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19th November |
2nd Sunday before Advent (Safeguarding Sunday)
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Zephaniah 1.7,12-18; 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11; Matthew 25.14-30 |
10am Traditional Sung Holy Communion at St Mary’s Patrixbourne
4pm All Age Family Service at St Peter’s Bridge |
26th November |
Christ the King (Sunday next before Advent |
Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24; Ephesians 1.15-23; Matthew 25.31-46 |
10am Parish Communion St Mary’s Lower Hardres
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Service details and readings for December 2023
Advent Sunday |
Isaiah 64.1-9; Psalm 80.1-7,17-19; 1 Corinthians 1.3-9; Mark 13.24-37 |
8am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington 10am Songs of Praise at St Peter’s Bekesbourne (Advent Carols) 6pm Choral Evensong at St Peter’s, Bridge |
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9th December |
Messy Church |
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4pm Bridge and Patrixbourne CEP |
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10th December |
2nd Sunday of Advent |
Isaiah 40.1-11; 2 Peter 3.8-15a; Mark 1.1-8 |
10 am Communion at St Peter’s Bridge
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17th December |
3rd Sunday of Advent
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Isaiah 61.1-4,8-11; Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24; John 1.6-28 |
9.30am Morning Prayer at St Mary’s Nackington 10am Traditional Sung Holy Communion at St Mary’s Patrixbourne 7pm Bridge Carol Service at Bridge |
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Friday 22nd December |
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7pm Carol Service St Mary’s Patrixbourne |
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24th December |
4th Sunday of Advent
Christmas Eve |
2 Samuel 7.1-11,16; Romans 16.25-27; Luke 1.26-38
Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14 |
10am Parish Communion St Mary’s Lower Hardres
3pm Christingle Service at Bridge 5pm Christingle Service at Bridge
10pm Christmas Eucharist Nackington |
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25th December |
Christmas Day
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Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14 |
9.30am Christmas Communion St Peter’s Bridge
11am Christmas Carol Service St Peter’s Bekesbourne |
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31st December |
1st Sunday of Christmas |
Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2: 15-21 |
10am Benefice Communion St Mary’s Nackington |
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Service details and readings for January 2024
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7th January
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Epiphany |
Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72: [1-9] 10-15 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 |
10am Benefice Communion Service at St Peter’s Bekesbourne
6pm Choral Evensong (Come and sing) |
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13th January |
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4-6pm Messy Church at Bridge School |
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14th January
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Epiphany 2
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1 Samuel 3.1-10, (11-20); Revelation 5:1-10; John 1.43-51 |
10am Benefice Communion at St Peter’s Bridge |
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21st January
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3rd Sunday of Epiphany |
Genesis 14:17-20; Revelation 19:6-10; John 2:1-11 |
10am Benefice Communion Service at St Mary’s Patrixbourne
4pm Family Service at St Peter’s Bridge |
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28th January
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4th Sunday after Epiphany |
Deuteronomy 18.15-20; Revelation 12:1-5a; Mark 1.21-28 |
10am Benefice Communion at St Mary’s Lower Hardres |
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4th February |
2nd Sunday before Lent |
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8am BCP Communion St Mary’s, Nackington
10am Songs of Praise St Peter’s Bekesbourne
6pm Choral Evensong (Come and sing) |
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As a Parish we take Safeguarding our community very seriously. Safeguarding issues can be raised by speaking to the following people:
Safeguarding Co-ordinator: Rev. Estella Last 01227 206272 email: estellalast@gmail.com
Safeguarding Officer: Rosemary Whatley via the office on 01227 206272 email: bridgeoffice23@gmail.com
Churchwardens: Evelyn Andrews, Laurence Dunderdale, Carol Day, Sue Isard, Nicola Fry, Andrea Nicholson, Pauline Pritchard, Scilla Wright, Daphne Reece.
The Parish Safeguarding Policy can be found by clicking the link above.
Our churches rely heavily on donations made each week via our collections and through our regular giving. You can set up a regular payment through our Parish Giving Scheme.
Or You can now donate buy clicking on the link to our giving page https://givealittle.co/campaigns/50a9529f-4dc5-4e6e-a429-ce51883d637b
Thank you.
‘The Songs of Advent’
studies based on materials written by Ed Rowell ©2008 Christianity Today International As familiar as we are with the songs of Christmas, there are four songs
recorded in the Bible to celebrate the birth of Jesus that we might not be as familiar with. Zechariah, an elderly priest sang after being visited by an angel.
The angels sang a song to the shepherds (we know part of their song: “And on earth peace and goodwill toward men”). Mary sang a song to God after she
had time to get over the shocking news that she was going to be the mother of the Savior. Simeon also had a song.
Join us for some time to study and pray together in the busy weeks in the run up to Christmas, taking some time to deepen our faith as we prepare for the
celebration of Christmas. The Sessions run on Friday mornings throughout December and each one stands alone so you don’t have to come to all of themif you aren’t able to.
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Theme |
Friday 1st December 10-11.30am
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Zechariah: A Song of Faith |
Friday 8th December 10-11.30am
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The Angels: A Song of Peace |
Friday 15th December 10-11.30am
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Mary: A song of Trust |
Friday 22nd December 10-11.30am
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Simeon: A Song of Hope |
Simeon: A Song of Hope MW
Upcoming Dates
Thursday 7th December, time tbc Senior Citizens Tea Party at Bridge and Patrixbourne CEP
Saturday 9th December 10.15-11.30am Advent Coffee, Cake and Concert
Sunday 10th December 5.30pm St Nicholas Family Service at Canterbury Cathedral featuring children from Bridge School.