Esther, meets this Thursday (28th) at 7.30pm in the Vestry. All welcome!Outlook This month’s copy of ‘Outlook’ is available for collection/ delivery today – don’t forget yours! This month only one article was received; please consider writing something – but note the earlier deadline!Advent begins this Sunday (1st). Please do make every effort to mark the beginning of this important season. Compline will be said in the Vestry on Thursday at 8.30pm on the 5th and 12th and on Wednesday 18th.New Administrator We are delighted that Rosie Clarke has been appointed as Holy Trinity’s new administrator. She’s busy learning the ropes! The office will now be open again at the usual times.
Raffle Tickets for the Grand Draw at Christmas are now available. Please take as many as you can to enable as much money to be raised as possible, urgently needed for church funds. Thank you.Christmas Fair… Donations for the bottle stall would be most welcome (to Sylvy Paul, please) and pledged raffle prizes to Liz or Pete Hathway, please. The Christmas crossword is still available!Tuesday Services There will be no services at HT this week as all the Taunton Archdeaconry clergy will be taking part in the annual pre-Advent Quiet Day at Wells.Forgotten Feet Podiatrist volunteers give foot care to the homeless in Taunton. They urgently need shoes and underwear for both men and women. Please see the article in Outlook next month for more details. Shoes do not need to be new but should be sturdy. There will be a box at the back of church for your donations. Thank youLMG Morning Prayer this Friday will be at Holy Trinity at 9.30am.Sharing Together This month’s discussion Group, looking at the book of Esther, meets on 28 November at 7.30pm in the Vestry. All welcome!The Parochial Church Council will meet this Wednesday in the Vestry after the 7.00pm Mass which will be in the church that day. Agendas have been circulated by email; hard copy for those not on email!Outlook Contributions for next month’s issue of the parish magazine should be given to George Coles by THIS Wednesday, please. As usual, there will be a Christmas/January issue, so December will be more Advent-focussed.Weekday Services With the onset of much cooler weather, services Monday-Friday will be held in the Vestry, which is easier to heat.
