W/C 19th and 26th DECEMBER
Mon NO Cluster choir practice
7.30pm Cricket Club Christmas Whist Drive Hall
Tue 7.00pm Nine Lessons & Carols St Just
Wed 4-6.00pm Carols & Mince Pies United Church
Thu 10.00am Holy Communion Gerrans
Fri
Sat CHRISTMAS EVE
4.00pm Crib Service
11.30pm Midnight Communion Service
Sun CHRISTMAS DAY
10.00am Christmas Day Communion Gerrans
6.00pm NO Evening Service Gerrans
Mon
Tue 2.00-4.00pm Folk Concert with Susan Raven Gerrans
and Ryan Jones. £6 Donations
invited for St Petroc’s Society &
Little Jollity Farm Sanctuary.
Wed 6.00pm Carols for Shelterbox Philleigh
Thu 10.00am NO Communion Service Gerrans
Fri
Sat
Sun FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
10.00am United Benefice Communion Gerrans
6.00pm NO Evening Service Gerrans
6.00pm Cantabulous choir £6 Philleigh
followed by refreshments Church
6.00pm Fireworks Display Lugger
(Weather permitting)
Gift Aid envelopes at the pews are for donations under the Government Gift Aid scheme
ST GERRANS CHURCH
PEW NEWS
Our Greatest Need
If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator;
If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist;
If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist;
If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer;
But our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Saviour.
WE WARMLY WELCOME ALL ATTENDING OUR SERVICES.
A HAPPY AND RESTFUL CHRISTMAS TO ALL TOGETHER WITH A HEALTHY AND FULFILLED NEW YEAR
A charity folk concert featuring Susan Raven and Ryan Jones will be held in church on Tues 27th Dec 2-4pm. Proceeds to St Petroc’s Society and Little Jollity Farm Sanctuary. Donations of £6 invited.
Not to be missed! The fabulous Cantabulous Choir are again visiting the Roseland. This time the concert (a modest £6) will be in Philleigh Church on New Year’s Day at 6pm. There will be refreshments after the performance.
MISSION FOR SEAFARERS & CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY HOME COLLECTON BOXES. Please return before Christmas, either to Church or contact Diane Brewster (580 187) who will be happy to collect.
PEW NEWS/CALENDAR. You are reminded that Pew News can be a useful advertisement for your Community events. However they can appear only if Michael Whittall (580 688) is advised. Thursday is the date when Pew News is finalised. The Monthly Calendar is being finalised presently for January.
DECEMBER 18th FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
10.00am CW Holy Communion Jill Edwards
Organist Martin Edwards
Lesson 2 Samuel 7. 1-11, 16 Malcolm Tozer
Gospel Luke 1. 26-38 Jenny Pascoe Price
Intercessor Pat Chaffin
Enjoy coffee and chat after the Service
5.00pm Carols in the Square Portscatho Square
6.00pm NO Evening Service Gerrans
6.00pm Christmas Play & Carol Service Veryan
With Roseland Churches choir
COLLECT FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
God our redeemer,
who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your son: grant that, as she looked for his coming as our Saviour,
so may we be ready to greet him when he comes to be out judge;
who is alive and reigns with you,
In the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
DECEMBER 24th CHRISTMAS EVE
4.00pm Crib Service
11.30pm Midnight Communion Jean Rolt
Andy Duff
Music Susannah Sutton
Lesson Isaiah 52. 7-10 Joanna Page
Gospel John 1. 1-14 Anne Wesley
Intercessor Michael Whittall
COLLECT FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of your one true light; bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
DECEMBER 25th CHRISTMAS DAY
10.00am CW Holy Communion Jill Edwards
Organist Martin Edwards
Lessons Isaiah 9. 2-7 Elizabeth Tozer
Luke 2. 1-20 Anne Wesley
Intercessor Heather Tylke
Enjoy coffee and chat after the Service
6.00pm NO Evening Service Gerrans
COLLECT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Almighty God,
you have given us your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him
and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin;
grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
JANUARY 1st THE SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
10.00am CW Holy Communion Jill Edwards
Organist Martin Edwards
Lesson Numbers 6. 22-end
Gospel Luke 2. 15-21 Pat Chaffin
Intercessor Martin Edwards
6.00pm NO Evening Service Gerrans
COLLECT FOR SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
Almighty God, in the birth of your Son you have poured on us the new light of your incarnate Word, and shown us the fullness of your love; help us to walk in his light and dwell in his love that we may know the fullness of his joy;
who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
