ADVENT SUNDAY
Download: Advent 1 (2021)
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
View From A Pew
All three readings talk about watching for signs of the Second Coming, but from slightly different perspectives. Also, it seems to me, that two of them seem to be somewhat out of character. Jeremiah, usually the prophet of gloom and doom, writes an almost lyrical piece full of hope and trust. Luke more associated with telling us of joyous events, is cautionary and foreboding. While Paul (writing later) has more sense of urgency that the others, urging not to be complacent and wasting time, but rather using the time to make preparation, and to do it with joyful anticipation. Like children at Christmas. Will they be ready he asks, will we? Happy New Year!
Notices
Christmas Services:
Sunday 12th December
- Christingle & Crib Service, 4pm at S. Saviour’s
Sunday 19th December
- Carol Service, 6.30pm at S. Saviour’s
- Carol Service, 6.30pm at S. Werburgh’s
Friday 24th December
- Christingle Pringle Mingle, 5pm at S. Saviour’s
- Vigil Mass of Christmas, 8pm at S. Werburgh’s
- Midnight Mass, 11.30pm at Holy Trinity
- Midnight Mass, 11.30pm at S, Saviour’s
Saturday 25th December
- Said Mass of the Dawn, 8am at S. Saviour’s
- Mass of the Day with Carols, 9.30am at S, Werburgh’s
- Mass of the Day with Carols, 10.30am at Holy Trinity
- Mass of the Day with Carols, 11.30am at S. Saviour’s
Sunday 2nd January
- Carol Service, 6.30pm at Holy Trinity
Baptisms, Marriages, and Funerals
All of these offices are by arrangement please speak to Fr Andrew or Fr Glen about instruction and availability.
Confession
Preparation for receiving Holy Communion at Mass is one of the most important things we can do, to worthily receive Christ in the Sacrament should be of the highest priority. Exactly how you will prepare yourself is a matter for your own conscience; however, you are encouraged not to take the Sacrament for granted, some will recall how in former times the priest celebrating the Holy Communion service from the Book of Common Prayer would give the congregation forewarning of when he intended to next celebrate the Sacrament so that they could adequately prepare themselves. In more recent times it has been noticed that the line for Communion gets longer whilst the line for Confession gets shorter. Don’t forget that the confessional is always here for you, not as a courtroom and place of judgment but as a hospital and well-spring of Divine Grace. If you would like to make an appointment to make a confession or to simply have a conversation to help prepare you for Communion please do speak to Fr Andrew, otherwise he is available to hear confessions on:
- Mondays at 5.30pm (S. Saviour)
- Wednesdays at 5.30pm (S. Werburgh)
- Fridays at 5.30pm (Holy Trinity)
THIS WEEK’S DIARY
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT
Sunday Year C – Weekday Lectionary Year II – Psalter Week 1
Monday 29th November – Advent Feria [P]
for the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SS)
10.00am – Mass (SS)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SS)
Tuesday 30th November – S. Andrew, Ap & Patron of Scotland [R]
for the church in Scotland
9.00am – Morning Prayer (HT)
10.00am – Mass (HT)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (HT)
Wednesday 1st December – Advent Feria [P]
for the sick and those in need
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SW)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SW)
6.20pm – Holy Rosary (SW)
7.00pm – Mass (SW)
Thursday 2nd December – Advent Feria [P]
for a desire for a life built on Christ
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SS)
9.20am – Holy Rosary (SS)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SS)
7.30pm – Singing Group (HT) All welcome!
Friday 3rd December – S. Francis Xavier, Pr [W]
for missionaries and and persecuted Christians
9.00am – Morning Prayer (HT)
11.20am – Holy Rosary (HT)
12noon – Mass (HT)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (HT)
Saturday 4th December – S. John Damascene, pr [W]
for a Team Vicar and the growth of the congregations
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SW)
10.00am – Mass (SW)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SW)
Sunday 5th December – SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT [P]
Our Team, mission and outreach
9.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SW)
10.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (HT)
11.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SS)
Key:
(HT) = Holy Trinity, Hamil Road.
(SS) = S. Saviour, Ford Green Road.
(SW) = S. Werburgh, High Lane.
[G/W/R…] = Liturgical colour
