CHURCH SERVICES – DECEMBER 2009
Wednesday 16th December
4pm CHRISTINGLE- ALL WELCOME!
Saturday 19th December
3pm DCTiD- Carol Singing outside Waitrose in Daventry
Sunday 20th December
8am Holy Communion
11am Family Communion
5pm Ashby Carol Concert
7-30pm NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS – Braunston
Tuesday 22nd December
6.30pm CAROLS @ THE VILLAGE- start outside Londis
Thursday 24th December
2pm CRIB SERVICE – Ashby
3.30pm CRIB SERVICE – Braunston
11.00pm MIDNIGHT MASS – Braunston
Friday 25th December
CHRISTMAS DAY
11am Joint Christmas Family Communion- Braunston
Sunday 27th December
11am Team Holy Communion at Welton
NO SERVICES at Braunston
CHURCH SERVICES – JANUARY 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sunday 3rd January
9.15am Holy Communion- Ashby
11am Holy Communion - Braunston
Monday 4th January
2pm Little Fishers – Parish Room
7.30pm Choir Practice
Wednesday 6th January
10am Holy Communion
4-30pm Evening Prayer - Ashby
Sunday 10th January
8am Holy Communion
9-15am Holy Communion– Ashby
11am Family Service
Monday 11th January
2pm Little Fishers – Parish Room
7.30pm Choir Practice
Wednesday 13th January
4-30pm Evening Prayer – Ashby
7pm Holy Communion
7-45pm PCC Meeting – Parish Room
Sunday 17th January
8am Holy Communion
9-15am Holy Communion – Ashby
11am Holy Communion with kids club
Monday 18th January
2pm Little Fishers – Parish Room
Wednesday 20th January
10-30am Holy Communion
4-30pm Evening Prayer – Ashby
Sunday 24th January
8am Holy Communion
9.15am Holy Communion- Ashby
11am Holy Communion
Monday 25th January
2pm Little Fishers – Parish Room
7.30pm Choir Practice
Wednesday 27th January
10-30am Holy Communion- Braunston
4-30pm Evening Prayer- Ashby
Sunday 31st January
8am Holy Communion
11am Family Communion
4pm Family Service –Ashby
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
December Vicar's Talk
Dear friends,
“Merry Xmas everyone!”
As you receive this magazine the count down to Christmas will be well and truly underway. Although this time of year is very special, the preparation for Christmas is not for the faint hearted! There are a lot of things to tick off the list before December 25th …
Ø Ordering the turkey
Ø Buying presents
Ø Making costumes for the children’s nativity play
Ø Writing Christmas cards and
Ø Not missing the last date for posting overseas!
Ø Attending work parties
Ø Etc,etc,etc….
The lead up to Christmas swings from celebration, even elation, to times of stress. And of course for some Christmas is a time to be tolerated- a painful reminder of the fact that someone special is not around this year. We are very mindful of the families who are without someone special because of them serving overseas- and they will be very much in our prayers.
There is a danger – in the shops, on TV adverts and even when writing Christmas cards ( particularly when suffering writers cramp!) that the celebration is abbreviated to ‘Xmas’.Yet to miss out the word ‘Christ’ altogether is to empty the festivity of all it’s true meaning.
All that’s best about Christmas: goodwill to all people, charitable giving, time with the family, giving and sharing- is summed up not in the word ‘X’ but in the word ‘Christ’.
For as it says in Hebrews Chapter 1: ‘He is…the exact imprint of God’s very being.’ When this little baby was born in the back streets of Bethlehem in the Middle East 2000 years ago not only the shepherds but the angels sang for joy. For God became one of us- so that we could be led back to Him. The DNA of God is in his son- this little baby would grow up to show us the way- the way of love, justice and mercy.
Christmas is an opportunity to sing a song to God of thanks for His gift to us- the gift of His Son. For ‘love came down at Christmas’.
Have a wonderful Christmas this year - but please don’t leave Christ out of Christ-mas.
‘Come and worship Christ the Lord!’
Revd Claire Rose-Casemore
“Merry Xmas everyone!”
As you receive this magazine the count down to Christmas will be well and truly underway. Although this time of year is very special, the preparation for Christmas is not for the faint hearted! There are a lot of things to tick off the list before December 25th …
Ø Ordering the turkey
Ø Buying presents
Ø Making costumes for the children’s nativity play
Ø Writing Christmas cards and
Ø Not missing the last date for posting overseas!
Ø Attending work parties
Ø Etc,etc,etc….
The lead up to Christmas swings from celebration, even elation, to times of stress. And of course for some Christmas is a time to be tolerated- a painful reminder of the fact that someone special is not around this year. We are very mindful of the families who are without someone special because of them serving overseas- and they will be very much in our prayers.
There is a danger – in the shops, on TV adverts and even when writing Christmas cards ( particularly when suffering writers cramp!) that the celebration is abbreviated to ‘Xmas’.Yet to miss out the word ‘Christ’ altogether is to empty the festivity of all it’s true meaning.
All that’s best about Christmas: goodwill to all people, charitable giving, time with the family, giving and sharing- is summed up not in the word ‘X’ but in the word ‘Christ’.
For as it says in Hebrews Chapter 1: ‘He is…the exact imprint of God’s very being.’ When this little baby was born in the back streets of Bethlehem in the Middle East 2000 years ago not only the shepherds but the angels sang for joy. For God became one of us- so that we could be led back to Him. The DNA of God is in his son- this little baby would grow up to show us the way- the way of love, justice and mercy.
Christmas is an opportunity to sing a song to God of thanks for His gift to us- the gift of His Son. For ‘love came down at Christmas’.
Have a wonderful Christmas this year - but please don’t leave Christ out of Christ-mas.
‘Come and worship Christ the Lord!’
Revd Claire Rose-Casemore
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