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Contact Information:

The Partnership office is open: Monday - Friday 9:00 – 12:00pm. Tuesday 8.30 – 11.30am The office number is 01793 874221. The office e-mail is: [email protected]

To publicise any News or Events in the next edition of In Partnership covering January, please send them to the office no later than 20 December.

The address for correspondence is: The Partnership Office, Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre, SWINDON, SN5 5PY.

The editor’s e-mail address is: [email protected] The Partnership web site is http://www.wswinlyd.org.uk

Partnership Team Minister: Revd Capt Clive Deverell Email: [email protected] Tel: 01793 877111 Associate Minister: Revd Trevor Day Email: [email protected] Tel: 01793 875373 or Mobile: 07918 125826 Partnership Youth Worker: Claire Camm Email: [email protected] Tel: 07981 951381 Partnership Primary Age Schools Worker: Gayle Bryon Email: [email protected]

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Advent is the season for waiting, and preparing. What are we waiting and preparing for? Waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus, the arrival of God with us, saviour of the world, redeemer of each one of us. Waiting and preparing for the present buying, letter writing, card sending, gift wrapping, tree decorating, carol singing, festive partying, cracker pulling, church attending, and family visiting.

Karl Barth is regarded by many as the greatest Protestant theologian of the twentieth century. He was a prolific writer, his most famous works are The Epistle to the Romans, and his massive thirteen-volume work Church Dogmatics, one of the largest works of systematic theology ever written.

During a Q & A session following a lecture, a student asked Barth if he could summarise his whole life’s work in theology in a sentence. Barth replied something like “Yes, I can. Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.”

One of the greatest Jewish leaders of all time, Rabbi Hillel, was asked a similar question not long before the time of Jesus. Rabbi teach me the entire Torah (first five books of the Bible - the written Law), while standing on one foot. Hillel replied “What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. That's the whole Torah, all the rest is commentary. Now go and study.”

When Jesus was asked a similar question “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” he replied “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it, Love your neighbour as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Jesus was quoting from Leviticus, just one of the rule books for Jewish conduct and behaviour. Leviticus contains 27 chapters, 858 verses and nearly 19000 words. Jesus sums up the Law in just 3 verses, 40 words. You can imagine him concluding “the rest is commentary”.

Jesus is very clear about what is most important, about what should be our primary objective, our main focus, our centre of attention, our aim and goal above all else, our calling and our reason for being, and that is to love God, love your neighbour, and love yourself. He is equally clear, as was Rabbi Hillel, that the rest, while commentary, is not unimportant.

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FROM THE REGISTERS

PRAYERS

Please pray for:-

As Paris mourns those killed in Friday 13 November attacks, please pray for peace and for all those affected by violence.

Emerge Youth Project Nativity Workshop on 20 December

Those alone at Christmas

Christmas Prayer 2015

Loving, giving Father, Thank you for Jesus, Emmanuel. Thank you that he came at Christmas and is alive and just as relevant today as he was all those years ago, and will be forever. As many of us celebrate your coming to us, with our families, in warm, safe homes, in a democratic country, we pray for everyone who has left their homeland because of persecution, for everyone who is without shelter, or food, or family. Give us compassionate hearts, like yours, Lord. Help us, as Christ’s body here on earth, to love and serve and make room for each other this Christmas. In Jesus’ name. Amen By Daphne Kitching

Baptisms

29 November 2015 Louie James Williams

Weddings

07 November 2015 Mark Andrew Tomas Cassidy to Lucy Victoria Hanson

Funerals

13 October 2015 Gay Kathleen Gwyneth Pegler

20 November 2015 Martin Arthur Wilkinson

25 November 2015 Janet ‘Jenny’ Rankin

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As we press forward as individuals, as church fellowships, and as a Partnership, our personal preferences, our denominational differences, our processes and procedures, our structures and boundaries, whilst not unimportant, are definitely not our primary objective, our calling, or our reason for being. I believe we need to guard against them becoming so.

After a service at Westlea recently Mick Dams and I were chatting about what things were essential to our mission and what things distracted from it. Mick said he had an image in his mind of God looking down from heaven (if God were a man and heaven was up) with his neck straining, hands touching his face cupped around his mouth (as if to form a loud haler) shouting “Just get on with it”. It struck a chord with me immediately and has left a lasting impression.

