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Christ Church Yardley Wood Pewslip
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23rd November (Christ the King)
30th November (First Sunday of Advent)
​Year C (Luke)
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‘Christ Church Yardley Wood is here as a small active church community offering a warm welcome to all ages’
It is with great sadness that I update our congregation that Graham Hill passed away on Thursday 20th November, after celebrating his 90th birthday at the beginning of the month. Graham attended Christ Church all his life and faithfully served the church in a number of roles. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
PCC takes place on Tuesday 25th November and minutes and agenda are at the back of church for collection by PCC members.
Christmas Fair takes place on Saturday 6th December; please bring in donations for raffle prizes, toys, books, bric a brac, bottles and also cakes. We will not be having a cake stall on 14th December but welcome cakes for 6th.
Leech Gate Restoration we are working towards restoring the leech gate. Don’t forget to bring in your 5ps to add to our collection.
This week we launched Toys4Brum at CCSA. Would you like to join in and also donate toys by Monday 1st December.
Can you help us tidy the Churchyard on Saturday 30th at 10.30am, Sunday 1st at 2pm, We need to trim a laurel, clear leaves and pick up rubbish.
St Basils, the Gastons are taking part in the Big Sleepout on Friday 28th November. Please sponsor us on the paper form or going to our Just Giving Page. We will also have a church Christmas card from next week to sign, money saved on church cards can be donated.
Sunday
23rd November
A New People’s Mass: Dom Gregory Murray
​​​​​​​10am Service of the
Eucharistic Prayer: B
President & Preacher: Revd. Julie Heathcote
Hymns:
580 – Rejoice the Lord is king
448 – Meekness and Majesty
54 – At the name of Jesus
2 – Abide with me
382 – Let all the world
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Sunday
30th November
A New People’s Mass: Dom Gregory Murray
10am Service
​​​​​​​Eucharistic Prayer:
President: Revd Lydia Gaston & Preacher: Revd. Julie Heathcote
Hymns:
531 – Onward Christian soldiers
100 – Christ is the world’s true light
84 – Breathe on Me
162 – Father I place
709 – We are marching
Special Dates to Celebrate
Happy Birthday to John, Graham, Betty, Erin, Angella, Linda, Amelia, Mary, Michelle, Richard, Rodger
and all celebrating birthdays in November. ​​
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Happy Anniversary to Kevin & Rebecca Davenport, Matthew & Claire Evans, Adam & Joanne Finlay
and all celebrating Anniversaries in November.
Contact information:
Vicar: Revd Lydia Gaston: 07779006178 (day off Friday)
Church Office: 07534 305384
Church Administrator: Odilla Kesterton
Church Email: christchurchyw@outlook.com
Curate: Rev. Julie Heathcote: 07817562104
(Julie’s working days: Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Email: revjeheathcote@gmail.com
​​​Website: www.christchurchyw.com
Facebook & Instagram: Christ Church Yardley Wood
Churchwardens: Joy Evans & Angella Henry​​​​
Weekly Services
Sundays 10am - Holy Eucharist
Mondays 9am - Morning Prayer
Wednesdays 10am - Holy Eucharist​
Reminders
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Church cleaning Friday 28th November from 10am, can you help?
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Monday 1st December at 10am, Mourning Cuppa, Join us for a free cuppa and cake.
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Our Christmas Fair will take on Saturday 6th December. Can you help set up, run etc.
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Our Christmas Meal will be on Sunday 7th December at the Home Guard club – sign up and payment should be in by Sunday 23rd Nov.
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Rev Julie is working on organising a church trip to Walsingham next Spring/Summer 2026. If you would be interested in joining us could you register interest with Rev Julie?
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Yardley Wood Food Pantry We continue to support Yardley Wood Food Pantry. Please bring food donations into church and these are delivered to Yardley Wood Baptist Church.
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Our Blue Christmas Service takes place Wednesday 10th December at 7pm.
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We pray:
Praying for all impacted by the colder temperatures and financial challenges to keep warm and fed. Particularly praying for all who are homeless. And giving thanks for the work of St Basils.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at our Christmas Fair.
Doors open at 10am
Lots of wonderful stalls here again this year and get to see Father Christmas in his grotto.
Come join us as we gather: during the season of Advent when the beauty of Christmas is around us, we are also reminded of those close to us who have passed and no longer with us during this time of celebration.
Our annual Blue Christmas service is a time to remember and name those lost as we look forward with hope and peace.
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Come join us this Advent time
In this very special service we will hear the traditional Bible readings, which tell us of the Christmas story, and along the way hope you will join us in singing some popular Christmas Carols.
Through the service we hope you will be encouraged to think again about the importance of the events of the very first Christmas.
Come join us this for our
Children’s Nativity Party
All families and children welcome.