​Morning Prayer & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is now at 10am before the Sunday Sung Mass, to allow the choir to practice beforehand, and encourage more people to properly prepare for the Mass in prayer. Everyone is welcome to come into the Sanctuary to join in the prayers, or join from their seats: there are sheets at the entrance to follow the service.

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Please remember to be reverent when Our Lord is exposed on the altar and not to disrespect Him: we should all use the time before Mass for prayer and silence – speak to God before Mass, and each other afterwards!

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Help with Welcome and Hospitality Over Advent and Into 2026. We look forward to welcoming lots of extra people to the church over Advent & Christmas, but we need more help to do it! If you’re interested in helping to welcome at our upcoming events this month (and perhaps joining the welcome team into next year) please sign up at the back of church and speak to Jane Hart, who is now coordinating our Ministry of Welcome.

Margaret Byne RIP – Margaret’s funeral requiem will be at 11.30am on Monday 15th December, followed by refreshments at the back of church.

Advent Course – This Advent, over four sessions at 12.30pm after the Sung Mass, we will explore the Meaning of the Mass looking at the reason why it is the ‘source & summit’ of the Christian life, why we do what we do and why it is so important
to our Christian life.​​

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Monthly Prayer List: This is renewed each month. You can submit names using the forms at the back of church or by emailing the parish office.
 

​Book Sale - The Book Room, in the Parish Centre (accessed through the Church Courtyard on London Road) continues to be open weekly on Mondays 9:30am- 11:30am and on Wednesdays 9:30am-10:30am selling a wide variety of donated books all reasonably priced (and sorted into categories) raising vital funds for your Church. Everyone's welcome to come and have a browse and find a bargain!​

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Sunday School Christmas Card – ‘This year, the Sunday School would like to offer a special way for us to wish each other Happy Christmas: they will be designing a giant Christmas card of the Nativity to be displayed in the Children’s Corner, with stars available to place for a donation with the name of the donor. They hope this will be a great way to wish everyone at Christ Church a Happy Christmas all at once, whilst also raising much needed funds for church.’

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Publicity for Advent & Christmas Services – please do keep taking leaflets to share locally and with friends & family! Also please share our online adverts and events on Facebook & other social media, so that we can invite as many people as possible to church over this season.

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CHRISTMAS HAMPERS
Christmas Hamper tickets will now be on sale until 21st December.
The price is £1.00 per ticket - absolute bargain !
Tickets will be on sale at the back of Church after Mass.
IT'S NEARLY CHRISTMAS !
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Many thanks, Fiona & Celia

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EPIHANY MEAL – Sunday 11th January 12.30pm after Mass, Menu in the porch – tickets will be on sale from Sunday 14th until the end of December.

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Fishers of Men – Due to some scheduling issues, the Fishers of Men will be on a break until the New Year.​

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Latin Vigil Mass – This is a chance to worship together in the language of the Church for over 1700 years and an important, powerful reminder of our link with past worship and the whole Church throughout the world. It also restores a longstanding Christ Church custom. By popular demand, there will now be a regular Latin Mass as a Vigil Mass on Saturdays at 6pm. All are welcome!​

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Bonus Ball – For those who aren’t familiar, a little refresher on the details: Numbers are available for £1 each, and the winning number at the Saturday Draw receives half the income, with the other half going towards church funds. There are still some numbers available – please speak to Tina if you are interested.

Please remember that any of the clergy are always available by appointment for
pastoral conversations or for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)​​​​​​​​​​​