May we, as individuals, church fellowships, and a Partnership, in our daily living, personal relationships, church meetings, denominational negotiations, vision building and planning, worship and witness, outreach and mission, remember what the greatest commandant really is, make that our goal, and just get on with it!

This advent season enjoy the present buying, letter writing, card sending, gift wrapping, tree decorating, carol singing, festive partying, cracker pulling, church attending, and family visiting which are not unimportant. At the same time immerse yourself in the waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus, the arrival of God with us, saviour of the world, redeemer of each one of us, as it is far more important. Through it all love God, love your neighbour, and love yourself, as Jesus has commanded.

Mark Dowling

Christian Aid have been successful, once again, in obtaining matched funding for an appeal. This time it's the Christmas Appeal. Donations made to the Christmas Appeal

between now and 5th February will be matched, pound for pound, up to £5 million. That’s double the support for people living in poverty. If you'd like to find out more, go to

www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/christmas/ukaidmatch.html?

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Regular activities

2nd Sunday each month

Messy Church 13 December

4-5:30pm @ Shaw

Every Monday

After School Youth Group Contact Claire Camm 07981951381

3:30 – 6:00pm @ Holy Trinity Shaw

Every Tuesday

Coffee Stop 1:30 – 3:00pm @ Holy Trinity Shaw

Bell Ringing 7-9pm St Mary’s Bell Tower

Remix Youth Group

Contact Claire Camm 07981951381 6:30 – 8:45pm @ Holy Trinity Shaw

4th Tuesday each month

Lunch Bunch None in December

Noon @Toothill

2nd Wednesday of each month

Mothers Union Contact Doreen Henderson 07434377587

09 December

2pm @ St Mary’s Stable Room

Every Thursday

Toothill Tinies 10-11:30am @ Toothill

Rudolph the Red

There was once a great Czar in Russia named Rudolph the Red. He stood looking out the windows of his palace one day while his wife, the Czarina Katerina, sat nearby knitting. He turned to her and said, "Look my dear, it has begun to rain!" Without even looking up from her knitting she replied, "It's too cold to rain. It must be sleeting." The Czar shook his head and said, "I am the Czar of all the Russias, and Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear

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The Pilgrim Centre in Regent Circus will take in donations Monday to Friday 10 am to 2 pm from 9th December.

Due to insurance requirements we are unable to accommodate either guests or volunteers who are under the age of 16.

Leading up to and over the Christmas period we will be adding the latest news and updates to our Facebook page. Please follow us on: www.facebook.com/ChristmasCareSwindon

Quiz Night

Saturday 5th All Saints quiz night at Lydiard Millicent School raising funds to support two young people from the church at they plan for a school trip to India in 2016. Teams of 4-6 people £7 per person including a curry supper. Contact Tricia Roberts on 01793 772417

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Christmas Care 2015

Chairman: Patsy Moloney 01793 642368 Secretary: Paula Kimmel 07773302941 Catering Manager: Noreen Vitale 07533 065105 Coordinator: Diane Killick: 01793 336420 Life President: Betty Spence 01793 485483 Treasurer: John Davison 01793 827627

Providing temporary shelter for the homeless and lonely over the Christmas period www.christmascare.co.uk Charity Number: 1131756 All enquiries to Patsy Moloney 01793 642368 or by email to [email protected] Christmas Care 2015 will run from 11 am on Christmas Eve to 11 am on the 28th December. The venue is Queens Drive Methodist Church Hall, Park South, SN3 2JX.

Once again we are looking for volunteers to help run the shelter. Volunteers will be asked to work 4 hour shifts. 7 am to 11 am, 11 am to 3 pm, 3 pm to 7 pm and 7 pm to 11 pm; the longest shift is from 11 pm to 7 am. Please come to our volunteer meetings to find out more.

If you can’t volunteer, we will gratefully receive donations of food such as non-perishable items, cheese, vegetables, tinned goods, fresh meat, milk, cereal etc.; we also require 12 turkeys by the 19th December. We require sleeping bags and clean duvets and bedding, toiletries, board games and books. Cash donations are greatly appreciated as they will help us to cover our expenses; cheques made payable to Christmas Care.

