Service sheet for Sunday 21st December

WEEKDAY SERVICES AND MEETINGS
Everyone is invited to our weekly services.
Monday
11.00am
1.15pm
22nd December
Funeral
Funeral
Tuesday
23rd December
No Clergy Surgery
No Meditation today
Wednesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
10.00am
Morning Prayer
4.00pm
Crib Service
Officiant: Revd Rob Saner-Haigh
11.15pm
Midnight Communion (CW)
Celebrant: Revd Ashley Henderson
Preacher: Revd Rob Saner-Haigh
The Parish Church of the
HOLY TRINITY
www.kendalparishchurch.co.uk
Kendal
“A welcoming Christian Community
serving the people of Kendal”
Sunday 21st December 2014
Thursday 25th December - Christmas Day
9.00am
Holy Communion (BCP)
Celebrant: Revd Rob Saner-Haigh
Preacher: Mr David Richardson - Reader
10.30am
Christmas Communion (CW)
Celebrant: Revd Ashley Henderson
Preacher: Revd Rob Saner-Haigh
SERVICES FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Sunday 28th December 2014
Holy Innocents / The First Sunday of Christmas
8.00am
Holy Communion (BCP)
Celebrant: Revd Chris Taylor
9.30am
Parish Communion (CW)
Celebrant: Revd Michael Hunter
Preacher: Revd Chris Taylor
11.00am
The Gathering
Leader: Linda Hunter - Reader
Preacher: Lucy Foster - Reader
6.30pm
Evensong (BCP)
Officiant: Mr Philip Heyes - Reader
The Fourth Sunday
of Advent
We welcome everyone to our Services today,
especially all who are visiting.
Young people are very welcome to join ‘Ketchup
(with God)’ for children’s activities, at the
11.00am Gathering .
Gift Aid envelopes are available in the pews for
use with your offering. Please don’t forget to
sign the envelope if you wish to use it.
A Loop System is in operation for hearing aid
users with a ‘T’ switch.
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION
Book of Common Prayer.
The Collect, Epistle and Gospel follow the readings for
The Fourth Sunday in Advent, page 52.
Celebrant: Revd Michael Thistlewood
9.30am PARISH COMMUNION
See separate Order of Service.
Hymns from Common Praise.
Celebrant Revd Ashley Henderson
Preacher Revd Rob Saner-Haigh
Please stay and join us for coffee and biscuits,
after the Service in the Kirkland Hall.
11.00am THE GATHERING
with Communion
A relaxed service, with separate activities for
children.
Theme:
Leader:
Celebrant:
Talk:
Magnificat
Lucy Foster - Reader
Revd Rob Saner-Haigh
Revd Rob Saner-Haigh
Everyone is welcome. Please stay for
refreshments afterwards in church.
6.30pm SERVICE OF NINE
LESSONS AND CAROLS
See separate Order of Service.
Hymns printed in Order of Service.
Officiant:
Revd Rob Saner-Haigh
All welcome to join us for this service as we hear the
story, in words and music, of God’s incarnation.
CHURCH FLOWERS
For Christmas Day
Pedestal 1 : Norma, Clare and Rachel Bates Birthday memories of a loving Husband,
Father, and friend to many.
Pedestal 2 : Norman Hunter and family - Happy
memories of Joyce Hunter.
Pedestal 3 : Mary Reed - In memory of Joyce and
Philip Abbott.
Pedestal 4: Ena Henderson - In loving memory of
Peter and parents.
Pedestal 5: Jenny Hewitt-Jones - In loving memory
of my husband Robin.
We wish you all
a very happy and peaceful
Christmas
Please pray with us...
This week we pray for all those who will be working
over Christmas to provide essential services.
For those preparing for the Growing Leaders course
in January, that it will be a time to think and
discern what discipleship means:
Christine Moore, Brenda Sykes,
Anita Peat, Sarah Tulley.
For the sick, at home or in hospital, especially
Jane Hopkins, Sylvia Gardner,
Malcolm Thomson, Ken Bradley, Jan Watt.
For the departed and their families, especially
Doreen Parker, William Moore, Hilda Brown.
NOTICES
Books of the Bible Quiz
There were 13 correct entries in the Books of the
Bible puzzle. The winner, drawn out of a hat, was
Rosemary Howell.
Church Office
The Church Office will be closed from Thursday
25th December until Monday 5th January for our
post Christmas break.
Meditation
The Meditation Group is having a break over
Christmas and will start again on Tuesday 13th
January.