New Year’s greetings
A happy and healthy New Year to you all
From Revd Toby and family and from the Churchwardens.
Family Christmas Eve Service in place of the Crib Service
On Christmas Eve
In place of a Crib Service in church we are having a family Christmas Eve service outside in the school grounds, weather permitting. Please arrive any time between 3:45 and 4:10 pm.We will follow the Christmas story in groups followed by hot chocolate and singing of carols.
Face coverings
Please remember that it is now mandatory to wear a face covering in all places of worship, along with other public places, unless except. Under 11’s are automatically exempt.
There is an exemption for singing but we would encourage the congregation to continue to wear masks whilst singing as this is a higher risk activity.
Please also respect others’ personal space.
Thank you
Advent Window Trail.
Thank you to everyone who has decorated a window around the theme of Christmas Carols and songs.
To everyone – why not have a walk around and find them all – there is a prize for the winner.
Here is a sheet to help you find the locations. In the correct space write down the song or carol you think the window represents. If you get them all add your name and a contact number, return to church by 9th Jan and you may win a small prize!
Spirit of Christmas
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday 19th December at 6:30pm
Streamed only through this link
Please do not come to church for this service as, due to the current COVID issue and in an attempt to keep everyone safe for Christmas, we have decided that it would be safe if this was just a Streamed only Service
Spirit of Christmas
Please continue to support our local Food back based at Clayton Baptist Church, especially as more and more people in the local area are struggling.
- Food supplies, i.e. tins of soup, breakfast cereals, eggs, tins of fruit, tins of meat, tins of veg, pasta
sauce, tea / coffee etc. Also fruit and vegetables. - Baby items eg nappies, baby milk etc
- Toiletries
Please can you drop items off at Clayton Baptist Church. Alternatively if you bring your items to church on Sunday we will make sure that they get to the food bank.
Thank you.
Christingle
This year’s Christingle Service will be on Friday 17th December at 6:00pm. As a precaution it will be held in All Saints’ School playground, so wrap up warm and please bring a torch. If there is heavy rain, it will be in church.
Deanery Advent Carol Service
Saint James Church Haslingden
OnSunday 5th December at 6:00pm
A good opportunity to get into the spirit of Christmas.
All welcome.
What opportunities are there to prepare for Christmas?
Weekly reflections – Thursdays 7:30pm in All Saints’ Church and on-line
Deanery Advent Carol Service – At St. James’ Haslingden on Sunday 5th December at 6:30pm. Sung by a joint choir including members of our own church.
Advent bible reading – Please take one of the booklets with a bible reading and comment for each day in Advent. The readings follow the story of King David.
Also visit our calendar to find out what else is on.
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