Notices for 7th 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 6th December – Thursday evening at St Thomas at 7:30 pm for an hour every other week. **18th December & 1st January 2026.

This Sunday Services:  2nd of Advent

9:30 St. Thomas. Holy Communion

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

Next Sunday Services:  14th December

9:30 St. Peter & St Paul Morning Prayer

11:15 St. Martha’s – BCP Communion

4:30 St Thomas' – Candlelit Carols

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

Looking Further Ahead

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

Christmas Carol Jukebox: 6^th Dec St Martha's 12:00

Advent Art +Lunch: 8^th Dec Midday St Thomas'

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

Advent Art +Lunch: 15^th Dec St Thomas' Midday

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

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.  Come and support, and enjoy the refreshments after a very 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.

Advent Art + Lunch 8th, 15th of Dec

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

Hark, the Glad Sound

Annie, BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2025 finalist, singing a selection of Christmas carols and songs in ST Martha’s 14^th December 12:45 – 1:15

UOSSB Brass Ensemble

The popular Jukebox Brass Carol Concert from Noon at St Martha's on 6^th December.

Coromarta Concerts

Christmas Highlights

6^th Dec Midday Carol Jukebox St Martha's

6^th Dec 5:00pm Gathering Carols – St James, Shere

14^th Dec 4pm Christingle – St Mark’s Peaslake

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

17^th Dec 2:30pm Songs of Praise – St James, Shere

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

St Thomas'

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

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If  you need us

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For general admin matters our Administrator Yvonne

For local pastoral issues our Minister David