Please pray for: Our Mission partners: All Saints Patcham Release International. & Ascension Westdene Our CMS links . The work of City Mission - foodbank, schools and rest homes/ Off The Fence/ th Street Pastors - engaging with people on the streets/ the Churches Homeless November 24 Shelter Our children and youth work. Welcome! For our life, love and witness to and for one another; that we would be whole life disciples so that we can be a witness to others wherever we are during the Christ the King week - whether in the work-place or at home. For Caz settling in and our outreach across the parish; Westdene, Hollingbury & Patcham. ALL SAINTS; Romans 10:9-17 The restoration work being done on the church. 8am Holy Communion CW 10.15am Holy Communion Our nation’s governance at this time of political turmoil; for wisdom and calm and for the General Election. Children start in the barn for their own activities before joining us at the Peace. A creche room is through the door on the front left hand side at front of church. Those coming for baptism: Please join us for refreshments after the service. 6pm No service

ASCENSION Colossians 1:9-20 10:30 Family Worship Please join us for refreshments after the service.

No collection is taken during any of our services; however if you wish to make a contribution, please put it in the bowl or box near the exit at the end of the service. At All Saints, we now can Clergy Rev Andy Flowerday 01273 552157 [email protected] Rev Caz Dunk 01273 002641 [email protected] now take payment by credit / debit cards. If you would like to pay in Rev Mathew Philip (SSM) 07756 005331 [email protected] this way, please speak to one of the sidesteam! Thank you! Reader Kim Hill 01273 506961 [email protected] All services are on the Loop system; should Churchwardens Sue Ward 01273 509761 [email protected] you need to, please switch to the T-position. & Patrick Harrex 01273 501758 [email protected] Administrator Linda Baker, Church office 01273 660766 Times to pray together - open to all so please join us; [email protected]. Early Morning - Mondays at 7:45-8:45am at the Ascension. Come and Hall booking number; 07492 690678. go as you please during the hour. Church address: Church Hill BRIGHTON BN1 8YE All Saints web-site: www.allsaintspatcham.org.uk Ascension website: www.ascensionbrighton.org Evening Prayer - Monday and Wednesday at 5pm in All Saints Church Email: [email protected] Centre - lasts about 30mins! TO KNOW, LOVE, FOLLOW JESUS If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart CHRISTMAS @ ALL SAINTS that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) Saturday 7 December Prayer for the week Open Church 11am - 3pm Come and enjoy a glass of mulled wine and a mince God the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his pie, hear some carols view an exhibition of artwork by local artists. All in aid of service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, the Church restoration Fund. one God, one glory. The week ahead at All Saints; Sunday 15 December All Age Nativity @ 10.15am We re-enact the Nativity and sing Christmas Thursday - 10:30 am Holy Communion songs ably helped by the children. All ages are welcome. Next Sunday Carols by Candlelight @ 6pm A long-standing Christmas tradition at All Saints. 8am Holy Communion BCP Enjoy mince pies and mulled wine afterwards in the Barn. Whole parish 10.15am Morning Worship with baptism 6pm service in church centre Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve Children’s Service @ 4pm A celebration of the Christmas story with songs, The week ahead at Ascension; story and activity. Next Sunday 10.30 - Holy Communion Midnight Communion @ 11.15pm - a tradition to see Christmas day in. Carol Service - Choir. Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day Mary Lockyer is organising and running our choir for the Carol Service this Holy Communion (1662) @ 8am using the Book of Common Prayer year - thank you Mary. Rehearsals continue today at 3pm in church. All Age Christmas Service @ 10:15am - (with communion) Help needed at All Saints please; Brighton & Hove Arts Orchestra, Musical Director Patrick Harrex (and with For the Open Day on Dec 7��; stewarding and serving refreshments. Also to help other members from All Saints), gives its annual Chrstmas concert on Saturday 7 December at 7.30pm in St John's Church, Knoyle Road, serve refreshments (mulled-wine etc) after the Carol Service. Please speak to Sue Brighton BN1 6RB. Seasonal music and audience carols, with mezzo Ward if you can help. These events are important as we welcome members of our soprano soloist Sidonie Winter (Royal Opera). Admission is free, with a local community. retiring collection in aid of Off the Fence. CHRISTMAS @ ASCENSION Great News: we have received a grant offer of £10,000 from the Sussex Saturday 14 December Historic Churches Trust. This is to go toward the restoration work at ASP. Christmas Messy Craft 10-11:30am Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve THE CHRISTMAS CARD POST BOX will be available in the Church from Children’s Service @ 2pm Celebrate the Christmas story with songs, story and Sunday, November 17th until final posting date Thursday, December 19th activity. 12noon Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day 10:15 Please note this box is only for cards for members of the All Saints congregation Christmas celebration! and surnames should be included on envelopes. There is a red box on the lid All Saints & Ascension: Please let Andy have have any notices for the notice- where donations can be made in lieu of postage. sheet, along with prayer panel updates. (Also email the office) by Wednesday All donations go to the Brighton & Hove City Mission evening before the Sunday they need to be published. Thank you!

th Linda Baker is usually in the office on a Thursday Morning. The office Ascension Friendship Christmas Lunch - this Thursday (28 ) at 1pm. phone number is: 01273 660766 Contact Olive by Wednesday 27th if you would like to attend; 07842635965 E-mail address: [email protected].