Join us in the car park at St Mark’s tonight for a socially distanced carol service by torch and candle-light. Wrap up warm, bring a mask and sing some old favourites. There will be prayers and Bible readings too, including one by Cllr Penny Marriott, Mayor of Waverley.
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Happy Christmas!
If you would like to download and print this card, you can find it here:
Carols in the Night
A wonderful evening of carols, readings and prayers in the churchyard at St John’s yesterday. Huge thanks to all who took part, including the Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Pat Evans; Farnham Heath End School; Waverley Singers; Farnham Brass Band; the St John’s Choir; and the Cogger family who provided the PA system.
Come along to St Mark’s, Alma Lane, Hale, tomorrow (Friday) and St George’s, Badshot Lea, on Sunday, both at 6pm, for more of the same.
Carols By Moonlight
Join us for some outdoor carol services in the grounds of all three of our churches:
Wednesday, December 16, 6pm: St John’s, Hale.
Friday, December 18, 6pm: St Mark’s, Upper Hale.
Sunday, December 20, 6pm: St George’s, Badshot Lea.
Wrap up warm and join us for socially distanced carol singing and readings for Christmas. There will be favourite carols – Once in Royal David’s City, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, Silent Night and others – and at St John’s we will be joined by members of Farnham Brass Band, Waverley Singers, and a choir from St John’s.
There will also prayers and Bible readings, and we are delighted to welcome some of our local representatives to help with the readings.
Cllr Pat Evans, Mayor of Farnham, will read at St John’s; Cllr Penny Marriot, Mayor of Waverley, will read at St Mark’s; and Cllr Mark Merryweather of both Farnham Town Council and Waverley Borough Council will read at St George’s.
Bring a mask and a torch as well as warm clothes and join us for some Christmas joy!
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Future services
We would love more people to take part in the services and here are some ways you can do so:
If you have only a telephone with no special features …
Alan can record any comments you would like to make over the phone. Please call the Rectory (01252 820537) and arrange a time to do this. It will involve calling Alan on his mobile – and a number will be provided to do this.
If you have a smartphone/computer with camera and microphone
If you would like to record a video or sound; make something and take a picture of it; write some prose; share something you found on the web – whatever you have found that has fed you spiritually; please send it to Alan to pull it together.
Large files can be sent to Alan via https://www.filemail.com/
If you don’t know how to use the computer to do this
- Click on the magnifying glass at the bottom left of the screen.
- Search for Camera
- Click on the Camera App option
- Click on the Video button on the right hand side of the screen so that it is white.
- Click on it again to start videoing
- Click the red square to stop videoing.
- Open File Explorer and then Camera Roll – you should find the video you have recorded there.
- Use FileMail, TransferXL or PCloud (works better on mobiles) to select a video and send it to Alan.
Using a mobile/tablet
- Record the video – turn your device to landscape mode – it gives a bigger picture.
- Use PCloud to select the video and send it to Alan.
Alan looks forward to receiving lots of contributions: revd.alan@badshotleaandhale.org
Living in Love and Faith – an initial response
Last month, the Church of England published Living in Love and Faith. This is a collection of resources – a book, study guide, podcasts, videos, links to online material – designed to help people to discuss and listen to God about matters of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage.
There are a lot of resources and we have yet to work out what we will do with them in the parish. Alan and I will be talking about them shortly, when we have digested them properly, but, as members of Inclusive Church, we welcome any discussion of these important issues insofar as they enable us to understand more about each other and accept each other.
Moreover, here in the parish, we remain absolutely committed to the inclusion of all. Whether you are lesbian, gay, straight, bisexual, questioning, asexual, you are welcome. Whether you are transgender, cisgender or nonbinary, you are welcome. Whether you were born with intersex traits or not, you are welcome. God welcomes us and that isn’t going to change.
I’d also like to thank those who have taken part in this process as they have made themselves vulnerable in sharing their stories. Such vulnerability is costly and the cost has already been too high for some of the participants.
So please, whatever we do, let’s go forward with grace and love.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. news@badshotleaandhale.org
Stella Wiseman,
Inclusive Church Ambassador, Surrey
Join the Christingle
Join us this Sunday (December 6), in church or online, for a Christingle service.
Christingles are a tradition where the story of God’s love for the world, shown in Jesus Christ, is told using an orange, a candle, a red ribbon and dried fruits and/or sweets. The word comes from the German word ‘Christkindl’, meaning ‘Little Christ Child’. You can find out more here.
The Christingle service in church will be at St Mark’s, Alma Lane, at 11am.
If you can’t come to the service, you can join in our online Christingle service which will be here at 10.30am, and if you want to make a Christingle, you will need an orange, red tape or ribbon, four cocktail sticks, some dried fruit or sweets, a piece of silver foil and a candle. You might also find a knife and a wooden spoon useful.
