Services This Week
Dear All,
Services this week are taking place in person or via livestream through our YouTube Channel. Please find gathering times and service sheet links below:
Friday 22 December
10.30am - BCP Holy Communion (Revd Dr Jeremy Morris)
Sunday 24 December / Fourth Sunday of Advent
11am - Holy Communion
Sermon: ‘Mary, The Highly Favoured One’
Service Sheet: Here
Monday 25 December / Christmas Day
10am - Holy Communion
Sermon: ‘The Word Became Flesh’
Service Sheet: Here
Other news:
Charity Clothing Collection: Over Christmas, the church will be collecting clothing & shoes for donation to the Salvation Army second-hand clothes bank for distribution to those unable to afford clothing & shoes for themselves. If you have any clothing or shoes that you would like to donate, please bring them in a bag (bag pairs of shoes separately to clothing) and leave them in the designated box beside the organ.
Volunteer Rota: In addition to the sign-up sheet in church, we are making it easier to volunteer by attaching an online rota with the weekly email here. (N.B. There will be an initial delay before access is granted to the form, in order that only church members can see and edit it.) Please do consider if you are able to help out in any of the ways listed – we are particularly in need of regular volunteers to set-up tea and coffee and stay a little longer after each service to wash-up/leave away. If you have any queries please speak to Peter on Sunday. Many thanks!
Giving: As always we are grateful for all of your gifts! Offerings may still be given during this time via a basket collection during live services, Standing Orders, or one time bank transfer, via BACS [SORT: 20-17-19 / ACCT #: 30851477 – “St Edwards Church Vestry Fund”]. There is now also a SumUp machine by the door of the church, for those of you who wish to give contactlessly: Simply power on, enter the amount you wish to give on the screen, and then tap your card.
The Collect for Christmas Eve:
Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of your one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
