December 2019 Diary for the Tyndale Benefice serving St. Mary’s, Wotton, St. Martin’s, North Nibley, St. Kenelm’s, Alderley and the Chapel of Ease at Tresham.
Sunday 1st December – 1st of Advent
8.00am Holy Communion at St. Mary’s
9.30am Parish
Eucharist at St. Martin’s
10.15am Parish Eucharist at St.
Mary’s
(no 11.00am
Service at Tresham)
6.00pm Advent
Service of Darkness to Light at St Mary’s
6.00pm Advent
Service of Darkness to Light at St Martin’s.
Monday 2nd December – Experience Advent at St. Mary’s
9.30am Little Church at St. Mary’s – activities and crafts for under-fives and carers beginning in Church then moving to the Parish Room – Experience Advent
10.00am Holy Communion at Perry and Dawes
2.00–4.00pm Churches Together Games Group in the Parish Room
7.30pm LMT at T Pottinger’s house
Tuesday 3rd December – Experience Advent at St. Mary’s
Wednesday 4th December – St Nicholas
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
9.30am Holy Communion at St. Mary’s plus coffee and chat afterwards
3.15pm Mothers’ Union Tea Party in the Parish Room
Thursday 5th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
Friday 6th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
North Nibley Cribs by Candlelight – see www.northnibleychurch.uk for details
1.30pm CTiW Art Group in Parish Room
Saturday 7th
December
North Nibley Cribs by Candlelight – see www.northnibleychurch.uk for details
Sunday 8th – 2nd Sunday of Advent
8.00am Holy Communion at St. Mary’s
8.00am Holy Communion at St. Martin’s
9.30am Family Service at St. Martin’s with Archdeacon Hilary
10.15am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary’s
6.00pm Evensong at St. Mary’s
Monday 9th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
9.30am Little Church at St. Mary’s – activities and crafts for under-fives and carers beginning in Church then moving to the Parish Room – The Christmas Story
10.00am Morning Prayer at Perry and Dawes
2.00 – 4.00pm Churches Together Games Group in the Parish Room
.Tuesday 10th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
10.30am CTiW Prayer Group in Parish Room
Wednesday 11th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
9.30am Holy Communion at St. Mary’s followed by coffee and chat
Thursday 12th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
Friday 13th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
10.30-12.00pm Coffee Morning in aid of Save the Children and Christmas Tree decorating at St. Mary’s
Saturday 14th December
9.30–11.00am Messy Church at St. Mary’s – ‘Christmas.’ Breakfast, activities & worship for all ages.
Sunday 15th – 3rd Sunday of Advent
8.00am Holy Communion at St. Mary’s
9.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Martin’s
10.15am Family Service at St. Mary’s
No Service at St. Kenelm’s today
6.00pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols St. Mary’s
Monday 16th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
10.00am Carol Service at Perry and Dawes
10.30am Little Church Christmas Party starting in St. Mary’s Church
1.30pm Blue Coat School Christmas Performance at St. Mary’s
2.00–4.00pm Churches Together Games Group in the Parish Room
6.30pm Blue Coat School Christmas Performance at St. Mary’s
7.30pm Oriana Singers Concert at St. Martin’s, North Nibley
Tuesday 17th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
7.00pm Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School Carol Service at St. Mary’s.
Wednesday 18th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
9.30am Holy Communion (Mothers’ Union) at St. Mary’s followed by coffee and chat
6.30pm North Nibley School Carol Service at St. Martin’s
6.30pm British School Carol Service at St. Mary’s
Thursday 19th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
6.30pm Carol Service at St. Nicholas, Ozleworth
Friday 20th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
6.30pm Carol Service at St. Kenelm’s
Saturday 21st December
Sunday 22nd December – 4th Sunday of Advent
8.00am Holy Communion at St. Mary’s
9.30am Family Communion at St. Martin’s
10.15am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary’s
11.00am Carol Service at The Chapel of Ease, Tresham
6.00pm Evensong at St. Mary’s
Monday 23rd December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
10.00am Morning Prayer at Perry and Dawes
Christingle Making in Parish room – Time to be announced
Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve – Benefice Office Closed
10.00am Journey to Bethlehem at St. Martin’s
4.30pm Christingle Service at St. Mary’s
6.00pm Christingle Service at St. Mary’s
6.00pm Christingle Service at St. Martin’s
11.30pm Midnight Mass at St. Mary’s with Bishop Robert
11.30pm Midnight Mass at St. Martin’s
Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day – Benefice Office Closed
8.00am Holy Communion at St. Mary’s
9.30am Family Christmas Communion at St. Martin’s
10.15am Family Christmas Communion at St. Mary’s
11.00am Family Christmas Communion at St. Kenelm’s
Thursday 26th December – St. Stephen – Benefice Office Closed
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
Friday 27th December – Benefice Office Closed
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
Saturday 28th December
Sunday 29th December – 1st Sunday of Christmas
8.00am Holy Communion at St. Mary’s
8.00am Holy Communion at St. Martin’s
9.30am Matins at St. Martin’s
10.15am Family Communion at St. Mary’s
6.30pm Christmas Carols at St. Martin’s – all welcome
Monday 30th December
9.00am Morning Prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
10.00am Morning Prayer at Perry and Dawes
No Little Church or Games Group
Tuesday 31st December – New Year’s Eve – Benefice Office Closed
9.00am Morning prayer in Catherine Chapel at St. Mary’s
6.00pm New Years Eve Concert by The Arts Association at St. Mary’s. Justine Tomlinson & friends will once again start the celebrations for the New Year.
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