At St Edmund’s we are holding three Christingle services on Christmas Eve (Tuesday 24th Dec) At 3.30pm and 5pm there will be singing with the Christingles. At 6.30 there is a Contemplative (quiet) Christingle service.The celebration is named after the Christingles that are lit during the service. Christingles are made from an orange decorated with red tape, sweets and a candle - come along to hear what each part symbolises. All proceeds from these services will go to The Children’s Society and support its work helping vulnerable young people. (Also note the image on this item is from The Children Society website)All the family will enjoy this feast of candles and oranges as part of their preparation for Christmas.
This annual service is part of St Edmund's approach to providing comfort and help to bring restoration to the bereaved.We invite you to join us at St Edmund's on Sunday 15th December at 3pm to remember and give thanks for the life of a loved one.If you would like the name of you loved one read out during the service please sign the list in the church.All welcome.
Over the Christmas period at St Ed's we will be holding a variety of services and events. please see the list below - more details are available in church also see the events listed for more details on the Messy nativity and Christmas afternoon tea We hope people of all ages will join us in celebrating this very special time of year.Sunday 22nd Dec 8am Holy Communion 10:30am Messy Nativity 6:30pm Candlelit Carol ServiceTuesday 24th Dec 3:30pm Christingle service 5 pm Christingle service 6:30 pm Contemplative Christingle service 11:30pm Midnight CommunionWednesday 25th Dec 8am Holy Communion 10:30am holy communion 2:30 to 5pm Christmas afternoon teaall are welcome to celebrate with us at this time
On 1st December, Advent Sunday, St Edmund's will have 8.00am Holy communion and the Celebration service at 10:30.Advent means 'Coming' in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world.This is the first of four Sundays and weeks when we prepare for, and remember the real meaning of, Christmas.
