SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Download: Advent 2 (2021)
View From A Pew
Paul’s prison cell must have been a busy place with messages coming and going, Paul taking advantage of his time to catch up on his correspondence; and by using his time profitably practising what he preached. The point of the passage from Luke is to tell us who John the Baptist was, and, more importantly, who he was not. Luke gives us a detailed account of precisely when and where John would appear, at a particularly important and exact point in time. John’s job, we are told is, “To make the way straight”, to prepare for Jesus’ coming. John is the messenger but he is not the ‘message’. The message is Jesus Christ himself.
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
THIS WEEK’S DIARY
SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT
Sunday Year C – Weekday Lectionary Year II – Psalter Week 2
Monday 6th December – S. Nicholas, Bp [W]
for children preparing for Christmas
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SS)
10.00am – Mass (SS)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SS)
Tuesday 7th December – S. Ambrose, Bp & Dr [W]
for church administrators
9.00am – Morning Prayer (HT)
10.00am – Mass (HT)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (HT)
Wednesday 8th December – THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY [W]
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 9th December – Advent Feria [P]
for ears to listen and hearts to believe
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SS)
9.20am – Holy Rosary (SS)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer & Benediction (SS)
Friday 10th December – Advent Feria [P]
for the gift of wisdom
9.00am – Morning Prayer (HT)
11.20am – Holy Rosary (HT)
12noon – Mass (HT)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (HT)
7.00pm – PCC Meeting (S. Werburgh’s Presbytery)
Saturday 11th December – Advent Feria [P]
for the repose of the soul of Pat Ford
9.00am – Morning Prayer (SW)
10.00am – Mass (SW)
6.00pm – Evening Prayer (SW)
Sunday 12th December – THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT [Rose]
Our Team, mission and outreach
9.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SW)
10.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (HT)
11.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS (SS)
4.00pm – Christingle and Crib Service (SS)
Key:
(HT) = Holy Trinity, Hamil Road.
(SS) = S. Saviour, Ford Green Road.
(SW) = S. Werburgh, High Lane.
[G/W/R…] = Liturgical colour
