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Poppy craft

Poppy windmill

Recent crafts from our Remembrance Messy Church service

This week at St Mary's...

and in the wider church...

Sunday 29th November - First Sunday of Advent:

10am-1pm: Church open for private prayer
Morning Prayer
JaM@Home - Keep watch, be alert

Tuesday 1st December:

4pm: Vacancy prayer - join in at home

Wednesday 2nd December:

11am-4pm: Church open for private prayer
8pm: Engine Room Prayer via Zoom. Praying for all our church ministries and activities. Email stmarys2216@gmail.com for the Zoom details

Sunday 6th December:

10am Morning prayer in church (guidance)
Morning Prayer and JaM@Home to be published next week

Coming up:

14th-15th December, 2:45-4pm: Christingle making kits will be available from the St Andrew's Room. Donations to the Children's Society are welcome via Just Giving
25th December, 10am: Celebratory Family Communion, book through the parish office

Read this week's notices

Sunday 29th November:

9am: National online service - marking the First Sunday of Advent and comes from St Martin in the Fields with Rev Sam Wells, the service observes the start of Advent with music, reflection and prayer. This is the first in a series of services to accompany the Church of England’s Comfort And Joy Christmas campaign.
Bishop Andrew preaches on "the end of the world" focusing on Mark 13:24-end. Watch online or read a transcript (.docx)

Through the week:

Daily, 6pm: During November, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the Bishop of London are calling for a month of prayer for the nation. Join with Christians across the country in prayer - find out more online, download the daily themes, or read from a selection of personal prayers.
Find practical ways to give Comfort and Joy each week through advent (pdf)
Or sign up for weekly reflections on the theme of Comfort and Joy
Live your faith from ROOTS - reflections and prayers on this week's readings

Church services are returning from Sunday 6th December. Online materials will continue to be published. We will be following the same guidance as before lockdown, please contact the church office if you intend to come. We look forward to seeing you!

Giving during lockdown: if you normally give at our in-person services, we have a number of ways you can continue to do so

Horsell Prepared is resuming its help during the second lockdown for those who are clinically vulnerable or are self isolating. You can contact them via 01483 380025 or horsellprepared@gmail.com, or register as a volunteer online.

Open the Book's latest video is about King Josiah - "Small king, big task"

Resources for every day:

Catch up on some previous St Mary's sermons
Coronavirus liturgy and prayer resources, including for children
Services of Daily Prayer to read
Diddy Disciples - worship and storytelling resources for babies, toddlers and young children
Use A Church Near You to find churches live streaming services
Daily Hope phone line - 0800 804 8044 - a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers

If you need any assistance during the pandemic, or want to volunteer to help:

For health advice, see the NHS 111 site
Horsell Prepared may be able to help those who are clinically vulnerable or are self isolating. You can contact them via 01483 380025 or horsellprepared@gmail.com, or register as a volunteer online
Surrey County Council have a helpline to direct you to services that can help

Registered Charity Number: 1128175

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." _{Jeremiah 29:11, St Mary's Verse of the Year}

Making Jesus known : Getting to know Jesus better : Sharing Jesus' love in our world

St Mary the Virgin
Church hill
Horsell
Surrey
GU21 4QQ

01483 772134
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