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Christmas Eve Carol Service
Once a month we take a small team into Stanway Green Lodge and provide a Christian act of worship for the residents with readings, hymns and a short talk.
On Christmas Eve we would like the whole church to visit as we share a special carol service with the residents at 10:30 am.
This meeting will be held in the dining room so there will be room for everyone.
Informal evening of carol singing, mince pies and mulled wine 20 December
On Tuesday 20th December we are holding an evening of carol singing, with mince pies, sausage rolls and mulled wine at St Andrews Hall, on the corner of London Road and Church Lane in Stanway.
The evening will be less formal than a traditional carol service. Between the songs we will hear the story of how and why certain carols were written, some poems and (to be confirmed) a song from our African choir.
We will begin at 8:00 PM. All are very welcome.
Stanway Green Lodge
It has been a real joy to get to know the residents of Stanway Green Lodge this year. Since February 2011 a team of half a dozen from our church have visited the home on first Sunday of each month and led an act of worship in one of the day rooms.
There are two day rooms,so no one is forced to be there! Each time we have gone in there have been 10-15 residents with whom we have read scriptures, sung hymns, offered prayer and heard stories of how Jesus has changed lives. Real relationships have been formed we have had sincere expressions of gratitude that we have taken church to them ( as does Father Nicholas Davis from All Saints at other times).
Our latest visit was Sunday 4th December. Steve Mann shared some thoughts about John the Baptist, based on Mark 1:1-8. John knew his place and despite having a huge following he directed people to the Jesus. Rose Lasky shared a testimony of how we need each other and yet we can also connect directly with God when we need direction.
We have arranged to lead a special carol service on the morning of Christmas Eve, in the dining room where there will be space for plenty of people. We hope that some of the families will come along to this event too to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
