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St. Mary's Church Upchurch. |
This Sunday 11th November at 10:15 am in St. Mary the Virgin Church,..... Remembrance Day service...to include 2 minutes silence and laying of wreaths. Uniformed organisations will leave the Scout Hut at 9:45 am to march down to the church with the band of Church Lads and Girls Brigade. Laying of crosses on war graves in the churchyard will be after the service accompanied by the uniformed groups. Refreshments in the church after. There will not be a 9:00am service.
Sunday 16th December at 4:00 pm Come to our Carol Service in St. Mary’s, seasonal refreshments after and a cracker for everyone! Bring the family!
Also on 16th December we are holding a Christmas Tree Festival in the church. We invite any organisations or individuals to supply and decorate a Christmas Tree (with lights if you like), and display it in the church. It can be real, artificial or hand made – use your imagination! It is in aid of Elimination of Leukaemia Fund run from Kings College Hospital and is near to our hearts. Trees can be put in place the day before (15th Saturday) More information from our Church Warden Jill Rothery on: 01634 389530.
Wednesday 19th December Come Carol Singing! Meet at the church at 6:00pm and we will go round the village singing all your favourite carols. Bring a torch or lantern, children very welcome but must be with a responsible adult. Again, it is in aid of Elimination of Leukemia Fund.
Christmas Eve 24th December 5:30 pm in the Church, our popular CRIB SERVICE! Come and join the excitement of sharing the Christmas story and building up the Crib Scene together with singing the carols....as the clock ticks away!
Christmas Eve at 7:30 pm in the Church also, our equally popular 9 lessons and carols – a centuries old service exactly as it says, 9 lessons and 9 carols. All readers are chosen from the village. Christmas Day..... Come and celebrate at 9:00 am with a Sung Communion Christmas Service. It lasts approx 1 hour.
Forward notice...... Sunday 30th December will be Revd. Ron Partridge’s last service before retirement the next day! It will be held in Iwade Church at 10:30 am and is the only service that morning in our six churches. No service in Upchurch that day.