We are extremely grateful for all donations of clothing however can we ask that only clean adult winter clothing and footwear in good condition are donated. Due to a change in circumstances which are beyond our control, we cannot accept summer clothing, children’s clothing, dirty or worn out items.

Volunteer Meetings At Queens Drive Methodist Church Hall at 7.30 pm Wednesday 18th November and Thursday 26th November.

Church Opening Times in December for All Donations Donation Dates and Times Saturday 12th December 10 am – 3 pm Friday 18th December, 7 pm – 9 pm Saturday 19th December 10 am – 3 pm Sunday 20th December 12 noon – 2 pm Tues 24th December, OPEN ALL DAY

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sometimes rendered as ‘understood’ giving further opportunity for echoing around in our psyche. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not mastered it” captures both senses – neither comprehending nor overcoming.

In the painful and raw accounts of the bereaved Parisians, the one which touched me most deeply was that of a husband with a young child whose wife was killed in the Bataclan theatre. In an open letter Antoine Leiris wrote to the terrorists: “If the God for whom you kill so blindly made us in his image, each bullet in my wife’s body would have been a wound in his heart. Therefore I will not give you the gift of hating you.”

Monsieur Leiris’s words do not only reveal the God we meet incarnate – made flesh - in Christ Jesus; they open us to our own true nature. In refusing to hate and speaking of God in this way, Monsieur Leiris has offered a bridge of reconciliation upon which Muslims and Christians may stand together. His example is a powerful and contemporary witness to the truth proclaimed on that noticeboard at Tooting Bec. This Advent may such an example point people to the one who is said, “I am the Light of the World.”

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My Journey So Far By Andrew White, LionHudson, £11.99

Andrew White is something of a legend: a man of great charm and energy, whose personal suffering has not deflected him from his role as one of the world’s most trusted mediators and reconcilers.

As a child and young man growing up in London, Andrew set his heart on working in the field of anaesthetics, an ambition he achieved, but later found himself called into Anglican ministry. He has since had a considerable role in the work of reconciliation, both between Christian and Jew and between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim. As Vicar of St George's Baghdad, the only Anglican church in Iraq, he leads a team providing food, health care, and education on a major scale and often in dire circumstances.

Despite the pain from multiple sclerosis, he has nevertheless been able to mediate between opposing extremes. He is frequently involved in hostage negotiations, and played a key role in ending the siege at the Church of the Nativity in Jerusalem. He has had close personal dealings with Yasser Arafat and Pope John Paul II. He has been kidnapped, lives in constant danger, and ISIS is a growing threat. He is trusted by those who trust very few.

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Bishop’s Message for December 2015

The light shines in the darkness In his message for this season, Bishop Lee reflects on hope and overcoming hatred.

I am writing this a week after the killings which have traumatised Paris and sent shockwaves across Europe and around the world. For the past seven days these events and their repercussions have dominated the news. Borders may have been tightened and security heightened but terrorists can take this as a sign of their strength.

2015 has become a year marked by chaos and seeming impotence in places unused to such frailty. To date the nations of Europe have proved unable to solve the migrant crisis, which has now been amplified by the threat of terrorists posing as refugees. The tasks facing political leaders have spiralled in complexity and, understandably, the strains are showing. The year draws to a close with many questions unanswered and problems mounting.

Over my years as an ordained minister, I have been aware of an experienced disjunction between the Church’s calendar and the ‘everyday’ calendar in Advent. But not this year. The traditional Christian themes of Advent, including heaven, hell, death and judgement, do not feel at all remote or cutting across the cultural mood music. This year the Advent themes resonate clearly with so many existential realities. As the start of the New Year in the Christian calendar, Advent heralds a new beginning and gives grounds for a different source of hope in what feels a dangerous and uncertain future.

Travelling in London in the aftermath of the Paris shootings I looked up from the escalator at Tooting Bec underground to see a noticeboard with a ‘Thought for the Day’ inscribed in felt pen: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” I have no idea how many ascending the escalator that day would have recognised the source of those words, but I am quietly confident they would have lifted the spirits of most. Some may have found them echoing around their psyche through the day, surfacing into conscious thought every now and again, offering hope but also a challenge.

