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Events for Families Other Events Saturday 5 Dec 10.30am - 12 noon 28 October - 15 December Storytelling for Cards for Good Causes St Helen’s Church St Nicolas’ Church, open Mon - Sat Stories and crafts for primary and preschool age children 10.00am - 4.00pm and families. All welcome. Free event. Sale of Charity Christmas Cards Saturday 19 Dec 10.30am - 12 noon Tuesdays 1, 8, 15 December Christmas Celebration Labyrinth Walk St Helen’s Church St Michael’s Church, 11.00am – 12.00 noon, Shepherds and angels needed to join in our and meet 7.00pm – 8.00pm the donkey. Songs and refreshments too. For accompanied Come and walk the beautiful labyrinth as a time of children aged 1-7 years. All welcome. Free event. reflection and preparation for Christmas. Beginning and ending with a short time of prayer. 2015 - 3.00pm Crib Service St Michael’s Church Hear the Christmas story and help us build our Christmas Crib. Young families especially welcome. Carol Services Christmas Eve - 4.00pm 29 November - Advent 1 Crib Service 5.30pm - St Helen’s THE St Nicolas’ Church Advent Carols - a service of Advent Carols and readings ARISH OF ABINGDON-ON-THAMES and the blessing of the Tree to mark the beginning P Help us assemble our Christmas Crib. Young families of Advent and the wait for Christmas. especially welcome. Christmas Eve - 4.30pm Sunday 20 December - Advent 4 Service 5.30pm - St Helen’s - a service of music and readings for St Helen’s Church Christmas in the special light of hundreds of candles. Collection for The Children’s Society. This service is very popular with families, doors open from 3.45pm. Sunday 20 December - Advent 4 6.00pm - St Nicolas’ Sunday 10 January 2016 Carol Service – celebrate Christmas with traditional Tea and Blessing of Families readings and music. St Helen’s Church - 4.00pm - 5.00pm Everyone welcome and especially Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve families with children baptised 6.00pm - St Michael’s at St Helen’s. Carol Sevice - celebrate Christmas with traditional readings and music. St Helen’s Church, West St Helen’s St St Nicolas’ Church, Market Place St Michael’s Church, Park Road St. Helen’s Church St Helen’s Church St Michael’s Church St Nicolas’ Church West St. Helen’s Street SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER - First Sunday in Advent, the start of the Church’s year

10.30 Sung Eucharist 09.30 Sung 08.00 Holy 17.30 Advent Carols and the blessing of 11.15 Family Communion the Jesse Tree. Thurs 3 Dec - Nourishment in Christ - an informal contemplative Service, 19.00 for 19.30.

SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER - Second Sunday in Advent and the Feast of St Nicolas

08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Sung Mass 11.15 Holy Communion and Junior Church 10.30 Sung Eucharist 17.30 Patronal to celebrate St Nicolas’ Day

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER - Third Sunday in Advent St. Michael’s Church Park Road 08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Sung Mass 11.15 Morning Prayer 09.15 Morning Praise - a short family service with blessing 10.30 Sung Eucharist 17.30 Taizé Prayer

SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER - Fourth Sunday in Advent

08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Sung Mass 11.15 All Age Service - a shorter celebration service 10.30 Sung Eucharist particularly for families. 17.30 Carols by Candlelight - music and readings 18.00 Carol Service - music and readings for for Christmas Christmas

THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER - Christmas Eve

16.00 Christingle Service - for all families 15.00 Crib service. A telling of the Christmas story. 16.00 Crib service - help us assemble our Christmas St. Nicolas’ Church 23.30 First Eucharist of Christmas - the Come to help build the crib and dress up as a Crib. Young Families especially welcome Market Place ‘midnight’ service character from the Christmas story. 23.30 Holy Communion Young families especially welcome. 18.00 Christmas Lessons and Carols. Hear the Christmas story through readings and music. 23.30

FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER - Christmas Day

08.00 Holy Communion () with 10.00 Sung Mass with provision for children 10.00 Holy Communion 10.30 Family Service with Eucharist