Next church cleaning session

 Saturday 14th December  between 9:00 – 11:00am. 

All welcome to come along and help!

We are all members of the God’s church, so it would be lovely if you  could spend just half hour or so  to help make the church look nice and clean ready for Christmas ; you don’t have to stop the whole time. Please come and help if you can – the more helpers we have the quicker it can be done!

The more the merrier!

Thank you your help will be greatly appreciated

 

Christingle

On Friday 13th December at 6:00pm

we will celebrate our annual Christingle in church.

A beautiful child – friendly service with the highlight – the moment when all the Christingles are lit and shine out in the dark.

There will be a collection for the Children’s Society.

 

Third Sunday of Advent

 

This service is live in church, but it will be streamed so if you are unable to attend you can view it online. Now most of the words will also appear when you view the service on line so it will be easier to follow the service.

First reading:Philippians 4:4 – 7

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 

Second reading:  Luke 3: 7 -1

John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

10 “What should we do then?” the crowd asked.

11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.

14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”

He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.”

15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with[a]water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” 18 And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.

 

Key services and events

Make sure you have these in your diaries!

Friday 13th – 6pm Christingle Service
Sunday 15th – 11am Bishop Philip will preach and preside (no 8am service)
Friday 20th – 11:30am Community lunch with carols
Sunday 22nd 6:30pm 9 Lessons and Carols (no 11am service)
Christmas Eve 4pm Crib Service
Christmas Eve 11:30pm Midnight Communion
Christmas Day 10am Communion at Altham St James
Sunday 29th 10am Communion at All Saints (no 8am)

Deanery Advent Carol Service

All Saints’ Church

8th December at 6:30pm

Spirit of Christmas

All Saints’ are hosting a special service of readings, hymns and anthems to help us reflect on this season of Advent.

Do come along and share a wonderful act of worship.

You can access the newsletter here

A date for the diary!

Seniors are invited to Al Saints’ School for afternoon tea on Monday 16th December. The school have been hosting this event for the last couple of years and they have been thoroughly enjoyed by both pupils and seniors alike!

The singers will be performing in church on Tuesday at 7:30pm for the Mothers’ Union, but everyone is welcome to come along and listen to them.

The group have been going for 7 years and have just performed on Thursday at the opening of the History Exhibition in Clayton Community Centre.

Do come along to listen to them.

Posada is the tradition of  Mary and Joseph main their way around homes in the parish during Advent. They set off fro Tots’ Praise on 4th December and arrive in church at the Crib Service on Christmas Eve.

Please sign up on the sheet at the back of church if you would like them to visit you!

Rt. Revd. Dr. Joe Kennedy, the new Bishop of Burnley

Baptise, confirm and celebrate Holy Communion today during a lovely Benefice Service.

Congratulations to all who were confirmed or baptised.