This year’s Advent course continues with the last two sessions this week and next. You can join any session - no need to have attended the earlier sessions. The course is a word study on key Advent themes in the Bible: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. You can join either online (Tuesday evenings 9 and 16 Dec) or in person (Thursdays at 11am at St Bart’s 11 and 18 Dec). The Tuesday and Thursday sessions cover the same material. This course is offered by and for the East Ham Ministry and Mission Partnership, with sessions led by Joan Dallas of St George’s, East Ham, and by Fr Paul. Please email info@easthamparish.org.uk to sign up to the online sessions. Catch up or get ahead by watching the videos which form the basis for each sessions’ at https://bibleproject.com/videos/collections/advent/
St Mary Magdalene Advent Conversations Our series of ‘conversations in the Spirit’ on Wednesday evenings continues as we reflect on scripture and see what God is doing in our own lives and in the life of the St Mary Magdalene community. This is facilitated by Fr Paul and Ana Ferreira of Centre for Theology and Community. Wed 10th, 17th Dec at 7.15pm (following the 6.30pm Eucharist). Held in the Church Hall.
Church of South India Carol Service Sunday 14th December 3.30pm Guest Preacher: The Rt Revd Lynne Cullens, Bishop of Barking. Our friends at CSI invite us to this annual service featuring the CSI London Choir.
Nine Lessons & Carols at St Mary’s Sunday 21st December 6pm We will be welcoming visitors and readers from the wider East Ham Community for this annual festival of carols and readings, followed by mulled wine. We will be having a special collection to help fund our hosting of the NewDawn Nightshelter. All are welcome.
Christmas Eve
5pm Christingle at St Mary’s
8pm First Eucharist of Christmas at St Bart’s
11pm Midnight Mass at St Mary’s
Christmas Day
10am Eucharist of Christmas Day at St Mary’s
10am Eucharist of Christmas Day at St Bart’s
10am Eucharist of Christmas Day at St Edmund’s
St Stephen’s Day Eucharist at St Edmund’s on Friday 26th December 11am. After all the excitement of Christmas Day, an opportunity for a simple service at which we commemorate the first martyr and co-patron of St Edmund’s Church.
Joint Parish Eucharist at St Bartholomew’s on Sunday 28th December 10am. Please note that on the first Sunday after Christmas there will be only one 10am Eucharist in the Parish which will be held at St Bart’s. The 8am Eucharist at St Mary’s is held as usual. There will be no 10am services at St Mary’s or St Edmund’s that Sunday.