Service details and readings for November 2023
12th November |
Remembrance Sunday (3rd before Advent) |
Amos 5.18-24;
(Alternative readings for Remembrance may be used) |
10 am Communion at St Peter’s Bridge (Parade Service with Act of Remembrance at 10.50)
10am Remembrance Service at St Mary’s Nackington followed by Wreath laying at the War Memorial
10.45 Wreath Laying at the War Memorial in Lower Hardres |
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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