Notices for 21st December

Opportunites to Pray Together

Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast 1^st Saturday of the month at the Vicarage, from 9am, prayer, coffee and croissant. Next is the 3rd January – Thursday evening at St Thomas at 7:30 pm for an hour every other week. **15th January 2026.

This Sunday Services:  4th of Advent

9:30 St. Thomas' Holy Communion with Rev’d Tim Heaney

11:15 St. Martha’s – 9 Lessons and Carols with David

Next Sunday Services:  28th December

10:00 St. James, Shere – Benefice Communion

Donations at St Martha’s during services can now be made electronically via our Card Reader.

Looking Further Ahead

Coromarta Carols: 20^th Dec St Martha's 1:30 & 3:00

9 Lessons & Carols: 21^st Dec St Martha's 11:15

Midnight Communion: 24^th Dec St Martha's 23:00

Christmas Day Communion: 25^th Dec St Thomas' 9:30

Christmas Day Communion: 25^th Dec St Martha's 11:15

Benefice News - David Oakden

David is enjoying his new role, since he was licenced by Archdeacon Catherine in December. Thank you all who came and supported David at the short service.

 Food and Hygiene Bank

The Foodbank Larder box is now located in the porch of St Thomas' Church.  Many thanks for your donations.  Suggested items are: - Long life milk /tins tuna/ tins meat/ pasta/sachets microwaveable rice /pasta sauces/curry sauces/cereal/spreads/ tea/ coffee/ hot chocolate/ tins soup/ baked beans.  The need is great and growing, the Foodbank is struggling to keep up with demand – both through gifts and funds. Please consider if you are able to assist, especially as the autumn is now upon us.

Chilworth Tinies and Toddler Group

Mondays from 9:15 -10:30am  meet in St Thomas', play chat, pray and support.  Next meeting 5th January 2026.

Coromarta Concerts 20th December

1.30 pm and 3.00 pm.

Christmas Highlights

20^th Dec 1:30pm & 3pm Coromarta Carols – St Martha's

21^st Dec 11:15am 9 Lessons & Carols – St Martha's

21^st Dec 5:00pm Candlelit Carols – Old Saxon Church

21^st Dec 6:30pm 9 Lessons & Carols – St James, Shere

22^nd Dec 7pm Carols at the Bar – Gomshall Club

23^rd Dec 6:30pm Carols at Drummond Arms

24^th Dec 4:00pm Crib/ Christingle – St Peter & St Paul

24^th Dec 6:30pm Carols in the Square, Shere

24^th Dec 11:00pm Midnight Communion – St Martha's

24^th Dec 11:30pm Midnight Communion – St James, Shere

24^th Dec 11:30pm Midnight Communion – St  Marks’s Peaslake

25^th Dec 9:30 Christmas Day Communion – St Thomas'

25^th Dec 9:30 Christmas Day Communion – St Peter and St Pauls, Albury

25^th Dec 10:00 Xmas Crib Communion – St James Shere

25^th Dec 10:00 Christmas Day Service – St Mark’s

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25^th Dec 11:15 Christmas Day Communion – St Martha's

28^th Dec 10:00 St James, Shere, Benefice Communion

28th December – Low Sunday

Only service in the Benefice is at St James, Shere when a Benefice Communion will be held, led by Rev’d Mike Currier.

Christmas Foodbank

Giving out Christmas Food Parcels and Children gifts on Monday 22^nd and Tuesday 23^rd to 13 families inc 17 children, so if you want to donate Xmas treat items, please leave inside St Thomas' Church.

Thank You to the Smith Charity

Thank you so much to the Smith Charity in Shalford for the donation of £500 to Chilworth Foodbank which was greatly appreciated

Teabars at St Martha's

27th & 28th December  10am - 3pm

Saturday 27th December,  proceeds split between the Parish Churches and Starfish Asia, a charity which supports education for Children in Pakistan who would otherwise not have access to it.

Sunday 28th December, proceeds will go towards the Parish Churches and Foodbank.

Used Stamps for Oxfam

 Please place used stamps in the box at the back of St Thomas' which will stay there all year and be emptied as and when it gets full.

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO ELECTRONIC NOTICES NEXT WEEK

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If  you need us

If you need any help with anything or have any questions please click on the names below to email a request:

For general admin matters our Administrator Yvonne

For local pastoral issues our Minister David