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St Peter’s Hale
What’s On @ St Peter’s
www.stpetershale.org.uk
December 2014 (also downloadable from www.stpetershale.org.uk)
Monday 1 December
7am-10pm + Advent Day of Prayer
7am
Service of Light
8.30am Morning Prayer
12noon Midday Prayer
4pm
Family Prayers
6.30pm Evening Prayer
9.30pm Compline
10.15am * St Peter’s Baby Group
7.45pm * CWF
8pm
+ Advent Reflections
Tuesday 2 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
8pm
/ GAD 21st Century Mums
Wednesday 3 December
10am
* Holy Communion
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
10.30am * Morning Coffee
Thursday 4 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
2pm
+ CWF Deanery Advent
Carol Service
Friday 5 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
7.30pm ~ SPROUTS Bring & Share Meal
Saturday 6 December
9-12noon # 4th Hale St Peter’s Scout
Group Bric a Brac Sale
12noon / St Elizabeth’s Book Fair
Sunday 7 December
8.30am + Holy Communion BCP
10am
+ Toy & Gift Service
All Age Holy Communion
with parade
2pm
/ Street Tidy Up
6.30pm + Choral Evensong
6.30pm / Steppyng Stones
Monday 8 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am * St Peter’s Baby Group
8pm
* Advent Reflections
Tuesday 9 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
Wednesday 10 December
10am
* Holy Communion
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
10.30am * Morning Coffee
7pm
+ Light Up A Life
7.30pm / GAD The Possible World
Thursday 11 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
11am
/ Excursions Unlimited
Christmas Lunch
Friday 12 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
Sunday 14 December
8.30am + Holy Communion BCP
10am
+ Holy Communion
with Sunday School
11.30am + Toddler Nativity Service
12-2pm * Advent Adventure
6.30pm + Evening Prayer
6.30pm / Steppyng Stones
Monday 15 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am + St Peter’s Baby Group
2pm
* Mother’s Union
8pm
* Advent Reflections
Tuesday 16 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
2pm
/ Tea and Testament
Wednesday 17 December
10am
* Holy Communion
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
10.30am * Morning Coffee
Thursday 18 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
Friday 19 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am # St Peter’s Toddler Group
Sunday 21 December
8.30am + Holy Communion BCP
10am
+ All Age Morning Prayer
11am
* Christingle Creation
6.30pm + Nine Lessons and Carols
Monday 22 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am * St Peter’s Baby Group
8pm
* Advent Reflections
Tuesday 23 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
Christmas Eve
4pm
+ Christingle
6pm
+ Christingle
11.30pm + Holy Communion
Church open daily
Christmas Day
8.30am + Holy Communion BCP
10am
+ All Age Festival
Communion
Sunday 28 December
8.30am + Holy Communion BCP
10am
+ Holy Communion
Monday 29 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10.15am + St Peter’s Baby Group
Tuesday 30 December
8.30am + Morning Prayer
Wednesday 31 December
10am
* Holy Communion
10.30am * Morning Coffee
Thursday 1 January 2015
8.30am * Morning Prayer
Friday 2 January
8.30am + Morning Prayer
Sunday 4 January
8.30am + Morning Prayer
10am
+ All Age Holy Communion
6.30pm + Evensong
Key to symbols
BCP
Book of Common Prayer
FFF
Families, Faith and Fun - all ages welcome
GAD
Growing: Adult Discipleship
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Taking place in St Peter’s Church
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Taking place in St Peter’s House
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Taking place in St Peter’s Assembly Rooms
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Taking place at a group members house
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See website for details
www.stpetershale.org.uk
Get in touch!
www.stpetershale.org.uk
Vicar: Revd Libby Lane
0161 928 4182
vicar@stpetershale.org.uk
Curates:
Revd Georgina Watmore 07926 654707
revdgeorgina@stpetershale.org
Revd Paul Deakin 07837 636 330
revdpaul@stpetersghale.org.uk
Church Wardens:
Vicki Wells 0161 928 2974
Helen Whitehouse 07437 428 305
churchwarden@stpetershale.org.uk
Parish Office: Mon - Fri 9.30am-12.30pm
0161 928 3374
office@stpetershale.org.uk
Buildings Office & Room Bookings:
0161 928 4552
roombookings@stpetershale.org.uk
Dates for your diary
Dates for your diary
Posada
Excursions Unlimited
During December, the Posada, our 'nativity
set' of Joseph and Mary, travels throughout
our parish visiting a different family or place
every night. The night Mary and Joseph
'stay' provides an opportunity to invite
guests to share together the true meaning
of Christmas. See sheet at the back of
Church.
Advent Day of Prayer
Monday 1 December 7am-10pm
As the season of preparation begins please
join the clergy for any of the services
through the day or pop in for your own
prayers at any time. Clergy will be available
for conversation, prayer or confession
throughout the day.
