Calendar

December 2018

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						1 Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) 9:30 am Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) @ St James Church Dec 1 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Coffee/tea and fellowship. Volunteers to help serve teas and coffee are welcome. In addition, every third Saturday of the month...
2 Holy Communion 8:00 am Holy Communion @ St James Church Dec 2 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am Tickets Holy Communion in the stillness of God’s House. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia! Read More... Parish Eucharist 10:00 am Parish Eucharist @ St James Church Dec 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets Celebrate the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus in Sung Eucharist with communion (with provision for young children). Alleluia!... Winter Warmer Concert 3:00 pm Winter Warmer Concert @ St James' Church Dec 2 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets The annual Winter Music Concert with the Clacton Concert Orchestra Read More...	3	4 Parish Prayers 9:00 am Parish Prayers @ St James' Church Dec 4 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am Tickets Time with God. Informal prayer for anyone. No need for fancy phrases, no need for words at all. No need...	5 Eucharist 10:00 am Eucharist @ St James' Church Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am Tickets Communion with God followed by coffee and fellowship. All welcome to lunch at the Brewers Arms at 12 noon on the first Wednesday ...	6 Informal Prayer 8:15 am Informal Prayer @ St James' Church Dec 6 @ 8:15 am – 8:45 am Tickets Relax with God. Informal prayer organised by Brightlingsea Churches Together. No need for fancy words, no need for words at... Holy Mowers! 10:00 am Holy Mowers! @ All Saints Churchyard Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Come and help tend the churchyard at All Saints (second-largest churchyard in the country), rake leaves, rake the mowings, trim the...	7 Prayers for the sick 10:30 am Prayers for the sick @ St James' Church Dec 7 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets All are welcome to attend to pray for those who are unwell. Read More... Churches Together Simple Lunch 12:30 pm Churches Together Simple Lunch @ St James Church Dec 7 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Soup, a roll, cheese and butter, followed by a hot drink. All welcome. All for a minimum donation of £2.00... Light up a Life Service 7:00 pm Light up a Life Service @ St James' Church Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets This very popular service at which a cheque will be presented to the Colchester Hospice coincides with Late Night Shopping... Christmas Tree Festival Opening Concert 7:30 pm Christmas Tree Festival Opening Concert @ All Saints Church Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets The start of the weekend of the annual Christmas Tree Festival, now in its 16th year. Start your Christmas with this...	8 Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) 9:30 am Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) @ St James Church Dec 8 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Coffee/tea and fellowship. Volunteers to help serve teas and coffee are welcome. In addition, every third Saturday of the month... Christmas Tree Festival Weekend! 10:00 am Christmas Tree Festival Weekend! @ All Saints Church Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Tickets The success of the annual Christmas Tree Festival is astonishing, now in its 16th year. Start your Christmas by coming to... Christmas Tree Festival Gala Night 7:30 pm Christmas Tree Festival Gala Night @ All Saints Church Dec 8 @ 7:30 pm – 10:15 pm Tickets The pinnacle of the weekend: a concert of Christmas wassails and shanties and songs of the sea from the Motley...
9 Holy Communion 8:00 am Holy Communion @ St James Church Dec 9 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am Tickets Holy Communion in the stillness of God’s House. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia! Read More... Christmas Tree Festival 10:00 am Christmas Tree Festival @ All Saints Church Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 6:30 pm Tickets The success of the annual Christmas Tree Festival is astonishing, now in its 16th year. Start your Christmas by coming to... Parish Eucharist 10:00 am Parish Eucharist @ St James Church Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets Celebrate the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus in Sung Eucharist with communion (with provision for young children). Alleluia!... Carols with Chris 6:00 pm Carols with Chris @ All Saints Church Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets To conclude a delightful weekend, 30 minutes of carol-singing among the trees led – all your favourite carols and maybe...	10	11 Parish Prayers 9:00 am Parish Prayers @ St James' Church Dec 11 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am Tickets Time with God. Informal prayer for anyone. No need for fancy phrases, no need for words at all. No need... Open House 10:30 am Open House @ Janet Russell's home 38 High St. Dec 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Meet for a good chat and a prayer Read More... Town Carol Service 2:30 pm Town Carol Service @ United Church Dec 11 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Town Carol Service in United Church, Chapel Road 2.30 pm . Light refreshments. All welcome Read More... PCC Meeting 7:00 pm PCC Meeting @ St James' Church Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets The monthly meeting for elected PCC members Read More...	12 Eucharist 10:00 am Eucharist @ St James' Church Dec 12 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am Tickets Communion with God followed by coffee and fellowship. All welcome to lunch at the Brewers Arms at 12 noon on the first Wednesday ... A Dickens of a Good Evening! 7:30 pm A Dickens of a Good Evening! @ St James' Church Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets A return visit from Robert MacCall who will present The Bagman’s Uncle & The Bagman’s Uncle’s Friend (exuberance and hilarity from ‘The...	13 Informal Prayer 8:15 am Informal Prayer @ St James' Church Dec 13 @ 8:15 am – 8:45 am Tickets Relax with God. Informal prayer organised by Brightlingsea Churches Together. No need for fancy words, no need for words at... Holy Mowers! 10:00 am Holy Mowers! @ All Saints Churchyard Dec 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Come and help tend the churchyard at All Saints (second-largest churchyard in the country), rake leaves, rake the mowings, trim the...	14 Prayers for the sick 10:30 am Prayers for the sick @ St James' Church Dec 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets All are welcome to attend to pray for those who are unwell. Read More...	15 Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) 9:30 am Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) @ St James Church Dec 15 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Coffee/tea and fellowship. Volunteers to help serve teas and coffee are welcome. In addition, every third Saturday of the month...
