‘Christmas is a time for giving’ as the saying goes. One of the privileges of being the Vicar and the Church Treasurer is that we give out, on your behalf, support to individual people or to families who particularly need it. These grants come from our Community Support Fund (a ring-fenced fund of the CoGS Church Council) first set up during the covid pandemic. This fund receives donations, often anonymously, from people with a heart for this type of support from within and beyond the church. I hear about needs in various ways including through our local schools, from community referrals and from pastoral conversations.
It is just one example of our many responses as a church, and as individuals, to the love made flesh in Jesus Christ that we celebrate in our Christmas services. May you be blessed and encouraged as we share in our special Christmas services, and may you enjoy both giving and receiving those many tokens of God’s love.
Tim
Services for 22nd December: 4th Sunday of Advent
8am: Holy Communion
10am: Parish Communion Service - Mary Prepares
Church Explorers gather in the meeting room before the service. Church Explorers will be meeting on three Sundays this month (8th, 15th and 22nd).
6.30pm: The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. Mulled wine will be served after the service.
Services for Christmas Week
Tuesday 24th December: Christmas Eve
4pm: The Crib Service
11.30m Midnight Mass
Wednesday 25th December: Christmas Day
10am: Festival Holy Communion Service
Services & Events for Next Weekend
Sunday 29th December
8am: Holy Communion
10am: Parish Communion Service - Growing Up
1pm: Baptism Service: Henry F
The Travelling Nativity (Posada)
The travelling nativity will arrive at the Crib Service on Christmas Eve. Don’t forget to bring back the woolly sheep!
Thanks
To everyone who helped decorate the church for Christmas
For the food donations of the Reverse Advent Calendars. Some have already been delivered to the St Matthew’s Foodbank.
For your support of the Christmas Cake Sale, Bring and Buy and Raffle. About £300 was raised for the church.
To the team that replaced bulbs in the main church lights last Thursday.
Meditations for the Twelve Days of Christmas
There are booklets at the back of church with these meditations from Christmas Day to Epiphany.
COGS Family Pantomime 'Snow White' - Friday 24th 7.30pm and Saturday 25th January 2pm and 7pm
Tickets are on sale from today via 01737 362610 or events@goodshepherdtadworth.org.uk or www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodshepherdtadworth.
Adults £15 - Child (under 15) £7.50 – Family ((2+2) £40
Calendar
Don't forget to check the Church Calendar for all our upcoming events!