Notices for 14th December

Opportunites to Pray Together

Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast 1^st Saturday of the month at the Vicarage, from 9am, prayer, coffee and croissant. Next is the 3rd January – Thursday evening at St Thomas at 7:30 pm for an hour every other week. **18th December & 1st January 2026.

This Sunday Services:  3rd of Advent

9:30 St. Peter & St Paul Morning Prayer

11:15 St. Martha’s – BCP Communion

4:30 St Thomas' – Candlelit Carols

Next Sunday Services:  21st December

9:30 St. Thomas' Holy Communion with Rev’d Tim Heaney

11:15 St. Martha’s – 9 Lessons and Carols with David

Donations at St Martha’s during services can now be made electronically via our Card Reader.

Looking Further Ahead

Chilworth Tinies &r Group: St Thomas' Monday 9:15 – 10:30am

Candlelit Carols: 14^th Dec St Thomas' 4:30

Advent Art +Lunch: 15^th Dec St Thomas' Midday

Coromarta Carols: 20^th Dec St Martha's 1:30 & 3:00

9 Lessons & Carols: 21^st Dec St Martha's 11:15

Midnight Communion: 24^th Dec St Martha's 23:00

Christmas Day Communion: 25^th Dec St Thomas' 9:30

Christmas Day Communion: 25^th Dec St Martha's 11:15

Benefice News - David Oakden

Was licenced to this additional role by Archdeacon Catherine on December 9th at 2.30pm at Albury Parish Church. Thank you all who came and supported David at this short service. Lovely to have so many there.

 Food and Hygiene Bank

The Foodbank Larder box is now located in the porch of St Thomas' Church.  Many thanks for your donations.  Suggested items are: - Long life milk /tins tuna/ tins meat/ pasta/sachets microwaveable rice /pasta sauces/curry sauces/cereal/spreads/ tea/ coffee/ hot chocolate/ tins soup/ baked beans.  The need is great and growing, the Foodbank is struggling to keep up with demand – both through gifts and funds. Please consider if you are able to assist, especially as the autumn is now upon us.

Chilworth Tinies and Toddler Group

Mondays from 9:15 -10:30am  meet in St Thomas', play chat, pray and support.

Advent Art + Lunch 15th of December

Simple lunch of cup a soup, and a discussion on paintings with an Advent theme in St Thomas' from midday.

Hark, the Glad Sound - 14th December

Candlelit Carols – 14th December

Popular 9 Lessons and Carols at St Thomas from 4:30pm

Coromarta Concerts 20th December

1.30 pm and 3.00 pm.

Christmas Highlights

14^th Dec 4pm Christingle – St Mark’s Peaslake

14^th Dec 4:30pm Candlelit Carols – St Thomas'

17^th Dec 2:30pm Songs of Praise – St James, Shere

20^th Dec 1:30pm & 3pm Coromarta Carols – St Martha's

21^st Dec 11:15am 9 Lessons & Carols – St Martha's

21^st Dec 5:00pm Candlelit Carols – Old Saxon Church

21^st Dec 6:30pm 9 Lessons & Carols – St James, Shere

22^nd Dec 7pm Carols at the Bar – Gomshall Club

23^rd Dec 6:30pm Carols at Drummond Arms

24^th Dec 4:00pm Crib/ Christingle – St Peter & St Paul

24^th Dec 6:30pm Carols in the Square, Shere

24^th Dec 11:00pm Midnight Communion – St Martha's

25^th Dec 9:30 Christmas Day Communion – St Thomas'

25^th Dec 11:15 Christmas Day Communion – St Martha's

Teabars at St Martha's

27th & 28th December  10am - 3pm

Saturday 27th December,  proceeds split between the Parish Churches and Starfish Asia, a charity which supports education for Children in Pakistan who would otherwise not have access to it.

Sunday 28th December, proceeds will go towards the Parish Churches and Foodbank.

Used Stamps for Oxfam

 Please place used stamps in the box at the back of St Thomas' which will stay there all year and be emptied as and when it gets full

St Thomas'

 Just a reminder that St Thomas' Church will close at dusk during the winter months.

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If  you need us

If you need any help with anything or have any questions please click on the names below to email a request:

For general admin matters our Administrator Yvonne

For local pastoral issues our Minister David