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The Joy of Christmas 

What do you think of when you hear about the Twelve Days of Christmas? Is it the Carol where we have lots of fun singing about six geese a-laying and five gold rings?

 

Well, this year the Church of England’s theme for Advent and Christmas is ‘The Joy of Christmas’ and as you will see in our churches a Christmas booklet has been published “Twelve Joys of Christmas”. In it the author shares his twelve joys of Christmas ranging from Christmas pudding to panto, times of reflection and reading.

Beginning on Christmas Day and ending on the Eve of the Epiphany, each day offers a theme, a short reading, a reflection, a prayer and a challenge to grow in joy and in faith.

Please do take a copy from church and share the Joy of Christmas.

The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see - I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people ...’ Luke 2.10-11

I wish you a joyful Christmas and a New Year full of grace, goodness and love.
Rev Susan   

Welcare in Bromley
Carol Singing in the Glades in Bromley on Thursday 18th December. We will be singing on the upper level near Zara at the Boots end of the Glades. From 11am until 12.30 - 1pm.

All are welcome. Bring your family and friends. The Glades has great acoustics for a choir.

We will be accompanied by a recorder and a guitar. The funds that we raise on the day will be double match funded by Morrisons. So please support us.

See you in the Glades 

Fair Trade Stalls
Thank you so much for inviting me to St Mary’s and All Souls recently with my Fair Trade stall.

Thanks to your great support sales at both churches totalled £450. This helps increase the sales of fair trade goods, improving the lives of producers in developing countries.

Goods from the Leprosy Mission were also purchased, increasing their sales and enabling me to make a donation to them.
Wishing you all a joyful and peaceful Christmas.
Cecilia Willatt