Diary - December 2008
The Bible readings are the Principal Service Readings from the Common
Worship Lectionary.
For the Psalms the verse numbers are those of the Common
Worship Psalter.
Our diary pages are updated regularly during the month. This page was last updated on
3 January 2010.
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Monday
1 December |
Andrew the Apostle
(transferred from 30 November)
Isaiah 52.7-10; Psalm 19.1-6;
Romans 10.12-18; Matthew 4.18-22
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
7.45 pm - SMT in the Parish Centre |
Tuesday
2 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
1.30 pm - Stepping Stones in the hall
7.00 pm - TAG in Church |
Wednesday
3 December |
10.30 am - Holy Communion
4.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship outing to Tatton Hall |
Thursday
4 December |
9.45 am - Ecumenical Morning Prayer - SS Peter & Paul's
Church
7.30 pm - The Way Youth Club in the hall |
Friday
5 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
1.15 pm - Knitting Group in Webster Room
7.00 pm - Choir practice for carol service - in church |
Saturday
6 December |
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Sunday
7 December |
2nd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40.1-11; Psalm 85.1-2,8-end;
2 Peter 3.8-15a; Mark 1.1-8
9.00 am - Holy Communion with Prayer for Healing
11.00 am - Morning Worship and childen's groups
Traidcraft goods will be on sale after the morning services today.
6.30 pm - Evening Worship |
Monday
8 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre |
Tuesday
9 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
1.00 pm - Pram Club service in church followed by party in the hall
7.00 pm - TAG in Church |
Wednesday
10 December |
10.30 am - Holy Communion
5.30 pm - School service in church |
Thursday
11 December |
9.45 am - Ecumenical Morning Prayer - St Luke's Church
5.30 pm - School service in church
7.30 pm - The Way Youth Club in the hall |
Friday
12 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
1.15 pm - Knitting Group in Webster Room
7.00 pm - Choir practice for carol service - in church |
Saturday
13 December |
4.30 and 6.30 pm - Down to Earth Christmas at Merchant
Taylors' Boys' School |
Sunday
14 December |
3rd Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 61.1-4,8-end; Psalm 126 or Canticle: Magnificat;
1 Thessalonians 5.16-24; John 1.6-8,19-28
9.00 am - Holy Communion
11.00 am - Toy Service
4.30 and 6.30 pm - Down to Earth Christmas at Merchant Taylors' Boys' School
[6.30 pm - no service at St Luke's] |
Monday
15 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
1.30 pm - Visitors meeting in Parish Centre
7.30 pm - SMT in Parish Centre |
Tuesday
16 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
12.00 noon to 4.00 pm - Office Party
7.00 pm - TAG in Church |
Wednesday
17 December |
10.30 am - Holy Communion
7.00 pm for 7.30 pm - Men’s Christmas dinner at the Barbacoa |
Thursday
18 December |
9.45 am - Ecumenical Morning Prayer - St Helen's Church
7.00 pm - Carol Singing at Fairfield
No Senior Citizens today |
Friday
19 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre
2.00 pm - Carol Singing in the village with SWACA
4.00 pm - Office closes for Christmas Holidays
7.00 pm - Choir practice for carol service - in church |
Saturday
20 December |
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Sunday
21 December |
4th Sunday of Advent
2 Samuel 7.1-11,16;
Canticle: Magnificat or Psalm 89.1-4,19-26 [89.1-8];
Romans 16.25-27; Luke 1.26-38
9.00 am - Holy Communion
11.00 am - All Age Service
6.30 pm - Carols by Candlelight |
Monday
22 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre |
Tuesday
23 December |
9.15 am - Meet to pray in the Parish Centre |
Wednesday
24 December |
10.30 am - Holy Communion
Christmas Eve
Morning Eucharist only:
2 Samuel 7.1-5,8-11,16; Psalm 89.2,19-27;
Acts 13.16-26; Luke 1.67-79
4:00 pm - Christingle
5:30 pm - Christingle
7:00 pm - Holy Communion and Christingle
11:00 pm - First Holy Communion of Christmas Day |
Thursday
25 December |
Christmas Day
To us a child is born, to us a son is given:
and his name will be called the Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9.6)
Isaiah 52.7-10; Psalm 98;
Hebrews 1.1-4[5-12]; John 1.1-14
9:00 am - Holy Communion
11:00 am - All Age Service |
Friday
26 December |
Stephen, deacon, first martyr
2 Chronicles 24.20-22; Psalm 119.161-168;
Acts 7.51-end; Matthew 10.17-22
or
Acts 7.51-end; Psalm 119.161-168;
Galatians 2.16b-20; Matthew 10.17-22 |
Saturday
27 December |
John, Apostle and Evangelist
Exodus 33.7-11a; Psalm 117;
1 John 1; John 21.19b-end |
Sunday
28 December |
1st Sunday of Christmas
Isaiah 61.10 – 62.3; Psalm 148 [148.7-end];
Galatians 4.4-7; Luke 2.15-21
or The Holy Innocents
Jeremiah 31.15-17; Psalm 124;
1 Corinthians 1.26-29; Matthew 2.13-18
9.00 am - Holy Communion
11.00 am - All-Age Service
[6.30 pm - No service at St Luke's] |
Monday
29 December |
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Tuesday
30 December |
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Wednesday
31 December |
10.30 am - Holy Communion
New Year’s Party in the hall |