| Full details of all the Advent and Christmas Services and other events will be in the Advent/Christmas Pullout Supplement in next month's Magazine. |
| 4 Fri |
6.00p.m. |
Covenant Ladies Group meets at St Alban’s for a Christmas Shared Supper - All welcome |
| 5 Saturday |
All Day |
‘The Wave’, Climate Change Rally in London - all invited to join Bishop Paul |
| 6 Sunday |
Advent 2 |
| 10.00a.m. |
Informal Service at St Alban's |
| 12.00noon |
Baptisms at St Alban's |
| 5.30p.m. |
Choir practice at St Alban’s |
| 6.30p.m. |
Advent Carol Service at St Alban’s - other Services at usual times |
| 7 Monday |
2.00p.m. |
Holy Communion at Queen Elizabeth Court.
All welcome |
| 8.00p.m. |
Family Service Planning Group at the Vicarage
all welcome
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| 8 Tuesday |
9.30a.m. |
Swaythling School Carol Service at St Alban’s
all welcome |
| 9 Wednesday |
11.00a.m. |
Holy Communion at Grange Court. All welcome |
| 10 Thursday |
7.45p.m. |
Bible Study Group meets at Glen Eyre Road.
All welcome (tbc) |
| 11 Friday |
6.00p.m. |
Staff Planning Meeting at The Vicarage |
| 8.00p.m. |
Choir Practice at the Vicarage - all welcome as we prepare music for the next month |
| 13 Sunday |
Advent 3 |
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4.30p.m. |
Covenant Advent Songs of Praise Service at St Alban’s, with the Albion Band
(No Evensong at St Alban’s)
Other services at normal times
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| 14 Monday |
7.30p.m. |
Film Club in St Alban’s: JOYEUX NOEL (12A) (2005) - On Christmas Eve, 1914, during world War I, the Germans, French, and Scottish are trying to make peace, so they can bury their dead and play football.
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| 15 Tuesday |
7.00p.m. |
Cantell School Carol Concert at St Alban’s - all welcome, but you need to get a ticket |
| 16 Wednesday |
10.30a.m. |
Mission Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy in the Community Room at St Alban’s, in aid of the Mission Aviation Fellowship |
| 17 Thursday |
9.30a.m. |
Mansbridge School Carol Service at St Mary’s. All welcome |
| 18 Friday |
12.30p.m. |
Friday Lunch for pensioners - all welcome (Special Christmas Lunch - one week earlier than usual) |
| 19 Saturday |
10.00a.m. |
Choir practice at St Mary’s, preparing for the Carol Service - all welcome to join in |
20 Sunday
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Advent 4 |
| 9.30a.m. |
Choir practice at St Mary’s |
| 10.30a.m. |
Nativity Family Service at St Mary's |
| 5.00p.m. |
Choir practice at St Mary’s |
| 6.30p.m. |
Christmas Carol Service at St Mary’s, followed by refreshments. (No Evensong at St Alban’s)
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Other services at normal times
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| 23 Wednesday |
4.00p.m. |
Christingle making at the Vicarage. All welcome |
| 24 Thursday |
Christmas Eve |
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4.00p.m. |
Christingle Services at St Alban’s and St Mary’s
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11.30p.m. |
The Midnight Communions at St Alban’s and St Mary’s
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| 25 Friday |
Christmas Day |
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8.00a.m. |
Holy Communion at St Mary’s |
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10.00a.m. |
Family Communion at St Alban’s
Christmas Day Lunch at Bassett Green Court - offers of help or donations gratefully received, both beforehand and on the day |
| 26 Saturday |
St Stephen |
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9.30a.m. |
Holy Communion at St Alban’s |
| 27 Sunday |
St John the Evangelist (Christmas 1) |
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8.00a.m. |
Holy Communion at St Mary’s
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10.30a.m. |
Parish Communion Service at St Mary’s, and Farewell to the Revd Chris Day, Assistant Priest
(No Service at St Alban’s this morning)
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1.30p.m. |
Wedding Blessing Service at St Mary’s |
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6.30p.m. |
Evensong at St Alban’s
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| 28 Monday |
Massacre of the Holy Innocents
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7.30a.m. |
Holy Communion at St Alban’s
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AND SOME ADVANCE DATES FOR JANUARY 2010…
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| 1 Friday |
The Naming of Christ/New Year’s Day
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9.30a.m. |
Holy Communion at St Alban’s, followed by refreshments in the Community Room |
| 3 Sunday |
Epiphany Sunday (Christmas 2)
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6.30p.m. |
Epiphany Carol Service at St Alban’s
Other Services at normal times
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| 8 Saturday |
7.00p.m. |
Parish Trip to the Nuffield Theatre to see Wind in the Willows, preceded by tea at the Vicarage at 5.30p.m |
