This Week's Lifeline
Week commencing 30th November
Advent Sunday
Romans 13.11-14 & Matthew 24.36-44
Prayer for the week
Almighty God, as your kingdom dawns, turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen
Readings for the coming week
Monday Psalm 47, Ezekiel 47.1-12 & John 12.20-32
Tuesday Psalm 80, Isaiah 26.1-13 & Matthew 12.22-37
Wed. Psalm 7, Isaiah 28.1-13 & Matthew 12.38-end
Thursday Psalm 42, Isaiah 28.14-end & Matthew 13.1-23
Friday Psalm 25, Isaiah 29.1-14 & Matthew 13.24-43
Saturday Psalm 9, Isaiah 29.15-end & Matthew 13.44-end
For your prayers
For this season of Advent that we would watch and wait well. For all those in our churches who are unwell, recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, including Christine Wright, Bob Lampert & Yvonne Guerin. For those who are grieving for a loved one they have lost including the family and friends of Margaret Benfield, Paul Bentley, Keith Forward, Audrey Barnett & Oliver Broome.
Benefice Service
Today, Advent Sunday, 30th November, we welcome the Archdeacon of Wells, Anne Gell to our benefice Communion Service this time hosted by the Mission Church at 10.30am. Please put the date in your diary, it will be great to have an SWCD Churches family celebration as we move into the Advent season.
Walton & Compton Dundon Nativity Weekends
This weekend, Saturday 29th (10am - 4pm) and Sunday 30th November, Holy Trinity Walton is hosting a Nativity weekend. Compton Dundon will also be hosting a Nativity weekend in mid-December and would also appreciate the loan of nativity sets. Speak to Julie Gordon or Gill Williams (Compton Dundon)
CAMEO (Come & Meet each other)
Our monthly coffee morning will be meeting in the Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon from 10.30am - 12pm on Wednesday 3rd December. As it's the last meeting of the year, we will also be singing a carol or two.
Advent Compline
During the Advent season, we will be offering weekly compline services around our benefice. Compline is a short act of reflective prayer and worship and this week, it will be held in Holy Trinity, Walton on Wednesday 3rd December, 6pm. Why not join us at these as part of your Advent journey? Details of when each church will be hosting them can be found on our website.
Warm Space
As temperatures drop it's good we have re-started our weekly warm space in the Mission Church from 11am - 1pm. This will include a hot meal and is open to any in our communities who would value a warm building, a warm welcome and some warming food. Pick up a postcard to invite friends and neighbours. We would appreciate a few more volunteers to get involved in this ministry. If you're able to help on a rota basis, please talk to Rachel for more details.
Youth, pizza, chat & games
Our next fortnightly pizza, chat and games evening will be this Monday, 1st December in the Mission Church 6 - 7pm. This is open to all young people in year 6 and above. We look forward to seeing you there.
First Sunday Breakfast
Next Sunday, 7th December is First Sunday Breakfast in the Mission Church. Join us for food and fellowship before we worship from 9.45 - 10.15am.
Bereavement Cafe
Our monthly bereavement cafe next meets on Sunday 7th December 3 - 4pm in the Mission Church.
Little Stars to welcome a special red suited visitor
This Friday, 5th December, Little Stars, our weekly group for preschool children and their parents / carers are looking forward to a visit from a very special guest. New families are always welcome & please have a word with Julie Day (Mission Church) to find out more or pick up a postcard to invite friends and neighbours who might value such a group.
Messy Christmas
Please share details of our next Messy Church event, on Tuesday 9th December from 3.30pm in Holy Trinity, Walton with family and friends you know who have primary school aged children.
Street Festive Market, Saturday 6th December
As part of our vision to 'love our communities', we will be giving out simple 'bags of joy' to shoppers and traders on that day, if you'd like to be part of the team involved in this, please have a word with Sister Rachel.
Walton Friends
Our fortnightly craft afternoon which has begun in recent months will next be meeting on Friday 12th December 2 - 4pm in Holy Trinity, Walton. Come along and bring craft, knitting or anything else creative you have and enjoy good company, conversation, tea and coffee.
Mission Church Christmas Social
Jackie & Richard Houlden (Mission Church) invite members of the Mission Church to a Christmas bring and share meal in their home Little Orchard ,Church Street, Barton St David. TA116BU on Sunday 14th December from 1pm. Further details are in December Life or speak to Richard & Jackie.
Christmas Diary Planning
A full list of our Christmas services & events is now available on our website and Facebook pages. Our Christmas services flyers are now available for each of our parishes and please use these to invite others to worship with us.
What’s on this week
Sunday 30th November
10.30am Benefice Communion, Street Mission Church
Monday
8.45am Prayer meeting, Street Mission Church
1.15pm Collective Worship, Walton School
6pm SWCD Youth, Street Mission Church
7.15pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Tuesday
6pm Walton School Christingle, Holy Trinity Walton
Wednesday
10am Mid Week Communion, Street Mission Church
10.30-12 CAMEO with carols, Meadway Hall, Compton Dundon
6pm Advent Compline, Holy Trinity Walton
7.30pm Handbells, Street Mission Church
7.30pm Housegroup, Street Mission Church
Thursday
9.30am Prayer meeting, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am Coffee morning, Holy Trinity Walton
Friday
9.30—12 Little Stars, Street Mission Church
Saturday
11-4 Street Festive Market, High Street, Street
11-1 Warm Space, Street Mission Church
Sunday 7th December
9.15am Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Walton
10am Morning Worship, St Andrew’s Compton Dundon
10.30am First Sunday, Street Mission Church
11am Holy Communion, Street Parish Church
3pm Bereavement Café, Street Mission Church
Dates for your diary
Benefice Service, Mission Church, 30 November
Walton Nativity Festival, Walton 29 – 30 November
SWCD Youth, Mission Church, 1 December
CAMEO, Meadway Hall, 3 December
Advent Compline, Walton, 3 December
Little Stars, Mission Church 5 December
Street Festive Market 6 December
First Sunday breakfast, Mission Church, 7 December
Bereavement café, Mission Church, 7 December
Messy Christmas, Walton, 9 December
Advent Compline, Mission Church, 10 December
Walton Friends, Holy Trinity, Walton, 12 December
Compton Dundon Nativity Festival, St Andrews, 13 – 14 December
Connections@theMission, Mission Church, 18 December