CHURCH SERVICES for DECEMBER 2019 in the Benefice of the Upper Nar & Launditch

1st SUNDAY 1st December - Advent Sunday (Purple) Isaiah 2.1-5 | Psalm 122 | Romans 13.11-14 | Matthew 24.36-44 08:00am Said Communion John Blore 9:00am Little Dunham Communion Julia Hemp 9:30am Rougham Communion (CW) Heather Butcher 11:00am Morning Prayer Heather Butcher 11:15am Morning Worship Julia Hemp

2nd SUNDAY 8th December - Advent 2 (Purple) Isaiah 11.1-10 | Psalm 72 | Romans 15.4-13 | Matthew 3.1-12 8:30am Beeston Communion Heather Butcher 9:15am East Communion Miriam Fife 9:30am Morning Prayer Jan Sexton 10:00am Weasenham SP Communion Philip Butcher 10:15am Litcham Communion and Dedication of Window (BCP) The Bishop of Norwich Rt. Revd Graham Usher 3:00pm Gressenhall Carol Service Julia Hemp 6:30pm Mileham Carol Service T Butler Stoney

3rd SUNDAY 15th December - Advent 3 (Purple) Isaiah 35.1-10 | Psalm 146 | James 5.7-10 | Matthew 11.2-11 10:15amLitcham Mattins Peter Brown 10:30am Gt. Dunham Family Service Miriam Fife 10:30am Gt. Carol Service Philip Butcher 11:00am Mileham Iona Communion Julia Hemp 11:15am Gressenhall Morning Worship Kevin Blogg 2:00pm Bittering Carol Service Congregation 3:00pm Longham Carol Service Julia Hemp 4:00pm Rougham Christingle Heather Butcher 4:00pm Christingle Miriam Fife 6:00pm Little Dunham Carol Service Heather Butcher

CHRISTMAS WEEK

Wednesday 18th December 7:00pm Wendling Carols Julia Hemp 6:00pm Litcham Family Carols & Nativity Heather Butcher Thursday 19th December 7:00pm West Lexham Carols for the Lexhams Heather Butcher 7:00pm Beeston Carols Julia Hemp Friday 20th December 6:30pm Stanfield Carols Miriam Fife & Heather Butcher Saturday 21st December 6:30pm Gt. Dunham Carols Miriam Fife ad Heather Butcher

4th SUNDAY 22nd December - Advent 4 (Purple) Isaiah 7.10-16 | Psalm 80 | Romans 1.1-7 | Matthew 1.18-25 10:00am Weasenham SP Morning Prayer Peter Brown 10:15am Litcham Mattins Miriam Fife 11:00am Tittleshall Communion (CW) Heather Butcher 11:15am Gressenhall Iona Communion Julia Hemp 6:30pm Mileham Evening Prayer Tom Butler-Stoney

Tuesday 24th December – CHRISTMAS EVE (White) 5:30pm Gressenhall Christingle Julia Hemp 6:30pm Carols Heather Butcher 11:30pm Litcham Midnight Mass Philip Butcher 11:30pm Little Dunham Midnight Mass Heather Butcher

Wednesday 25th December – CHRISTMAS DAY (White) Isaiah 9:2-7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2:11-14 | Luke 2: 1-14 (15-20) 10:00am East Lexham Family service Peter Brown 10.00am Litcham Said Communion Philip Butcher 10:00am Beeston Family Service Heather Butcher 10:00am Gt Dunham Family Service Miriam Fife 10:00am Gressenhall Family Service Julia Hemp 10:30am Mileham Family Service Tom Butler-Stoney

5th SUNDAY 29th December - Christmas 1 (White) Isaiah 63: 7-9 | Psalm 148 | Hebrews 2:10-end Matt 2: 13-end 10:00am Tittleshall Group Service - Philip & Heather Butcher

1st SUNDAY – January 5th – Epiphany (White) Isaiah 60. 1-6 | Psalm 72 | Ephesians 3.1-12 | Matthew 2.1-12 8:00am Litcham Said Communion Julia Hemp 9:00am Little Dunham Communion Heather Butcher 9:30am Rougham Communion (CW) Miriam Fife 11:00am Mileham Morning Prayer Tom Butler-Stoney 11:15am Gressenhall Morning Worship Julia Hemp

Readings are taken from the Common Worship Lectionary

CW - service conducted according to Common Worship (2000)