Living in the northern hemisphere, the image of light in the darkness works so well for Advent, complementing the illuminations on our streets. Those words, as you probably know, come from the Gospel of St John, chapter one, verse five. The word translated ‘overcome’ is

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Why the world was ready for Christmas

Ever wonder why Jesus was born when He was? The Bible tells us that “when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son…” The Jewish people had been waiting for their Messiah for centuries. Why did God send Him precisely when He did?

Many biblical scholars believe that the ‘time had fully come’ for Jesus because of the politics of the time. The Roman Empire’s sheer size and dominance had achieved something unique in world history: the opportunity for travel from Bethlehem to Berwick on Tweed without ever crossing into ‘enemy territory’ or needing a ‘passport’. For the first time ever, it was possible for ‘common’ people to travel wide and far, and quickly spread news and ideas. And all you needed were two languages - Greek to the east of Rome, and Latin to the west and north. You could set sail from Joppa (Tel Aviv) and head for any port on the Med. And the Roman roads ran straight and true throughout the empire.

So the Roman Empire achieved something it never intended: it helped spread news of Christianity far and wide for 400 years. After that, the Empire crumbled, and the borders shut down. Not until the 19th century would people again roam so freely. The time for Jesus to be born, and for news of him to be able to travel, had indeed ‘fully come’.

Why was Jesus born in a barn?

Our pretty Christmas cards do not do it justice – the stable that Jesus was born in would have been smelly, dirty, and full of mess. So why did God not provide something better for his beloved Son? Why let Joseph and Mary scrounge around until they ended up in a smelly stable?

Perhaps because the King of Kings being born in a foul stable is a perfect picture of redemption. Jesus came from glory into a world filled with the dirt, filth and darkness of sin. And Jesus was not put off by darkness in the least – instead, He came to be the Light of the World. Thank God for his unspeakable gift. No wonder the angels sang “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14)

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SAFE HARBOUR FOR REFUGEES IN SWINDON

I have recently started volunteering weekly at The Harbour Project - a drop in and advice centre for Asylum Seekers who have been 'dispersed' to Swindon awaiting the result of their refugee status claims. I have been involved so far in helping run a cookery session and helping a young Sudanese guy sort out accommodation following receipt of his Leave to Remain letter. It is a very interesting place to work and I have met many really kind people, doing their best to help sad, frightened but equally kind and respectful people. Many nations, many stories are represented at Harbour - although we are told not to ask for information; to wait and allow the Visitors to speak about their stories if they wish. This I find quite difficult as one of the volunteer roles is to befriend - how can you do that without asking questions about someone's background?

One idea I had last week was to put together a recipe book with food from their countries of origin. This will eventually be sold to raise money for the centre. This week I have been chatting to many of the visitors about their favourite recipes from home and this has been a great way to introduce myself and start a conversation. There has also been much laughter which is also good.

If you would like to help local asylum seekers/refugees we are in need of the following:

• secondhand small men's coats, jackets, trainers, scarves,hats,gloves.

For Christmas gifts:

• childrens toys (new or in vgc); stationery items; hygiene items; small chocolate sweets - all need to be suitable to fit in a shoe box

• mens toiletries, socks, vests (small), gloves, hats, scarves. If you could help with any of the above please email me on

[email protected] asap.

Many thanks Claire

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School Governors

Have you ever thought about becoming a school governor? Across Swindon, and in our surrounding villages in Wiltshire, there are many schools who would benefit from Christians serving on their governing body. It is very good when Christians are able to serve in schools which do not have a church foundation but I need to point out that many of our church foundation schools have vacancies on their governing bodies. You might have thought that you need to be a confirmed member of the Church of England to serve in a CofE school but this is not the case; what we are looking for is people with a passion to serve their local schools and communities who are committed followers of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, we have vacancies for governors right across the area from Swindon to Bristol and if involvement in a school near your place of work is a possibility that could work well.

If you are interested in finding out more about some of the places you may be able to serve in this way, please would you email Clare Stansfield [[email protected]]

An Invitation

To you and all your representatives to an event organised at the Al-Habib Islamic Centre for 6th December 2015. Below are some details of the event and the keynote speaker.

The event is open to anyone and everyone so will love to see you all there. We are trying invite Church leaders/goers, people from the Gudwara, people of no faith all are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served at the end.

