CONTENTS The Parish Magazine - December 2018 1 The John King Trophy and Gold Award The Best Magazine of the Year 2018 National Parish Magazine Awards Best Overall Magazine 2015 Parish Best Content 2016 Magazine Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning & Sonning Eye since 1869 December 2018 — Advent to Christmas to 2018 — Advent December the church of st andrew, SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHARVIL, SONNING and sonning eye Church of St Andrew Serving Sonning, Charvil & Sonning Eye CONTENTS CONTENTS 2 The Parish Magazine - December 2018 Please mention The Parish Magazine when responding to this advertisement These superb new 4 bedroom homes are available to preview by appointment only. Be sure to book your early appointment today. Augustfield, Charvil Lane, Sonning-on-Thames Want to talk to us about this property? Call today on 0118 960 1010 or email
[email protected] CONTENTS CONTENTS The Parish Magazine - December 2018 3 information — 1 Contents for December 2018 Services at the vicar's letter, 5 information St Andrew’s — Contents, 3 Parish noticeBoard — Church services, 3 Advent Sunday 2 December — Christmas traditions, 7 — From the registers, 3 — 8.00am Holy Communion — Young chorister awards, 7 — Local organisations, 35 — 10.30am Family Service with — School governors, 9 — Parish contacts, 38 lighting of Christmas tree and — Christmas Rendezvous, 9 — Advertisers index, 38 visit from St Nicholas — Wednesday Communion, 9 — 6.30pm Choral Evensong — Fayre help wanted, 9 — Brass for lights, 9 Sunday 9 December — 8.00am Holy Communion — Messy Church, 9 EDITORIAL DEADLINE Editorial deadline for the January — 10.30am Parish Eucharist with — FoStAC Christmas Cards, 9 Sunday Club & STAY in The Ark — Psalm 139, 11 issue of The Parish Magazine: Thursday 6 December at 12 noon — For your prayers, 11 Sunday 16 December — From the editor’s desk, 11 — 8.00am Holy Communion — The Persecuted Church, 13 FRONT COVER picture — 10.30am Family Communion The joy of the Christmas Crib Service — STAY, 15, — 3.00pm Messy Church Christmas in 2017.