On Sunday 10th December our youth minister Michelle Chapman explained to the congregation at St Mark’s what the Christingle service was all about, with the help of Rev Dave Camp.
She also let us into the secret of her new diet…
Category Archives: Christmas
Carols around the Tree
Come and sing your favourite Christmas carols around the tree outside St George’s on Monday, December 18th, at 6pm.
Join in with all the familiar Christmas carols – Hark the Herald, O Little Town of Bethlehem, While Shepherds Watched and many more – to celebrate the coming of God to earth in human form in Jesus Christ.
We will go inside if the weather is too wet.
The Longest Night
When Christmas hurts
Thursday, December 21st, 6pm, St Mark’s Church.
The season of goodwill isn’t good for everyone. Sometimes it is a struggle, particularly perhaps if we have lost someone, or if it brings back bad memories. Sometimes we are lonely or living in circumstances that mean that it feels hard to celebrate. Sometimes we just want a break from the relentless commercialisation and pressure of Christmas.
Every year we hold a quiet, reflective service for anyone who finds Christmas hard, or just wants to stop for a moment and rest. This year it is on Thursday, December 21st, at 6pm, at St Mark’s Church. All welcome.
Your December/January Magazine is here
The December/January parish magazine is now out with the usual mix of news and what is on, plus prayer and reflection. There are all our Christmas services, news of the Farnham poetry competition 2024, and events going into the new year. Please do have a read and send us your own comments, articles and reflections, and share the magazine with friends and family too.
Don’t forget our wonderful advertisers as well. If you use their services, please let them know that you saw their advert in our magazine.
To send us a comment, article, piece of news, reflection or poem, click here.
To download the magazine, click on the button below:
Crib Services, Midnight Mass and Christmas Day Services
Christmas Eve
Come along to our Crib Services across the parish on 24th of December, Christmas Eve.
15:00 at St John’s
17:30 at St Mark’s
17:30 at St George’s
Plus a special Toddler Crib Service at
15:00 at St George’s
Crib Services are for all ages and tell the Christmas story with lots of congregation participation. Come dressed as your favourite Nativity character or just come and join the fun and sing Christmas carols.
Midnight Mass and Christmas Day
Come along to Midnight Mass and our Christmas Day Services across the Parish.
Midnight Mass is a traditional way to see in Christmas and to celebrate the birth of the Christ child with Holy Communion. All are welcome.
Midnight Mass at St George’s 24th December 11:30pm
Midnight Mass at St John’s 24th December 11:30pm
Come and celebrate Christmas and sing your favourite carols on Christmas morning. There is also Holy Communion and all are welcome.
Christmas Day service at St John’s at 9:30am
Christmas Day service at St George’s at 10am
Christmas Day service at St Mark’s at 11am
Carol Services
Come along to our assortment of carol services taking place across the parish. Join in with your favourite carols and hear the story of Christmas in Bible readings.
St Mark’s on 8 December 6:00pm
St John’s on 10 December 6:00pm
St George’s on 17 December 6:00pm
Carols around the tree at St George’s, 18 December
Open air Carol Service at Hale Chapels (in Hale Cemetery) on 20 December 7:00pm – 8:30pm. The Mayor will be at this Carol Service and there will be refreshments afterwards at St Mark’s.
November Craft Market
Come join us for the November Craft Market this Saturday, to get your hands on some beautiful homemade crafts and support your local community.
This month only our craft market will be visited by none other than Santa! So please come along and get into the Christmas spirit with us.
Its free entry and starts from 10am – 2pm Saturday, 18th November at St. Mark’s Church, Alma Lane, Upper Hale
Here are some examples of the crafts are wonderful stalls make:
Badshot Lea Christmas Lights
Please come celebrate with us at St George’s Church on Monday, November 20th, starting at 5.30pm.
Update: There will also be hotdogs!
Advent Reflections
We are approaching the end of Advent and the time is drawing near when we will greet God in human form – Jesus, born into poverty in an occupied land, part of a family forced to flee as refugees into another country, a baby who grew up to offer us the light of God’s love then, now and through all time.
Craig Nobbs, Licensed Lay Minister in the parish, has created a series of Advent Reflections which you can listen to here.
Christmas services
Here are all our Christmas services over the next few weeks. Please do join us whenever you can.
If you are not familiar with church services, don’t worry. There are easy-to-follow service booklets or the words are all on a screen (at St Mark’s), and please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Please do make yourself known to the vicar and other members of the congregation and please be assured, you are most welcome, whatever your beliefs.
Come and join us at any of our Christmas services.
Christmas at St Mark’s
Friday 9th Dec at 6pm – Carols by Candlelight
Sunday 11th Dec at 11am – Christingle Service
Wednesday 21st Dec at 6pm – Longest night (when Christmas hurts)
Saturday 24th Dec at 5.30pm – Crib Service (especially for youngsters, come dressed as your favourite nativity character)
Sunday 25th Dec at 11am – Christmas Communion Service for all ages
Christmas at St John’s
Sunday 4th Dec at 4pm – Seekers Carol Service (Family-friendly carol service)
Sunday 11th Dec at 6pm – Candlelight Carol Service
Saturday 24th Dec at 3pm – Crib Service (especially for youngsters, come dressed as your favourite nativity character)
Saturday 24th Dec at 11.30pm – Midnight Mass
Sunday 25th Dec at 9.30am – Christmas Communion Service for all ages
Christmas at St George’s
Sunday 18th Dec at 6pm – Candlelit Carol Service
Tuesday 20th Dec at 6pm – Carol Singing under the lit tree at St George’s (inside if wet)
Saturday 24th Dec at 3pm – Crib Service for Toddlers
Saturday 24th Dec at 5.30pm – Crib and Christingle Service for all ages
Saturday 24th Dec at 11.30pm – Midnight Mass
Sunday 25th Dec at 10am – Christmas Communion Service for all ages
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