Date: 6th December 2015 Time: 2pm Prompt start Venue: Al-Habib Community Hall, Chapel Street, Swindon

"From Faith to Tribe: The Epistemological Crises of the Modern Muslim." Islam represents a vast tradition that is rooted in mercy and beauty, themselves the outcome of understanding of the Divine. And yet, today, Islam is increasingly seen to be synonymous with brutality and ugliness. Why has this happened and what can we do to stem this? This lecture will take an introspective look at the current state of the Muslim mind-set. Contact [email protected] for more information.

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New Church Legacy Film

The Church of England has launched a new, short film which shows how gifts in wills can help to transform the lives of churches and communities. 'A Lasting Difference', features three inspiring case studies from parish churches where gifts have enabled opportunities for mission: from new church halls, to hiring a youth worker, to improving disabled access.

John Preston, National Stewardship Officer for the Church of England, said: "The call to Christian stewardship doesn't just apply to our church and charitable giving - we're called to be generous in all of our giving throughout life and at the end of life. The Church of England encourages its members to give 5% of their income to the local church and a similar amount to charities that the Lord puts on their hearts."

The film provides helpful support and advice to PCCs on how to encourage this area of Christian giving. Certainly gifts in wills are a valuable source of income to parishes, with around £50 million being left to churches each year. Proceeds are used to finance mission projects, maintain church buildings and grow church communities.

In praise of the Food Bank

2015 has been the year of the Food Bank. Suddenly, up and down the country, in cities, towns and even villages, people have realised that some of their neighbours are really struggling to feed themselves or their families. So all over Britain there are now ‘food banks’, often largely supported by local churches, and under the sponsorship of a splendid charity, the Trussell Trust.

What an excellent name - ‘Food Bank’. It is much less patronising than the old ‘soup kitchen’ where what were once called ‘down-and-outs’ could get a steaming bowl of broth. These are ’banks’. And the customers of banks are entitled to draw on what they or others have put into them. A bank is not a place where anyone need feel humiliated, but an essential service. It’s sad that we have a situation in which food banks are necessary, but it’s good they’re there to meet a real need.

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Yet more than just explaining her faith with enthusiasm she was able to spontaneously make links to Christianity and Judaism, showing a great maturity, respect and understanding of others beliefs. I hope I can be brave like Rania and learn not only to freely speak about my own faith but learn to understand and journey with others on their own faith journey. ‘Peace be with you, Shalom, As Salaam Alaikum’ are words we all can all share and pass on to each other. Jesus called us to live in harmony with our brothers and sisters. This does not mean we all have to be the same but we have to love, understand and respect each other. Jesus invited his followers to be peacemakers, he welcomed people of all backgrounds to an open table, and he worked to heal the sufferings of people regardless of their gender or faith. We then must seek to practice the same peaceful, welcoming and healing ways. The more we give to others the more blessings we receive, the more we can share in our neighbours celebrations and lamentations the more we are enriched.

In our Advent journey we are awaiting God coming as a human being, what an amazing thought. Our God comes as a human being to walk with us, to talk with us, to share our joys, our pain, our kindness and our cruelty. As Mary picks up Jesus for the first time, she holds and embraces God, she sweetly and lovingly kisses the face of God. God gives us Jesus to know what it means to be fully human: to understand what it means to have God as our heart, mind, strength and soul, the very essence of our existence. God had great expectations for his human Son and Jesus fulfilled them, even to death on a cross for us.

God has great expectations for us; to be fully human, to embrace and love our neighbours and to daily work for peace. May we have great expectations of ourselves as we commence our Advent Journey and step along the Pathway of Peace.

Please use the ‘Advent Calendar’, on the next pages, to pray for the Children’s, Youth and Family Christmas activities and celebrations that we are involved in as a Partnership over the next month. Please pray that we offer a warm welcome to our community and at each special event we are able to share the love, hope, joy and peace of the Christmas Story.

Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing air to you. Deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of the shining stars to you. Deep peace of the infinite peace to you

Peace be with you, Shalom, As Salaam Alaikum

Gayle Bryon

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An Advent Journey – A Pathway of Peace

This year on Radio 2 I have listened to lots of different clever people eloquently express their thoughts on what it means to be human: imagination, altruism, curiosity, laughter, survival, selfless commitment to others, love, empathy, kindness and cruelty, to name just some of the characteristics that have been highlighted. We will all have our own experiences and insights into the bright joys of being human, as well as the dark and frightening aspects of the human condition.