Advent Reflections (GAD)
1 December - In church
8, 15 & 22 Dec - Chapel St Peter’s House
Each Monday of Advent 8pm-9pm
CWF Christmas Party
Mon 1 December 7.45pm St Peter’s House
Good food, good company and top rate
entertainment.
Contact Lesley Bell 0161 980 7623
CWF Deanery Advent Carol Service
Thur 4 December 2pm in church
Followed by afternoon tea in St Peter’s
House. Please note change of time.
SPROUTS Bring & Share Christmas social
Friday 5 December 7.30pm
at home of Mary & Ronnie Ballantyne
Contact Mary Ballantyne 0161 941 2602
Bric-a-Brac Sale 4th Hale St Peter’s Scouts
Sat 6 Dec 9-12noon Assembly Rooms
Admission Free.
St Elizabeth’s Book Fair
Saturday 6 December 12noon
St Peter’s Toy & Gift Service
Sunday 7 December 10am
All Age Communion Service with Parade.
We welcome unwrapped new gifts for
children (0-18) to go to girls and boys in care
in the Trafford area.
Thurs 11 Dec Excursions Christmas Lunch
The Jolly Thresher, Lymm
Menu’s available. Deposits asap.
Contact Pat Brunt 0161 928 6171
Toddler Nativity Service
Sunday 14 December 11.30am
Come dressed up and take part.
Followed by Family, Faith & Fun
Advent Adventure
Sun 14 Dec 12-2pm St Peter’s House
Crafts, activities, games and music for the
children with mince pies for the grown ups.
Christingle Orange Creation
Sunday 21 Dec 11am-2pm Garden Room
12 volunteers needed.
Contact Parish Office
Nine Lessons and Carols
Light Up A Life - St Ann’s Hospice
Wednesday 10 December 7pm In church
Join us as we celebrate the lives of our loved
ones with St Ann’s Hospice.
For your free ticket please see their website
www.sah.org.uk/light or call 0161 498 3646
21st Century Mums
2 Dec 8pm At a group member’s home
Contacts Angela Ginger 07709 213719
and Jo Green 07770 777790
The Possible World
10 Dec 7.30-9pm At 57 Woburn Drive, Hale
‘Now what? Joining the prophetic and the
practical.’
Contact Keith Neal 0161 980 3343
Tea and Testament daytime group
16 Dec 2pm Tea at 2.45pm
At a group member’s home
Contact Revd Georgina Watmore
Sunday 21 December 6.30pm
The story of the fall of humanity, the
promise of the Messiah, and the birth of
Jesus is told in nine short Bible readings
from Genesis, the prophetic books and the
Gospels, interspersed with the singing of
Christmas carols, hymns and choir music.
A traditional service, all welcome.
January 2015
Dates for your diary
Christingle Services
SPROUTS Walk
Wed 24 December 4pm & 6pm
Free tickets available from the Parish Office
from Advent Sunday 30th November.
Capacity 500 (350 seated). Due to fire
regulations all prams and buggies to be left
in St Peter’s House which will be secure and
supervised during both services.
Doors open 20 minutes before each service.
Sunday 18 January 11.30am
5 miles around Lymm and Thelwall
Contact Janet Blinkhorn 0161 941 1634
Midnight Holy Communion
Wednesday 24 December 11.30pm
Christmas Day Services
Thursday 25 December
8.30am Holy Communion BCP
10am All Age Festival Communion
Please note!
The Parish Office will be closed from
Sat 20 December until Mon 5 January 2015.
Street Tidy Up
Sunday 7 December 2pm
Meet on corner of Murieston and Ashley
Road. Tea at 3pm in St Peter’s House.
Contact Keith Neal 0161 980 3343
GAD Autumn term 2014
CWF Meeting
Mon 5 January 7.45pm St Peter’s House
My life as an artist - Mr W. Geldart
Contact Lesley Bell 0161 980 7623
Advent Book Group
Wednesday 21 January 2pm or Thursday
22 January 7.30pm St Peter’s House
Contact the clergy for more information about
all our Advent events.
Mother’s Union AGM & Lunch
Mon 26 January 12.30pm St Peter’s House
Lunch at 12.30pm followed by AGM.
Contact the vicar
St Peter’s Fella-ship (Men’s Night)
Wed 28 Jan 7.30pm, St Peter’s House
Two curries, side dishes, poppadums and
great company. Cost £5.50 and BYOB (bring
your own beer). RSVP Michael or sign up
on list at back of church by 19 Jan.
Contact Michael Moore 0161 926 8625
michaelmoore200@hotmail.co.uk
Community Notice!
Next Ploughman’s Lunch Sat 7 Feb
Community Carols
12noon-1pm St Peter’s Assembly Rooms
in aid of the R.N.L.I.
Sat 20 Dec 11am Hale Bowling Green
Carols, music and choir; readings and
prayers by Revd Libby Lane. All welcome.
Contact Carl Harrision 0161 980 5763
Next Men’s Breakfast Sat 14 Feb
8.15-9.30am St Peter’s Assembly Rooms
Happy New Year!