Church Diary

DECEMBER 2023
Sunday 3 December
ADVENT SUNDAY


8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass

Wednesday 6 December
10.00 am Low Mass BCP

Thursday 7 December
12.00 Noon Mothers’ Union Advent Carol Service
7.00 pm Choir Practice

Friday 8 December
The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10.00 am Mass for the Conception

Saturday 9 December
10.00 am-12.00 Noon WaterAid Tombola stall in the Guineas Shopping Centre
Sunday 10 December
Second Sunday of Advent
8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass
Fr Melvyn Skelton
from 12.00 Noon “Bring and Share” pre-Christmas Lunch


Wednesday 13 December
10.00 am Low Mass BCP

Thursday 14 December
7.00pm Choir Practice

Friday 15 December
10.30 am Fairstead House School Christmas Service
11.00 am Mothers’ Union Mince Pies and Carols at Mary R’s home
Sunday 17 December
Third Sunday of Advent
GAUDETE SUNDAY
8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass
3.00 pm CAROL SERVICE

A traditional service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas

Wednesday 20 December
10.00 am Low Mass BCP and Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion

Thursday 21 December
NO Choir Practice
Sunday 24 December
Fourth Sunday of Advent
8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass

CHRISTMAS EVE
11.30 pm Midnight Mass of the Nativity

CHRISTMAS EVE
11.30 pm Midnight Mass of the Nativity

Monday 25 December
CHRISTMAS DAY
9.45 am Sung Mass for Christmas morning

Tuesday 26 December
St Stephen
, the first Martyr


Wednesday 27 December
St John, Apostle and Evangelist

10.00 am Mass for St John

Thursday 28 December
The Holy Innocents

10.00 am Mass for The Holy Innocents
NO Choir Practice
Sunday 31 December
First Sunday of Christmas
8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass
JANUARY 2024
Wednesday 3 January
10.00 am Low Mass BCP

Thursday 4 January
NO Choir Practice

Sunday 7 January
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD

8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass

Monday 8 January
The Baptism of Christ

10.00 am Mass for the Baptism of Christ

Wednesday 10 January
10.00 am Low Mass BCP

Thursday 11 January
7.00 pm Choir Practice
Sunday 14 January
Second Sunday of Epiphany
8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass

Wednesday 17 January
10.00 am Low Mass BCP and Mothers’ Union Corporate Communion

Thursday 18 January
7.00 pm Choir Practice
Sunday 21 January
Third Sunday of Epiphany
8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass

Wednesday 24 January
10.00 am Low Mass BCP

Thursday 25 January
Conversion of St Paul
10.00 am Mass for the Conversion
7.00 pm Choir Practice
Sunday 28 January
CANDLEMAS

8.00 am Low Mass BCP
9.45 am Sung Parish Mass

Tuesday 30 January
10.00am Mass for Charles, King and Martyr

Wednesday 31 January
10.00 am Low Mass BCP