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St Mary's Church Shalford
Parish of Shalford & Peasmarsh

Update on Christmas Services
 

Continuing prayers for all your plans, disruptions, sadnesses & joys as Christmas approaches.
A Christmas message and Nativity movie! will follow tomorrow, but just now a quick update on

St Mary's
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass Service 11pm
&
Christmas Day Morning Service 10am


We've been preparing Christmas Services for in person and online already under tier 4 safety, and responding to many changes understandably and rightly for in person church service bookings as our family visiting and thoughts on leaving the house have been disrupted.  We will be continuing to offer both Christmas services in-person at St Mary's as well as online, with more space now for you to book a place(s) if you would like at either service inside.  And on Christmas Day we will now be outside in the (sunshine!) in the churchyard for the first half, so more can come.  

So, the situation for the 2 Christmas Services at St Mary's is now:


Christmas Eve Midnight Mass Service 11pm
Inside church in person, candle-lit, with Holy Communion - we now have spaces for you (and your household) to book via email (vicar.shalford@icloud.com) before 5pm tomorrow if you would like to come.  Also broadcast live or later on youtube

Christmas Day Morning Service 10am
10am we'll begin outside in the churchyard, for which no bookings needed but please find a safe space away from others when you arrive.  c.30 mins of carols and readings and prayers with outside musicians we hope. Second half of service for short Christmas Holy Communion will then be inside church (with musicians), and we have plenty of space now for you to book - again via email (vicar.shalford@icloud.com) before 5pm tomorrow.  The youtube broadcast for this Christmas Day service will appear in full later in the day (can't do live outside).

If we had your name down for a booked seat at either service, you will have received an email from me this afternoon with details.  If you didn't receive an email and would like to come along, please email me to book again via email (vicar.shalford@icloud.com) before 5pm tomorrow

Hoping these options will enable you to enjoy celebrating Christ's birth in worship, somehow with your parish if you would like.  Tomorrow's e-news Christmas message will include links to some of the wonderful online offerings which we can all enjoy this year from our friends in churches further afield.  Many chances for joyful celebration hopefully even in this most challenging of years. 
  
with love and prayers and advent blessings, Rev Sarah
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St Mary's Website:  www.stmarysshalford.com 
Youtube: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZx0VDD8jggwPm8XPIxSzyQ/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMarysShalford
Open a window daily.......including Christmas Day!
on the St Mary's Online Advent Calendar 2020.

https://stmarysshalford.com/online-advent-calendar-2020/
GIVING TO ST MARY'S/Shalford Parish ........ click here if you would like to make an online offering to Shalford Parish churches - life, ministry, serving community.
Slow down as you journey on in wonder, to see Jon's truly wonderful nativity scene that he's just completed for St Mary's, for all who pass by. Thanks so much Jon, the carpenter whose wife and baby will soon feature in the nativity story
as the holy family
St Mary’s & St Michael’s Church Contacts:
Vicar: Rev Sarah  – 01483 565012   vicar.shalford@icloud.com
Parish Administrator - Ellen (Office Mon, Wed mornings): 01483 571646 admin@stmary-shalford.org.uk
Churchwardens: Sally - sallyschupke@stmary-shalford.or.uk 
Churchwardens: Ann Thomas
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