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• 10 Dec. 7-9pm: Christmas Concert
  On Saturday 10th December St Peter’s will host a Christmas Concert by the Berkshire Recorder Consort from 7-9pm. Further information can be seen at event-event.org and tickets are available: https://stpeters-christmas-concert.eventbrite.co.uk and include seasonal refreshment during the interlude
• 10-26 Dec. 10-4pm: 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Festival
  10th to 26th December, St Mary’s Second Christmas Tree Festival opens on Saturday 10th December and the trees will remain on display until after Christmas. Do call in and perhaps purchase a last-minute Christmas present from one of the stalls on display. Enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning or a glass of Mulled Wine and Mince pie while listening to our musical offering in the afternoon.
• 11 Dec. 5pm Reflections on Handel’s Messiah, Part 1
  St Martin’s are hosting an hour of the music, texts and messages interwoven with Reflections in Handel's masterpiece on Christ our Saviour and Redeemer. Come and experience Messiah choruses and solos performed by musical friends from in and around our parish
• 24 Dec. Carols and Candlelight Services
  Please contact Lesley Philpot for the 2pm and 3:30pm service and Anne Crewe for the 4pm service. Contact information is in the notice sheets

Sunday 4 November, Second Sunday in Advent

The Tower Bell Ringers began ringing early on Sunday 4 December, Second Sunday in Advent, with a Quarter Peal rehearsal. At 10am, Revd Patrick Mukholi led the Family Communion service. We again welcomed several of our extra singers to the choir. Henry Smith ended the service with a performance of 'Noël' by Mulet.

Sunday 27 November, First Sunday in Advent

Advent Sunday began with the 8am Holy Communion service, attended by 8 stalwart adults and one child. A wonderful start to the day.

Crafty Church followed at 9:30am, with the children reading the Bible passages and prayers. The activity was making decorations for their Christmas Tree at the Christmas Tree Festival. 11am Morning Prayer followed, with Advent hymns led by John Kimbell. The choir began with the Matin Reponsory as the Introit and performed Gabriel’s Message later in the service. Several of our extra singers joined us for this service. Henry Smith, our organist, ended the service with 'Noël' by Dubois.

Sunday 20 November

20 November was the Sunday next before Advent; it is also called Stir Up Sunday and members of Family heard the story of making the pudding with 13 ingredients, to indicate Jesus and his disciples and always stirred the pudding East to West in honour of the Three Wise Men who visited Baby Jesus. The children read the Bible passages and prayers and one young member ended the service with an excellent performance on the piano. The 11am Holy Communion service followed, led by Rev Patrick Mukholi. Henry Smith was, again, the organist and ended the service with an stirring performance of J.S. Bach's Fugue in C minor BWV 549.

Sunday 13 November – Remembrance Day

The Remembrance Service on Sunday 13 November was taken by John Kimbell. The choir led the Royal British Legion, Girl Guides and congregation to the War Memorial. The Last Post and Reveille were played before the laying of the wreaths and return to the church. There were 5 readings read by members of the congregation and the names of the fallen were read by Tony Bish. 5 children recited the prayers and children also took hearts they made at Crafty Church to the altar. The choir sang the motet “For the Fallen” and the hand bell ringers rang two pieces the first on some older bells from Lambrook and the second performance was the Ukrainian National Anthem on the hand bell ringers own more modern bells. Henry Smith, our organist, ended the service with an excellent performance of Nimrod. A very memorable service.