Notices for 30th November

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 6th December – Thursday evening at St Thomas at 7:30 pm for an hour every other week. **4th& 18th December.

This Sunday Services:  1st of Advent

8:00 at St Peter & St Paul Albury - BCP Communion Service

9:30 St. Thomas - Family Worship inc. Posada

11:15 St. Martha’s – Fifth Sunday inc. Baptism

Next Sunday Services:  7th December

9:30 St. Thomas. Holy Communion

11:15 St. Martha’s – BCP Morning Prayer

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

Looking Further Ahead

Chilworth Tinies & Toddler Group: St Thomas' Monday 9:15 – 10:30am

Advent Art & Lunch: 1^st Dec Midday St Thomas'

Xmas Tree Lighting: 1^st Dec St Thomas' 3:30pm

Benefice Autumn Course: 1^st Dec 7:30pm Albury Village Hall

Benefice News - David Oakden

He will be licenced to this additional role by Archdeacon Catherine on December 9th at 2.30pm at Albury Parish Church, St Peter & St Paul, Church Lane, Albury.

 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.

Benefice Autumn Study Course

7:30pm Monday evenings at Albury Village Hall.
Can simply being with God, being with each other and being with our community really form the heart of our mission and ministry as a church? Join us to explore together how the concept of “being with” rather than “doing for” or “working for” can guide us as individuals as well as churches. Each session will look at a different aspect, so just come to as many as you can

Advent Bring & Share Lunch 30th November

This year's Bring and Share Advent Lunch (with a curry theme) will be held at St Thomas' @ 12.00pm for 12.30 sit down. A sign up sheet will be available shortly (curry, rice, chutneys, pickles, poppadums, wine, soft drinks etc) but please bring mince pies for desserts as this is when we begin to 'collect' our mince pies for refreshments following the Christmas Tree Lighting at the beginning of December and other special Christmas Services during December. Many thanks.

Advent Art + Lunch 1st, 8th, 15th of Dec

Simple lunch of cup a soup, and a discussion on paintings with an Advent theme in St Thomas' from midday.

Christmas Tree Lighting

1st Dec St Thomas' 3:30pm

Annual outside of St Thomas' service, with the Salvation Army band, where we sing carols, and light the tree, with refreshments after.

Christmas Highlights

14^th Dec 4:30pm Candlelit Carols – St Thomas'

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

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

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

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

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

St Thomas'

 Just a reminder that St Thomas' Church will close at dusk during the winter months.

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