St Saviour's News - 1 Dec 2019 - Advent 1

Welcome & thank you to Fr Keith Kimber for preaching & presiding today.      

Benediction with Music for Advent in St Saviour’s next Sun 8 Dec at 6pm.  We will have a Candlelit Advent Carols and Lessons this evening in St German’s at 6pm.

Nightshelter - Thank you to all who turned up at our meeting last Monday.  We are currently preparing the rotas for the next few weeks.  If you are able to help us on the night shift or in the kitchen we would be very grateful.  We are also looking for donations of coats, hats and gloves to give out to our homeless guests.  New or nearly new please.                                        

Advent and Christmas Services - details of our services are on our website and copies are available at the back of the Church.                     

Flowers for Christmas -  to sponsor an arrangement please speak to Gwyneth.         

Christmas Cards& Charity - We will be creating a Christmas Greeting Display, where you can send a personal Christmas message and at the same time give a present to church via a donation envelope. This can also be gift aided if you are able. Donations should be given to John. Those wishing to make a charitable donation to the Nightshelter to support its on going running cost can give envelopes (provided) to Fr Phelim.                                     

Foodbank - Current urgent items: Tinned Fruit, Long life fruit juice, UHT milk, Rice Pudding, Sponge Puddings. Tinned potatoes.  For an up to date overview of the plight of hungry people in the UK please visit www.stateofhunger.org which is research and policy conclusions conducted by the Trussell Trust.                  

​The Departed: During our weekday masses of November we pray for all the Holy Souls. May they rest in peace with God for ever.