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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.

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
 
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
 
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
To us a child is born, to us a son is given:
and his name will be called the Prince of Peace.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
 
Tuesday
30 December
 
Wednesday
31 December
10.30 am - Holy Communion
New Year’s Party in the hall
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