December 2024 Heathcliff article

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Welcomed in Baptism: Penny M Borrington
Living Advent Calendar - Let Us Light Up Waddington for Christmas together by Following the Light. We are looking for homes and/or business who would be willing to take part in hosting a living advent calendar. What is a living advent calendar? A living advent calendar involves houses and businesses in the local area revealing new window decorations each day during the month of December. In the same way you open a door on a traditional advent calendar, in the Living Advent Calendar there will be a new window display uncovered. Each day a new window will be revealed at a set time exploring the theme of "follow the light". Photos and a map will be posted on the church website and Facebook page allowing our community to follow the living advent calendar together. The last window display will be revealed at St Michael's church on the 24th. This is an opportunity to be creative and illustrate your window a we celebrate advent together.
What to do if you are interested? Contact [email protected] and register your interest by 6th December please.

5th December Carols at the crossroads @ 7pm at Waddington Fire Station
8th Kings Chamber Christmas, 4 -6pm. An evening of Christmas Worship for all the family, including stories, family games and carols.
22nd Carols by Candlelight @ 6pm. A traditional service of lessons and carols and talk.
23rd Reflective Service (Blue Christmas) @ 6pm. A simple service of carols, readings and quiet for those who find the season of Christmas difficult.
24th Crib & Christingle @ 4pm.
24th Midnight at Bethlehem. Join us for Midnight Mass at Bethlehem's time zone @ 9pm.
25th Christmas Day Communion @ 10 am. 

Church Heating - by the time you are reading this the new heaters will be in and warming the church. We are so grateful for the response to our appeal and are truly thankful for such generosity.

Our Christingle and Crib service will take place on 24th December. The collection at this service goes to the work of The Children's Society. Collecting boxes are available now at the back of church - please bring to the service. View childrenssociety.org to find out what the society does. 

Please note: new email addresses, our new website is: https://waddington.church