St German's News - 22 Dec 2019 'Advent IV'

Nightshelter - Has now begun and we thank all those who helped last night and this morning.  Rota for December has now been sent out via email. January’s rota to follow asap. If you would like to help in any way please contact Fr Phelim.  From this Sunday we will have an additional said mass at 8am in St German’s for Nightshelter guests and helpers.                             

Building Work - Is now complete and a huge thank you to Peter and Angela who liaised with architects, banks, builders etc to make this possible.  We still have some internal decoration to do but the fabric of our church is now more secure than ever.     

O Antiphon Prayer - Continues tonight and concludes tomorrow.   It is a quiet reflection of just under an hour when we can escape the busyness and consumption of this season and place our cares and worries on the God who loves us              

Octave of Christmas - See mass times right.  NB, no mass on Friday or Saturday in St Saviour’s.                              

​Christmas service details: see times on the right for Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning services.                                      

Foodbank - Current urgent items: Tinned Fruit, Long life fruit juice, UHT milk, Rice Pudding, Sponge Puddings. Tinned potatoes.  (Most food banks reopen from 6 Jan)     

Thank You - to Terry and Richard for producing the Christmas leaflet and for all those who helped clean the church on Friday.                       

I Ffordd Tangnefedd - (Into the Way of Peace from Luke 1:79) - A new contemplative service to begin in St German’s in the new year on Sunday evenings.      

​Recently Departed: Christine Turner, Wendy Ann Powell, Ted Griffiths RIP.