Sunday 3rd December 2023 1st Sunday of Advent
10.30 Communion at St Mawnan
Readings
Isaiah 64.1-9 – Caroline
1 Corinthians 1.3-9 – Sylvia
Mark 13.24-end
Intercessions – David

480 O come O come Emmanuel
29 Amazing grace
942 Stay with me
405 Lo, he comes with clouds descending

Collect
Almighty God,
as your kingdom dawns,
turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of holiness,
that we may be ready to meet you
in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Post Communion
O Lord our God,
make us watchful and keep us faithful
as we await the coming of your Son our Lord;
that, when he shall appear,
he may not find us sleeping in sin
but active in his service
and joyful in his praise;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sunday 10th December 2023 2nd Sunday of Advent
10.30 Morning Prayer at St Michael
Leading: David, Reflection: Libby, Music: Catherine

Readings
Psalm 85.8–end
Isaiah 40.1-11 – Ian
Mark 1.1-8 – Catherine
Intercessions – Jenny

Collect
Almighty God,
purify our hearts and minds,
that when your Son Jesus Christ comes again as judge and saviour
we may be ready to receive him,
who is our Lord and our God.

Sunday 17th December 2023
3rd Sunday of Advent
9.00 BCP at St Michael Collects and readings p51
10.30 Lessons and Carols with Nativity Tableaux, joint with the Methodists, at St Mawnan

Sunday 24th December 2023 Christmas Eve
5pm Carols by Candlelight at St Mawnan

Monday 25th December 2023 Christmas Day
10.00 Christmas Celebration Communion at St Michael’s
Readings
Isaiah 52.7-10 – Phil
Hebrews 1.1–4 – Libby
John 1.1-14
Intercessions – John

240 Good Christians all rejoice
740 When our God came to earth
321 Infant holy infant lowly
229 God rest ye merry gentlemen

Collect
Lord Jesus Christ,
your birth at Bethlehem
draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth:
accept our heartfelt praise
as we worship you,
our Saviour and our eternal God.

Post Communion
God our Father,
whose Word has come among us
in the Holy Child of Bethlehem:
may the light of faith illumine our hearts
and shine in our words and deeds;
through him who is Christ the Lord.

Sunday 31st December 2023
No service – both churches will be open for private prayer

Wednesday Services at St Michael at 10am:
6th December – BCP Communion p47
13th December – Celtic Morning Prayer
20th December – Celtic Christmas
27th December – Celtic Morning Prayer

Afternoon All Age Service We are exploring the possibility of replacing one of our monthly Morning Prayers at St Michael’s with a 4pm All Age Service. This would allow us to do something more creative, perhaps including elements of Messy Church or Café Church. Please talk to your PCC members about it, so that we know your views.

Church Christmas Coffee Morning at the Memorial Hall 10am-12 noon, 2nd December. Contributions for stalls including cakes, produce, plants bric-a-brac and books would be welcomed, along with items for a Christmas hamper to be raffled. All these can be given to Ian, Libby or Catherine.

KCM Charity Coffee Morning in Fairwinds, Tuesday 19th December 10.30-12