16 Holy Communion 8:00 am Holy Communion @ All Saints' Church Dec 16 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am Tickets Said Holy Communion in the stillness of God’s house. Alleluia! He is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia! Read More... Parish Eucharist 10:00 am Parish Eucharist @ All Saints' Church Dec 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets Worship for all the family with communion in our ancient Parish Church. For a lift from town centre ring Hazel Dines... Sparklers 10:00 am Sparklers @ St James Church Dec 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets With activities, songs, stories and prayers, this is an informal way to learn about and meet with God, taking place... Christingle Service 5:00 pm Christingle Service @ St James Church Dec 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Get to church early for a seat at this popular family service in aid of the Children’s Society, and your...	17 Christians Together Carol Singing 7:00 pm Christians Together Carol Singing @ The Swan P H Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm Tickets Carols for all outside The Swan with mince pies inside afterwards! Read More...	18 Parish Prayers 9:00 am Parish Prayers @ St James' Church Dec 18 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am Tickets Time with God. Informal prayer for anyone. No need for fancy phrases, no need for words at all. No need...	19 Eucharist 10:00 am Eucharist @ St James' Church Dec 19 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am Tickets Communion with God followed by coffee and fellowship. All welcome to lunch at the Brewers Arms at 12 noon on the first Wednesday ... BRIGHTLINGSEA BEARS 2:15 pm BRIGHTLINGSEA BEARS @ St. James' Church Dec 19 @ 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Tickets For children of pre-school age and their parent(s)/carer(s) meet on the third Wednesday afternoon of each month (except during school summer holidays)...	20 Informal Prayer 8:15 am Informal Prayer @ St James' Church Dec 20 @ 8:15 am – 8:45 am Tickets Relax with God. Informal prayer organised by Brightlingsea Churches Together. No need for fancy words, no need for words at... Holy Mowers! 10:00 am Holy Mowers! @ All Saints Churchyard Dec 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Come and help tend the churchyard at All Saints (second-largest churchyard in the country), rake leaves, rake the mowings, trim the...	21 Prayers for the sick 10:30 am Prayers for the sick @ St James' Church Dec 21 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets All are welcome to attend to pray for those who are unwell. Read More...	22 Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) 9:30 am Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) @ St James Church Dec 22 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Coffee/tea and fellowship. Volunteers to help serve teas and coffee are welcome. In addition, every third Saturday of the month...
23 Holy Communion 8:00 am Holy Communion @ St James Church Dec 23 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am Tickets Holy Communion in the stillness of God’s House. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia! Read More... Parish Eucharist 10:00 am Parish Eucharist @ St James Church Dec 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets Celebrate the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus in Sung Eucharist with communion (with provision for young children). Alleluia!... Christmas Service of 9 Lessons and Carols 6:30 pm Christmas Service of 9 Lessons and Carols @ St James Church Dec 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets The annual Christmas Carol Service of 9 lessons and carols with the St James’ Singers. Read More...	24 Children’s Re-enactment of the Nativity 5:30 pm Children’s Re-enactment of the Nativity @ St James' Church Dec 24 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Start Christmas with the children’s re-enactment of the Nativity. Always packed so get there early if you want a front... Midnight Mass 11:30 pm Midnight Mass @ St James' Church Dec 24 @ 11:30 pm – Dec 25 @ 12:45 am Tickets He is here! Be the first to welcome the birth of the Christ-child in sung holy communion. God is with us...	25 Christmas Morning Family Worship 10:00 am Christmas Morning Family Worship @ St James' Church Dec 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets He is here! Welcome the birth of the Jesus with Morning Worship and lots of carols!. God is with us, He...	26 Eucharist 10:00 am Eucharist @ St James' Church Dec 26 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am Tickets Communion with God followed by coffee and fellowship. All welcome to lunch at the Brewers Arms at 12 noon on the first Wednesday ...	27 Informal Prayer 8:15 am Informal Prayer @ St James' Church Dec 27 @ 8:15 am – 8:45 am Tickets Relax with God. Informal prayer organised by Brightlingsea Churches Together. No need for fancy words, no need for words at... Holy Mowers! 10:00 am Holy Mowers! @ All Saints Churchyard Dec 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Come and help tend the churchyard at All Saints (second-largest churchyard in the country), rake leaves, rake the mowings, trim the...	28 Prayers for the sick 10:30 am Prayers for the sick @ St James' Church Dec 28 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets All are welcome to attend to pray for those who are unwell. Read More...	29 Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) 9:30 am Coffee/Tea (and Breakfast on 3rd Sat of the month) @ St James Church Dec 29 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Coffee/tea and fellowship. Volunteers to help serve teas and coffee are welcome. In addition, every third Saturday of the month...
30 Holy Communion 8:00 am Holy Communion @ St James Church Dec 30 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am Tickets Holy Communion in the stillness of God’s House. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia! Read More... All-age worship 10:00 am All-age worship @ St James Church Dec 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets All-age worship for young and old, with a particular slant for families and children (without communion). God is with us, he...	31

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