The recent events in France have made us all witnesses to the extreme darkness that humans can inflict on each other. We find ourselves in despair about how and why people can do such atrocities; it rocks our faith in humanity and makes us want to shout at God. Yet within the darkness we find stories of light and hope, ordinary human beings who do extra-ordinary things to reach out and help strangers around them. In the faces of the brave survivors who tell their stories, or speak about those they have lost we can see God’s love at work in these most terrible of events. The Sufi poet Saadi wrote: ‘Human beings are like parts of a single body; if one part is wounded, the rest hurts. You, unmoved by the pain of others are not worthy of being called human.’ God made us human, full of potential to be peaceful, loving, and caring. God wills us to fulfil our potential, God needs us to be fully human to feel pain with those around us yet give love unconditionally.

In November I shared that I was leading an Assembly on Islam in Oliver Tomkins Primary School and I want to try to put into words what an extreme blessing I found the experience. Rania, the young person who came with me to share her faith humbled me beyond measure. She was a naturally brilliant communicator with the children and a quiet confidence and calmness shone through her. There was a lovely moment when she gently explained to the children that praying five times a day, either by herself or with her family centred her whole being.

It was lovely to have Rania with us. It was a good example for the children to hear someone from their generation talking with such enthusiasm for her faith. She had a gentle way about her and the children were all listening very carefully. She was a great role model for the Muslim girls and boys in our school. It was very interesting hearing first hand what it means to be a young Muslim today. Many staff told me how lovely they thought Rania was and how brave to stand up in front of all those children and adults. Tina Oliver RE Co-ordinator.

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December 21 Winter Solstice

A Midwinter festival has been a part of life since pre-Christian times. When the hours of daylight are fewest, the warmth of the sun weakest, and life itself seemingly at a standstill, our ancestors, the pagan peoples of Europe and Western Asia, kept festival by lighting bonfires and decorating their buildings with evergreens.

Perhaps they believed that the dying sun could be enheartened by fire, and the life of the buried seed assured by the presence of evergreen branches.

With the advent of Christianity, the Spring gods became identified with Christ, and the birthday of the sun with the birthday of the Light of the World.

The early church father Tertullian did not approve of Christmas decorations. “Let those who have no light in themselves light candles!... You are the light of the world, you are the tree ever green....” But by the time of St Gregory and St Augustine, four centuries later, this had changed. Pope Gregory instructed Augustine not to worry about harmless outward customs, as long as the right God be worshipped through them. And so many Anglo-Saxon customs were never discarded, but simply endowed with a new significance.

By 1598 one John Stow of London wrote how: “Against the feast of Christmas, every man’s house, as also their parish churches, were decked with holme, ivie, bayes, and whatsoever the season of the yeare afforded to be greene.”

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Church Services in the Partnership

St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze

Date Time Form

06 December 10:00am Holy Communion

13 December 10:00am Christingle

20 December 6:00pm Carols by Candlelight with Organ

Christmas Eve 4:00pm Crib Service

Christmas Eve 11:00pm Midnight Communion

Christmas Day 10:00am Family service with Communion

27 December 10:00am Partnership Carols & Communion

Holy Trinity Shaw

Date Time Form

06 December 10:30am Morning Service/God.com/SS


13 December 4:00pm Messy Church

20 December 9:45am

- 4:00pm

Partnership Nativity Workshop

For Primary School Children

20 December 4:00pm Partnership Nativity Service

Christmas Eve 3:00pm Crib Service

Christmas Day 10:30am All Age Family Service

27 December 10:00am Partnership Carols & Communion @ St

Mary’s

Westlea

Date Time Form

06 December 10:00am Morning Service

13 December 10:00am Family Service

20 December 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight

Christmas Day 10:00am Family Service


Mary’s

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Toothill

Date Time Form

06 December 10:30am All Age Service

Weds 09 December 11:30am Morning Service with Holy Communion

13 December 4:00pm Family Carols


Weds 23 December 11:30am Morning Service with Holy Communion

Christmas Eve 11:30pm Midnight Communion

Christmas Day 10:30am All Age Service


Mary’s

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