Advent Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church, Fairford
High Street Fairford Cirencester, GL7 4AF, United Kingdom
Advent Carol Service in support of Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust – 6pm on Sunday 26th November

On the Sunday before Advent this year at 6pm we will once again be holding our Advent Carol Service in support of the Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust. For those of you who haven’t ever attended this service, it is best described as a medieval introduction to Advent.

We use the ‘Great O Antiphons’ of Advent – medieval plainsong celebrations of the final days of Advent preparation – alongside Advent hymns and readings to reflect on the theme of Light in Darkness.

The service is candlelit and begins in full darkness as we reflect on our need for God to break into our Darkness, and the Word is given: ‘Let there be light’. Solemn, and dramatic, we explore how God reaches into a dark world and offers us something so much greater.

Do come and experience something a little different from our usual Sunday worship!

St Mary's Church, Fairford

Welcome to St Mary's! We are an active and committed church community, gathering to worship in our historic church building at the heart of Fairford. Our main services are 10am on Sunday mornings, but there are plenty of other opportunities for prayer, worship and studying together. Have a look at our services, and/or contact the Team Vicar, Rev'd Caroline, for more information.

Alongside our worship in the beautiful building of St Mary's Church, we offer online study and worship.

Morning Prayer is on Zoom at 9am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Go to our FaceBook page (www.facebook.com/stmarysfairford) for the daily Zoom invitation.

Our weekly Bible Study is at 4pm on Thursdays, again on Zoom. For an invitation to the session, just contact Rev'd Caroline.

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The Rev'd Caroline Symcox

The Vicarage
The Croft
Fairford
GL7 4BB

Team Vicar
(01285) 712467
Parish Administrator
01285 712611

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Advent Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church, Fairford
High Street Fairford Cirencester, GL7 4AF, United Kingdom

Advent Carol Service in support of Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust – 6pm on Sunday 26th November

On the Sunday before Advent this year at 6pm we will once again be holding our Advent Carol Service in support of the Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust. For those of you who haven’t ever attended this service, it is best described as a medieval introduction to Advent.

We use the ‘Great O Antiphons’ of Advent – medieval plainsong celebrations of the final days of Advent preparation – alongside Advent hymns and readings to reflect on the theme of Light in Darkness.

The service is candlelit and begins in full darkness as we reflect on our need for God to break into our Darkness, and the Word is given: ‘Let there be light’. Solemn, and dramatic, we explore how God reaches into a dark world and offers us something so much greater.

Do come and experience something a little different from our usual Sunday worship!

Safeguarding

The parish of South Cotswold Team Ministry is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Gloucester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.