22nd December 2024

• Holy Communion at St Johns, 10am. Peter Walley will be speaking.
• Morning Worship at All Saints, 10am. Mary Staunton will be speaking.
• Carols by Candlelight at St Andrews, 4pm. Led by Peter Walley and Clare Owen
• Carols by Candlelight at All Saints, 7pm. Led by Peter Walley

If you would like to watch a livestream of the service on Sunday, or watch previous Sunday services, click here

Collect:
Eternal God,
as Mary waited for the birth of your Son,
so we wait for his coming in glory;
bring us through the birth pangs of this
present age to see, with her, our great
salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Midweek Services:
– Tuesday: prayers at All Saints, 8am – next meeting on 7th January
– Wednesdays: Holy Communion, 9.30am – next service is on 8th January

St Johns Internet Café – is taking a break for Christmas – we won’t be open on Monday 23rd or Monday 30th of December. We will be back for the New Year on 6th January

All Saints Café – Happy Christmas and New Year! We’ll be back on 8^th January. We look forward to seeing you then.

St Johns Rest Stop Café – Fridays 10am-12pm in the Link. Join us for Tea/Coffee, friendly conversation, and delicious home-made cakes. Open on 27^th December!

Brunch and Bible Study – is also taking a break but will resume on Friday 10^th Jan.

Our Love Prayers & Sympathy

• To the family of John Taylor. The funeral will be on Thursday 2nd January at 12noon at All Saints Church, followed by committal at Markeaton Crematorium at 1pm.
• To the family of Kenneth Sharpe. The funeral will be at All Saints Church on 3rd January at 11am followed by burial in the Churchyard.
• To the family of Harry Bedborough. The funeral will be on Thursday 16^th January at 11.30 at St Johns followed by committal at Markeaton Crematorium.
• To the family of Cynthia Farmer. Funeral details to follow.
• To the family of Daphne Hayton. Funeral details to follow.

Church Offices Closed – from 21^st December and reopens on 2^nd January.

All Saints Stitchers – would like to thank everyone who supported our fundraising efforts this year. Our total for the year was £2,590 which has now been donated to Breast Cancer UK. We are looking forward to another successful year in 2025 and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Blister Pack Recycling – a box filled with blister packs has been sent for recycling and an empty box now needs to be filled – so please bring your empty pill packs along to St Johns.

Rest Stop Café – Many thanks to everyone who supported our Christmas jumper day and raffle at rest stop café. In total we raised £151.54 for Save the children fund. Special thanks to Tammy and Jason (fruit and veg stall), and to Pips Plaice (fish stall), for their kind donations of raffle prizes. 

Christmas Eve at St Johns
Carols Around the Crib – 4pm
Midnight Holy Communion – 11pm

Christmas Eve Collect
Eternal God,
in the stillness of this night
you sent your almighty Word
to pierce the world’s darkness with the
light of salvation: give to the earth the
peace that we long for
and fills our hearts with the joy of heaven
through our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen

Christmas Day Collect
Lord Jesus Christ,
your birth at Bethlehem
draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven
touching earth: accept our heartfelt praise
as we worship you
our Saviour and our eternal God.
Amen.

Sunday 29th December 2024

Services on Sunday: MA Holy Communion at St Johns, 10am. Sandra Noon from Friends of Kenya’s Children will be speaking. (no service at All Saints)

Collect
God in Trinity,
eternal unity of perfect love:
gather the nations to be one family,
and draw us into your holy life
through the birth of Emmanuel,
our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.