The Christmas Carol Service will be at 6.30pm on Sunday 22^nd December, and the Crib Service at 4.00pm on Christmas Eve – all very welcome!

Dates for your Diary:

22^nd December: Carol Service by Candlelight 6.30 p.m.

24^th December: Crib service 4.00 p.m. – outside church (unless wet)

24^th December: Midnight Mass at 11.00 p.m.

The Christingle Service will be on Sunday 8^th December at 4.00pm at All Saints. This half hour service is for everyone but children especially welcome. Christingles provided.

Christmas Angels 2024: This year we would like to give vouchers to adults/young people supported by Crossroads for Young Carers, Richmond Home-Start and Cocoon Care after Care. We are very grateful for whatever we can raise. You can contribute by bank transfer to: Mortlake PCC Christ Church Churchwardens – Sort Code 60 07 20 – A/c – 03557413 – reference Christmas Angels. Cheques – payable to Mortlake PCC Christ Church Churchwardens. Cash to be given to Patricia Croft. All donations needed by 8^th December please.

The Parish Advent Course. Explore the meaning of Advent through carols and poetry. To be held on the following Mondays in December at 7.30pm: 9^th Dec at All Saints, 16^th Dec at Christ Church. Open to all the churches and community. The sessions include refreshments – please let a warden or member of the clergy know if you are planning to go and do send in any favourite carols or festive poetry.

Temple Sheen Housegroup meets tomorrow – Monday 9th December 11.00am – 12.30pm continuing our look at poems and discussion on the theme of: Coming and Becoming: ‘Your kingdom come’. Message Judith – email: russenbergerjudith@gmail.com for notes and zoom link

Calling cartoonists – do you have illustration skills or know of a cartoonist willing to help the parish on a small project. If this is something that stirs the interest please let Revd Jonathan Haynes know vicar.cces@gmail.com

Sheen Gate Choir Autumn Concert – 15^th December 6.00pm – 7.00pm. at Christ Church with Vivaldi’s Gloria; Seeing the Star – Ben Ponniah; Ecce Novum & Across the Vast Eternal Sky – Ola Gjeilo. Tickets, £12 available on the door. Conducted by Penny Homer. Dedicated to the memory of Ben Thapa.