ADVENT
The theme of readings and teachings during advent is often to prepare for the Second Coming while commemorating the First Coming of Christ at Christmas. With the view of directing the thoughts of Christians to the first coming of Jesus Christ as Saviour, and to his second coming as Judge, special lessons are prescribed for each of the four Sundays in Advent.
Advent in the Christian sense refers to the four weeks before Christmas. The four Sundays of Advent are often traditionally celebrated with four candles with one to be lit each Sunday. Each candle has a specific meaning associated with different aspects of the Advent story. The first one almost always symbolizes expectant hope and is sometimes associated with prophecy. The others are organized around characters or themes as a way to unfold the story and direct attention to the celebrations and worship in the season, such as Peace, Love or Joy. The third (and sometimes fourth) is generally symbolic of Joy at the imminence of the coming of Christ. A fifth, white or gold, candle -- called a "Christ Candle" -- is often lit in the centre on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day to signify Christ's birth.
For Catholics and Protestants alike, the colour of the first, second and fourth candles are purple (or blue), but the third is often rose-coloured, to joyfully represent Gaudete Sunday with a less sombre liturgy. A few non-liturgical Christians, for whom different coloured candles are unavailable, use red candles for all four Sundays.
EVELYN VASS’S KASHMIR CHUTNEY
Trish is again making Kashmir Chutney,. Get your order in soon so that it will be ready in time for Christmas, either to eat with the cold turkey, or to give as extra presents to friends. The cost is £1.50 for a standard sized jar with the proceeds going to the Church. Call her on 208396. And, there is also a limited supply of quince jelly, also at £1.50 a jar. Delicious with game and also on hot buttered scones!
Welcome to St. Peter’s. We hope you will come again.
The Priest-in-Charge isCanon Paul Jenkins01483 200207
The Assistant Priest isReverend Roger ter Haar07771 608456
The Reader is Sue Evans01483 208405
The Churchwardens are:
Trish Fleetwood — 01483 208396
Anne Eve — 01483 208497
The PCC Secretary is:
Sandy Crowther — 01483 208329
The Parish Administrator is:
Beverley Weddell — 01483 201019
Giving to the Work of the Church
By using (and completing) one of our gift envelopes, the value of your contribution is increased by 28p for every £1 given (if you are a standard rate tax payer). The parish is dependent, solely on the offerings of the congregation for its day-to-day running. If you would like to know details of how to give regularly, please speak to the Treasurer, Charles Orange (208303).
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Please take this home with you
ST. PETER’S, HASCOMBE
Sunday, 2nd December, 2007
The First Sunday in Advent
10.00 a.m. Parish Communion
Reverend Roger ter Haar officiating
5.00 p.m. Christingle Service at Dunsfold
The Collect
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal;through him who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen
Readings
Old Testament: Jeremiah 23:1-6
Gospel: Luke 23: 33-43
Hymns
182 Hark a herald voice is calling454 Soldiers of Christ arise296 Lo he comes with clouds descending28 And now o Father, mindful of the love 325 Mine eyes have seen the glory
We pray for those who are ill and those who care for them
Malcolm Airey, Lawrie Austin, Sandra Davis Nic Fiddian-Green, Pru and John Greig, Pat Hislop, Robert, Jake Smith, Gladys Turner, Wendy, Sarah & Harry, Richard Beacham and any others known to us.
We remember those whose anniversaries of their death occurduring this coming week.
Albert Berry, Kate Hopkins, Charles Giles, Annie Goddard, Arthur Brumham, Marcus Girling, Edward Hyde, Herbert Sqe, Arthur Theodosis, Edith Wallis, Arthur Coote, William Dyer & Geraldine Snowden-Smith.
May all those who still miss them be comforted and strengthened by the Peace of God.
Services for December
9th December The Second Sunday of Advent
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion
10.00 a.m. Family Service
16th December The Third Sunday of Advent
10.00 a.m. Parish Communion
6.00 p.m. Carol Service
23rd December The Fourth Sunday of Advent
10.00 a.m. Crib Service
24th December Christmas Eve
11.30 p.m. Midnight Mass
25th December Christmas Day
10.00 p.m. Parish Communion
30th December The First Sunday of Christmas
10.00 p.m. Joint Parish Communion
Evening Prayer is said on Mondays to Saturdays at 4.30 p.m.
FISHERFOLK
St. Peter’s Sunday Clubat 9.45 a.m.
9th December “Travelling to Bethlehem with the Shepherds and the Wise Men”
A Christingle is a symbolic object used in advent services in churches of many Christian denominations. It has its origins in the Moravian Church , with the first recorded use, in Germany, in 1747.
This is the story of the first Christingle:
One Christmas time back in 1747 at a town in Germany, Pastor John sat at home in front of his fire. He was thinking how he could explain the love of Jesus, and what Christmas really meant to the children in the church. He decided to prepare a simple symbol to help make the message of Christmas fresh and lively for them. Pastor John gave each child a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon, with a prayer that said "Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these dear children's hearts". This was the first ever Christingle service.
Many years later, in 1968, Christingle services were introduced to the Anglican Church in Britain by John Pensom of The Children's Society, and the custom spread quickly; each year there are more and more Christingle services in England and Wales, although today's Christingles are a little different.
The Christingle consists of:
an orange representing the world with
a red ribbon around it representing the blood of Jesus
fruits and sweets (usually dolly mixtures) are skewered on 4 cocktail sticks which are pushed into the orange representing the fruits of the earth and the four seasons
and a lighted candle is pushed into the centre of the orange representing Christ, the light of the world
THE ONSLOW SINGERS
CONCERT
in
St. PETER’S CHURCH
on
WEDNESDAY, 5th DECEMBER
at
7.30 p.m.
WINE AND NIBBLES
Retiring Collection for a Guildford Charity for the Homeless
Do come and support the Onslow Singers Conductor: David Jopson
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