Sunday the 10rth January is the first Sunday of Epiphany but also when we remember the baptism of Christ. For our 10am service today it’s St Thomas’ taking the lead as St Mark’s provide the music, prayers and sermon. Are we missing a Rachel? After a busy December and Christmas period, Rachel’s got this week off: so Jane and Paul bring you the sermon slot instead!
Sunday the 3rd January is the Second Sunday of Christmas but also the Epiphany. For our 10am service today it’s St Mark’s taking the lead as St Thomas provide the music, prayers and sermon.
In recent years we have blessed chalk at church, and taken it home to create an Epiphany blessing at door.
Arwen Mary Folkes shared this idea online. “Gentle January’: Gentle with ourselves, gentle with each other, gentle with the to-do lists and plans, and gentle with our creation. Gentle tones of voice to accompany gentle footsteps and gentle thoughts, all of which can be gently brought into our pauses and prayers. ‘Gentle January’ sounds quite inviting to me, better than a grey or dry January. Who’s in?”
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.
It’s Christmas Day! Peter from St Thomas and Rachel from St Mark’s jointly lead our service today, with music and readings coming from both of our churches also. We also answer the question about the best way to break open a Chocolate Orange – all you need is a balcony…
We’ve reached Christmas Day and as we celebrate the bright new dawn, we come together to celebrate the birth of Christ.
It’s nearly Christmas Day and as we look forward to the bright new dawn, we come together to celebrate the upcoming birth of Christ.
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!)
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.
