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Christmas services

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Join us in person and online this Christmas. We have services for all ages where you will be welcome.

We have done everything we can to ensure that you will feel safe from Covid in our churches. Please wear a mask if you are able – we appreciate that not everyone can – follow the directions in the church and stay within your own ‘bubble’.

If you are not able or comfortable about coming to church, please join us online here. We will also be streaming Midnight Mass for you.

Everyone is welcome in our churches. As members of Inclusive Church we want to reiterate that, whatever your background, gender identity, sexuality, ethnicity or economic status, you are welcome. If you are neurodiverse, you are welcome; if you have mental health challenges, or a learning or physical disability, you are welcome. Whoever and however you are, you are welcome. Please ask if you need any assistance.

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Crib services for all ages

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Our crib services are online on Christmas Eve. If you have little ones, catch our simple nativity story told and sung by Margaret Emberson at 3pm. You can find it here.

Then at 5.30pm there is a crib service for all ages, performed by all ages – the Christmas story re-enacted by members of our three churches. You’ll see your friends as you’ve never seen them before! Catch it here.

May you find joy and peace this Christmas.

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The Longest Night – When Christmas Hurts

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Christmas is not always easy. That will be the case for many people this year. The Christmas we are sold in the twinkling lights, the merry music, the adverts of happy families smiling at each other – even if it has to be via Zoom – is not the reality for everyone. It can be a time of intense loneliness, sad memories, the pain of broken relationships.

If that sounds familiar or you are feeling anxious or just really jaded, listen to our Longest Night service here, a quiet time of music, prayer and reflection.

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Carols in the Night

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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.

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Carols By Moonlight

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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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Join the Christingle

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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.

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Welcome to our online Christmas Tree Festival

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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.

Donate here
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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
29 The Kay family

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
41 Waverley Singers
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39 St Andrew’s Church – please click on image to play video

For details of trees 36-43 click here.