Pews News





28th December 2025
First Sunday of Christmas
Holy Innocents 

                           
Holy Communion
Lauren Cheshire

St Mary’s
No Service


Jeremiah 31. 15 - 17
1 Corinthians 1. 26 - 29
Matthew 2. 13 - 18


Praying for the diocese of Mikkeli, Finland; Chichester; the Anglican Church of Canada.

Praying for School Road.



When Herod realised he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.                                                                                             Mt 2. 16











10.30 Pop-in:

Held in the Church Hall every Thursday 10.30 am to 12.00 noon for anyone to pop in for a drink and a chat. Proceeds to charity. Everyone is welcome! 



    


 There will be no Wednesday Service on 24th or 31st of December


Evening Prayer discontinued for the winter.


Praying for the diocese of Sao Paulo, Brazil.


Praying for Reed Drive, The Tussocks, The Rushes, Lilley Close and Melick Close




There will be no Pop-in on 25th December or 1st January.



 
  
Church Opening 

St Johns is open daily for private prayer . 


Dates for your diary


Christmas Services



Wednesday 24th 4pm at St Mary’s, Christingle Service.


 Wednesday 24th 11pm at St Mary’s, Midnight Mass.


Thursday 25th 10am at St John’s, Christmas Day Communion


There will be no Taize service on the last Sunday of December at St Mary's Eling.







Nyarugenge News
The  Bishop of Shyogwe Diocese is Louis Pasteur Kabayiza.




Waterside Foodbank Appeal
As from the end of November the Food Bank will be collecting items to be distributed over the Christmas period.


Please Remember in Your Prayers:



Rev Lauren Cheshire  our  Vicar

Our Church Wardens Rosemary and Ann 
and all members of our PCC.

Our friends and all Christians in Rwanda, especially  Bishop Louis and  Archdeacon Josias Ndahayo in Nyarugenge. 


For those who are sick or in need of prayer and all those worried about loved ones.


Our prayers and condolences in their bereavement go to the families and friends of all those who have died.


Give thanks for answered prayer.


The Crossings.


The children & young people in Naomi House and Jack's Place, on Piam Brown Ward,  the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Unit and the staff and patients of Priory Hospital, Oakhaven Hospice, and all local hospitals, nursing and care homes.

Also for the staff and patients of Southfield, Bluebird and Antelope Houses.