One for the children – and young at heart – working together with St Thomas church in Lymington, our Crib and Christingle service on the 24th December starts our final Christmas countdown! Peter and Rachel explain the story of Jesus birth, and Rachel has some interesting alternatives to the traditional Christingle (if you can’t source the ingredients for the normal offering!)
Todays board is decorated by Pennington Church of England Junior School and our story is The Littlest Camel – read by Annalise Doe, Nursery Nurse at Little Orchards Nursery.
Todays board is decorated by Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School and our story is ‘King Herod’s Evil Plan’, read by Paul Young of St Mark’s PCC.
Todays advent calendar board has been decorated by Pennington Church of England Junior School and our story is Gifts for a King – read by Sarah Wilson from Pennington Village Preschool.
Todays advent calendar board has been decorated by Pennington Infant School and our story is The Cobblier’s sons – read by Lymington and Sway Community First Responders.
Sunday the 20th December is the the fourth (and final!) Sunday of Advent – and for our 10am service today it’s back to St Mark’s taking the lead with our now more appropriately timed Christmas tree and comfy sofa (I think we are allowed a tree up now!) St Thomas’ provide the music, prayers and sermon.
Sunday the 20th December is the the Fourth Sunday of Advent – and for our 9am service today, we stream live from St Mark’s with some carols!
Todays advent calendar board has been decorated by Pennington Church of England Junior School and our story is The Star Watchers Journey – read by Gerrida Montagu, Executive Head at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary school.
Recently reporter Fiona Lamdin from BBC Breakfast came to Pennington, to find out more about the crochet and knitting that the whole community have been involved in creating on our churchyard hedge.
Jesus was born into mess, confusion, and uncomfortable surroundings, so that we might know something of the truth that God is love. My prayer is that this Christmas, amongst the twinkling lights, we each might get a glimpse of light, of hope, of love. And to remember that the best gift we can give another this season is the gift of love.
