St Mary’s and St Luke’s News & Information for 24 & 31 December 2023 – 4th Sunday of Advent & 1st Sunday of Christmas
The Weekly Sheet has the weekly Readings and News on it
Decorating St Mary’s for Christmas
We will be decorating St Mary’s for Christmas on Saturday 23 December at 10am – all welcome to help. If you are able to, please bring some Holly, Ivy and Conifer greenery. Thanks, Di Carter – 01270 661583.
Upcoming Services to the end of 2023
The services marked with an * will be available live online click here
Readings for Midnight Communion and Christmas Day can be found here
Sunday 24 December
St Luke’s – No service
St Mary’s at 10:40am All Age Communion for Advent 4*
St Mary’s at 5pm Crib Service & Nativity*
St Mary’s at 11:30pm Midnight Holy Communion for Christmas*
Christmas Day
St Luke’s 9am Holy Communion for Christmas Day
St Mary’s at 10:40am All Age Communion for Christmas Day* we’d love you to bring one of your Christmas Presents to Church with you so as we can join in your joy
Sunday 31 December
St Luke’s – No service
St Mary’s at 10:40am All Age Communion for 1st Sunday of Christmas*
Family Christingle Service on 7 January at 4pm
Advent Group: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Thanks for all those who took part in the Advent Group this year. we still have one session to do and we’re going to do that on 9 January 2024 at the Rectory.
Thanks for your support
Thanks to everyone who have helped to prepare our churches (and continue to do so), in many different ways, for Christmas this year. It is much appreciated.
Sunday Refreshments at St Mary’s
There will be no refreshments following the services on Sundays 24 & 31 December. Also, volunteers are needed for 7 January 2024 and for more people to sign up. You can email the Office with offers of dates and Polly will confirm it with you. office@stmaryswistaston.org.uk
Office hours over Christmas
The Office will close Friday 22 December and will reopen the first week of January. Please note if you leave any messages or correspondence during this time, we will aim to respond as soon as we return. Polly and Teresa would like to thank everyone for their support over this last year and wish you all a very joyful Christmas.
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer is taking a break until 4 January 2024.
In the meantime…
Church of England Daily Prayer 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.
Easyfundraising
Please use Easyfundraising to raise money for St Mary’s for free. If you already have us as a cause then remember to activate the donation. If this is new to you, it’s simple, and you can help St Mary’s & St Luke’s, its quick, and free to sign up: see link below bit.ly/stmaryseasyfundraising It costs you nothing, but raises money for our churches.
Online Service Resources
Service Orders at St Mary’s can be viewed/downloaded at bit.ly/serviceorders or scan the QR Code to the left.
The Weekly Sheet is available at the top of this Blog page.
We will continue have printed Weekly Sheets available, but if you can do it electronically, it means we can print less and not throw as much away.
Our Church Relies upon Personal Giving to Keep Going
To give quickly & securely online click here or scan the QR Code
Click the button below to see the ways that you can help.
Or Click this link: https://www.stmaryswistaston.org.uk/giving.html