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Advent and Christmas highlights

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Advent Sunday 1st December

5pm Advent Carol Service – St Michael’s Church, AL3 4SL

Evocative words and music as we look towards Christmas
Mulled wine and mince pies afterwards

Tuesdays – 3rd, 10th, 17th December

Advent Lates –  at St Michael’s

Icons, candles, silence – drop in between 8 and 9pm

Sunday 15th December

9.30am Communion and Children’s Nativity Play –  St Michael’s

6pm Christmas Carol Service – St Mary’s Church, AL3 6JJ

Congregational singing; mince pies and sherry afterwards

Sunday 22nd December

4.00pm Community Carols – St Michael’s

The traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols; congregational and choir carols with readings to be led by groups that meet in the Parish Centre and Memorial Hall.

Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve

4.00pm Crib Service – St Michael’s

Ideal for children: please come dressed as a character from the story – shepherd, angel, donkey, star…

11.30pm Midnight Mass – St Michael’s

Seasonal wonder and hearty singing

Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day
Festive celebrations for all ages

9.30am Communion and Carols – at St Michael’s

11.30am Communion and Carols – at St Mary’s

Sunday 5th January – Epiphany

6:00pm ‘Christmas to Epiphany’ – at St Mary’s

Readings, carols and choral music to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas

Sunday 2nd February – Candlemas

A festival of light to mark the close of the greater Christmas season

9.30am Communion and Christingle-making – at St Michael’s

5.00pm Choral Evensong – at St Michael’s