Church Diary
| DECEMBER 2023 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |