The Parish Magazine December 2023
Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning and Sonning Eye since 1869
Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning and Sonning Eye since 1869
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 23<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong> 23<br />
ATION TO<br />
E ADVENT<br />
MAS <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Messy Church Christmas Party<br />
Sunday 10 <strong>December</strong> in <strong>The</strong> Ark, 3-4.30pm<br />
Family fun for all ages with party food, Christmas craft activities, Christmas crackers, Carol<br />
singing and a visit from St Nicholas.<br />
Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols<br />
Sunday 17 <strong>December</strong> at 5pm<br />
<strong>The</strong> first Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was held at King's College, Cambridge on Christmas<br />
Eve in 1918. Today it is a 'traditional' Christmas service.<br />
At St Andrew's we worship in candlelight with the original King James Bible readings. In keeping<br />
with the spirit of the original idea of it being 'more imaginative worship' the choir often sings a<br />
modern carol or two. As the title of the service suggests, the story of Christmas is told from the<br />
Creation to the birth of Christ.<br />
Children's Christmas Crib Service<br />
Christmas Eve Sunday 24 <strong>December</strong> at 4pm<br />
In previous years this wonderful service has been the most popular of all our Christmastide acts<br />
of worship at St Andrew's, so give yourself plenty of time to get there, park and to be seated. <strong>The</strong><br />
service revolves around children telling the Christmas story. All children are invited to come<br />
dressed as shepherds, angels, wise men, sheep, donkeys, and so on, to help to make it a memorable<br />
and spectacular event.<br />
Mass<br />
<strong>December</strong> at 11pm<br />
Day <strong>Parish</strong> Eucharist<br />
10.30 pm<br />
ring with them a Christmas toy or game to show the vicar.
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