Our small groups will return from 11th January, meeting Mondays from 10:30-12:00 and Wednesdays – the time changes to 6:30-8:00pm.
Little did I know, when I wrote you two weeks ago, that we would now be entering Tier 4 in the New Forest. You will no doubt already be aware of many of the Tier 4 restrictions and the strong stay at home messaging.
Our monthly draw club met at the end of December; did your numbers come out?
Sunday the 27th December is the the first Sunday of Christmas – and for our 10am service today it’s St Thomas taking the lead as St Mark’s provide the music, prayers with Linda Lee – chaplain at Lymington New Forest hospital – leading our sermon.
Notices for the first Sunday of Christmas – in the week following Christmas Day, we’re taking a week off!
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.
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.
Our weekly notices for Saturday 19th December, with details of our services and events in the Christmas week to come!
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.
Sunday the 13th December is the the Third Sunday of Advent – and for our 10am service today it’s St Thomas leading from a church overtaken by Christmas trees!