I hope it's been a good week and that you've had some glimpses of God's kingdom of love, even with all the difficult things going on.
It is St Matthew's coffee morning on Friday, 10.00 until 12 noon. Everyone is welcome.
Thank you to everyone who donated a shoe box as part of Operation Christmas Child, we provided 25 from across the Benefice! Thank you.
Our Advent course is "Candles in the Dark" by David Adam. Everyone is welcome, I'll run it:
-Wednesday evenings, 7.30 pm at The Vicarage, beginning 29th November, for 4 weeks.
-Friday afternoons, 2.00pm at Christ Church, beginning 1st December, for 4 weeks.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Sunday 24th December, 4th Sunday in Advent and Christmas Eve
10.30 am Holy Communion, United Benefice Service, at Christ Church, Wheelcock.
3.00 pm Nativity, St Matthew’s, Haslington.
4.30 pm Nativity, Christ Church, Wheelcock.
10.00 pm Holy Communion, St Matthew’s, Haslington.
11.30 pm Holy Communion, St Michael & All Angels, Crewe Green.
Monday 25th December, Christmas Day
10.00 am Mattins (Prayer Book) at Christ Church, Wheelock.
10.00 am Holy Communion at St Michael & All Angels, Crewe Green.
OTHER CHRISTMAS SERVICES
9 lessons and Carols
St Matthew’s, Haslington, 3.00 pm on Sunday 17th December.
St Michael & All Angels, Crewe Green, 11.00 am Sunday 17th December.
Christingles
St Matthew’s, Haslington, 3.00 pm Sunday 10th December.
St Michael & All Angels, Crewe Green, 11.00 am Sunday 10th December.
Christ Church, Wheelock, 4.30pm on Sunday 17th December.
Nativities
St Matthew’s, Haslington, 3.00 pm 24th December.
St Michael & All Angels, Crewe Green, 4.30 pm on Saturday 16th December.
Christ Church, Wheelock, 4.30 pm 24th December.
Additional Christmas services
Lighting the Remembrance Tree, at Christ Church at 4.30 pm Sunday 10th December.
The Longest Night Christmas Service, at Christ Church, particularly for those who find Christmas a difficult time, 7.30 pm, on 21st December.
FUNDRAISINGS AND SOCIALS
St Michael & All Angels, Christmas Fair at The Yoxall, 2nd December 11.00 am until 2.00pm.
Christ Church Brass Band concert, with Winterley Brass Band, Thursday 7th December, 7.30 pm.
St Michael & All Angels, Coffee morning & decorating the Christmas Tree, in church, Saturday 16th December, 10.00am until 12 noon.
St Matthew’s Soup and Carols, 11.00 am until 2.00pm, Saturday 9th December, in the church hall.
With every blessing
Vicar Jane xx
Our Churches are Now Open
**St. Matthew's is open for the Sunday Morning service at 9:30am
also live streamed
Wednesday Morning at 10:45am for Holy Communion (BCP), **
**Christ Church is open for the Sunday Morning service and live streaming at 10:45am**
**St. Michael's is open for the Sunday Morning service at 11:00am
Wednesday Morning at 9:45am for Holy Communion**
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Wednesday Holy Communion takes place at St. Michael's at 9:45am and St Matthew's (BCP) at 10:45am
St Matthew's Christ Church St Michael's
1st Sunday 9:30am: Holy Communion 10:45am: Family Service 11:00am: Morning Prayer
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2nd Sunday 9:30am: Morning Prayer 10:45am: Morning Prayer 11:00am: Holy Communion
3rd Sunday 9:30am: Holy Communion 10:45am: Family Communion 11:00am: Morning Prayer
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4th Sunday 9:30am: Morning Prayer 10:45am: Morning Prayer 11:00am: Holy Communion
4:30pm: Evensong
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5th Sunday 10:30 Joint Benefice Service
Our Churches are Now Open
**St. Matthew's is open for the Sunday Morning service at 9:30am
also live streamed
Wednesday Morning at 10:45am for Holy Communion (BCP), **
**Christ Church is open for the Sunday Morning service and live streaming at 10:45am**
**St. Michael's is open for the Sunday Morning service at 11:00am
Wednesday Morning at 9:45am for Holy Communion**
​
Wednesday Holy Communion takes place at St. Michael's at 9:45am and St Matthew's (BCP) at 10:45am
St Matthew's Christ Church St Michael's
1st Sunday 9:30am: Holy Communion 10:45am: Family Service 11:00am: Morning Prayer
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2nd Sunday 9:30am: Morning Prayer 10:45am: Morning Prayer 11:00am: Holy Communion
3rd Sunday 9:30am: Holy Communion 10:45am: Family Communion 11:00am: Morning Prayer
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4th Sunday 9:30am: Morning Prayer 10:45am: Morning Prayer 11:00am: Holy Communion
4:30pm: Evensong
​
5th Sunday 10:30 Joint Benefice Service
Our Churches are Now Open
**St. Matthew's is open for the Sunday Morning service at 9:30am
also live streamed
Wednesday Morning at 10:45am for Holy Communion (BCP), **
**Christ Church is open for the Sunday Morning service and live streaming at 10:45am**
**St. Michael's is open for the Sunday Morning service at 11:00am
Wednesday Morning at 9:45am for Holy Communion**
​
Wednesday Holy Communion takes place at St. Michael's at 9:45am and St Matthew's (BCP) at 10:45am
St Matthew's Christ Church St Michael's
1st Sunday 9:30am: Holy Communion 10:45am: Family Service 11:00am: Morning Prayer
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2nd Sunday 9:30am: Morning Prayer 10:45am: Morning Prayer 11:00am: Holy Communion
3rd Sunday 9:30am: Holy Communion 10:45am: Family Communion 11:00am: Morning Prayer
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4th Sunday 9:30am: Morning Prayer 10:45am: Morning Prayer 11:00am: Holy Communion
4:30pm: Evensong
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5th Sunday 10:30 Joint Benefice Service