Read all About it! The Latest Magazine is here
Welcome to our December/January magazine which is packed full of seasonal events and ideas. You can read it by clicking on the green button here:
As well as information about Christmas and Advent events, you can find out about South West Surrey Heroes, have your say on the future of the town, read how one woman has changed her life for the better one step at a time, have an eco-friendly Christmas, take up an art challenge, read local books, discover where reindeer come from….
Take a look at our advertisers too. Maybe you need a plumber or electrician or your oven or carpet need a clean; do you feet bother you or your back hurt? Do you want to help the environment? Do you have a book in you and want a publisher? Our advertisers are an important part of financing the magazine.
The advertisers don’t pay for the whole cost however, so if you feel you can, please make a small donation by clicking on the button here:
If you know anyone who would like a printed copy of the magazine, please let us know. Contact Anne Young: ah_young33@hotmail.com
And if you want to contribute a story or place an advertisement, email Stella Wiseman: editor@badshotleaandhale.org
Happy reading, happy Christmas and may 2021 be a year of hope and blessing.
Welcome to our online Christmas Tree Festival
Welcome to our online Christmas Tree Festival. Our thanks to the many local organisations, charities, churches, individuals, schools and businesses which have contributed.
And if there is a tree you particularly like, let us know by clicking here and dropping us a line. Please also consider making a small donation to help support the work of the church in North Farnham.
A-C
1 Aldershot Floral Design Club
2 Amnesty International
3 Andrew Lodge Estate Agents
4 The Art House
5 Ash Brockwell
6 Badshot Lea Ladies Group
7 Badshot Lea Infant School
8 BBC Radio Surrey
9 Challengers
10 Creative Response
1 Aldershot Floral Design Club 
2 Amnesty International 
Amnesty International 
3 The Art House 
The Art House 
4 Andrew Lodge Estate Agents 
Andrew Lodge Estate Agents 
5 Ash Brockwell 
6 Badshot Lea Ladies Group 
7 Badshot Lea Village Infant School 
8 BBC Radio Surrey 
9 Challengers 
10 Creative Response
For details of trees 1-10, click here.
F
11 Farnborough and District Branch of Parkinson’s UK
12 Farnham Assist
13 Farnham Coronavirus Support Fund
14 Farnham Fringe Festival
15 Farnham in Bloom
16 Farnham Institute
17 Farnham Herald
18 Farnham Lions
19 Farnham Mill Nursing Home
20 Farnham Town Council
21 First Farnham Brownies
22 First Farnham Guides and Farnham Rangers
23 Folly Hill Infant School
24 Full Circle Vocal Group
11 Farnborough and
District Branch of Parkinson’s UK
12 Farnham Assist Knit and Natter Group 
14 Farnham Fringe Festival 
15 Farnham in Bloom 
16 Farnham Institute 
13 Farnham Coronavirus Support Fund 
17 Farnham Herald 
18 Farnham Lions 
19 Farnham Mill 
Farnham Mill 
20 Farnham Town Council 
21 First Farnham Brownies 
22 First Farnham Guides and Farnham Rangers 
23 Folly Hill Infant School 
24 Full Circle Vocal Group
For details of trees 11-24, click here.
G-R
25 GASP Motor Project
26 Hale Academy
27 Hale Community Centre
28 Hale Scouts
29 The Kay Family
30 Matrix
31 Nibbs Gin
32 Pax Hill Care Home
33 Rainbow Tree
34 RASASC
35 Rene’s Blankets
25 GASP Motor Project 
26 Hale Academy 
27 Hale Community Centre 
28 Hale (2nd Farnham) Scouts 
30 Matrix 
31 Nibbs Gin 
32 Pax Hill Care Home 
33 Rainbow Tree 
34 RASASC 
35 Rene’s Blankets
For details of trees 25-35, click here.
S-W
36 space2grow
37 The Spire Church
38 St Andrew’s
39 Step by Step
40 Tice’s Meadow
41 Waverley Singers
42 Weybourne Community Church
43 William Cobbett School
36 space2grow 
space2grow 
space2grow 
37 The Spire Church 
38 Step by Step 
40 Tice’s Meadow 
42 Weybourne Community Church 
43 William Cobbett Primary School
39 St Andrew’s Church – please click on image to play video
For details of trees 36-43 click here.
Christmas Toddler Service
Welcome to our Toddler Service for December. It’s full of stars, angels, shepherds and sheep and, of course, Baby Jesus. There’s even a teddy in a spacesuit.
You can decorate stars at the end too.
The Parish of Badshot Lea and Hale 