St Mary’s and St Luke’s News for Sunday 18 December 2022 – Advent 4
The Weekly Sheet has this week’s Readings and News on it
Carols on the Green – Saturday 17 December at 5pm
Join us for the lovely service that is Carols on the Green. We will begin at 5pm on the Triangle outside St Mary’s and ‘travel’ to the Church Hall for seasonal refreshments. Due to Covid, it will be the first time since 2019 that we will end the service in the Church Hall.
Nine Lessons and Carols – Sunday 18 December at 7pm
Do come along to this lovely service, a traditional retelling of the Christmas story on the Sunday before Christmas.
Christmas Preparations
Thanks to all those who have prepared our churches for Christmas. Also, thank you to Motherwell (motherwellcheshirecio.com) for arranging the delivery of the free Christmas Tree at St Mary’s from Crewe Town Council. Thank you also to Richmond Village, Nantwich, for the big nativity characters outside St Mary’s.
Di Carter would like help to decorate St Mary’s for Christmas
Please come along and help on Saturday 17 December at 10am and help to get St Mary’s ready for Christmas! For more info please contact Di Carter 01270 661583
Advent Study Group
Advent Study Group: the final session this Monday 19th. 7:30pm-9pm at the Rectory. All welcome, even if you were not able to be there previous weeks, each week stands alone.
Toy Service Collection
The Salvation Army have sent their thanks to everyone who donated, collected and helped with the Toy collection. All toys and gifts will be given to local families in need this Christmas. Thank you, and thanks to Gerald Newbrook & Barbara for taking them to the Salvation Army.
St Mary’s Heating – it’s up and running!!
Good news! The heating at St Mary’s is up and running! Can you help towards the cost of £7800? Consider whether you’ve been blessed (& heated) by the previous boiler over the past 50 years, if so, consider donating to offset the cost, large or small, online or on the plate. Mark it ‘Heating’.
You can give online here: https://bit.ly/heatingfund
Follow the Star – the great invitation
We would love to see you at one of our special Christmas services above and take the next step on your journey of faith. Also, the Church of England has daily Advent and Christmas reflections via an App or email. Share the joy in celebrating the birth of Jesus. bit.ly/followthestar2022
Click on the image below to see our Christmas Services for 2022
Free books in the Choir Vestry!
**LAST CHANCE** We have books in the Choir Vestry of all different types, Bibles, Theology Books, general Christian titles and reference books. We’d like them to be all be gone by January. Please take what you would like and can use, we don’t want them back! Any books left in January will be given to good homes.
St Mary’s Cleaning
Many thanks from all of us to those who currently clean St Mary’s each week (and St Luke’s!). At St Mary’s we are looking to expand the rota and are looking for volunteers – please add your name to the rota in the porch or email Mike on revd.mike@stmaryswistaston.org.uk
Wells Green Methodist Church Cafe
Open every Friday, 10.30am to 1.30pm, for refreshments, soup and a roll (donations). Run by friendly volunteers – come along for a chat and hot soup to keep warm.
Foodbank Update & Harvest Thanks
Please continue to help us with long-life food items to see us through the Winter months.
Morning Prayer on Zoom
Morning Prayer on Zoom is taking a break until January.
Why not check out the Church of England Daily Prayer which can be found here:
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer
There is also Daily Hope: a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers you can call at any time on 0800 804 8044.
Bible Study & Prayer
Both the Bible Study & Prayer Group meetings will now take a break and will resume Tues Jan 3rd at 10.15am for Bible Study & Thursday 5th at 7pm for the Prayer group, meeting at 56 Bowness Road, thanks Jenny Varty 01270 567618
Pray for Ukraine
Resources for personal prayer and reflection for the nation of Ukraine and for peace – click here for our dedicated Blog page
Sunday Refreshments
If you would like to join the refreshments team, please sign up via the sheet in the Church Hall or contact Polly or Teresa in the Church Office 01270 567119 or office@stmaryswisaston.org.uk
Our Church Relies upon Personal Giving to Keep Going
Click the button below to see the ways that you can help.
Or Click this link: https://www.stmaryswistaston.org.uk/giving.html