Weekly Announcements
Thought for the week from The Vicar … The culmination of the festival of nine lessons and carols next week is the reading from John chapter 1, ‘The word became flesh and dwelt among us.’ These are some of the most powerful words in all of the scriptures. The Creator became created, just like you and me, to show us the human face of God. Yet in the following verses from John 1 we read, ‘He came unto his own and his own knew him not.’ How utterly disappointing.
In this season of giving and receiving, let us not miss out on the greatest gift and in response, as Christina Georgina Rossetti answers, ‘Yet what can I give him? Give my heart.’
May we receive this gift of love and life with all our heart, for now and always.
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For the foreseeable future, all services will take place in the Parish Centre |
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| Sunday 14th December | ||||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |||
| 11.30 am | Family Service with youth organisations | |||
| Coffee/tea available from 11.00 am | ||||
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | Next Steps | |||
| NOTICES for the week ahead: | ||||
| Wed 17th | 11.00 am | Holy Communion in Parish Centre | ||
| NO Bowling Club [Christmas break] | ||||
| Fri 19th | NO Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup [Christmas break] | |||
| Next Sunday – 21st December | ||||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion | |||
| 11.30 am | Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols | |||
| [Creche available in Massereene Chapel] | ||||
| NO Funday Club | ||||
| NO Next Steps | ||||
| Christmas break for all church organisations | ||||
| Christmas services: | ||||
| Wed 24th Christmas Eve | 10.00 pm | First Holy Communion of Christmas | ||
| Thu 25th Christmas Day | 8.30 am | Holy Communion | ||
| 10.30 am | Family Christmas Service | |||
| Sun 28th December | 8.30 am | Holy Communion | ||
| 11.30 am | Carols and readings for Christmas | |||
| Bible Readings for the week: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 61 | Isaiah 49: 14-25 | Matthew 16: 13-28 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 62 | Isaiah 50 | Matthew 17: 1-13 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 63 | Isaiah 51: 1-8 | Matthew 17: 14-21 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 64 | Isaiah 51: 9-16 | Matthew 17: 22-27 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 65 | Isaiah 51: 17-23 | Matthew 18: 1-20 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 66 | Isaiah 52: 1-12 | Matthew 18: 21-35 |
| Antrim FOODBANK Winter Appeal – please donate an item or two from the list below to help local families this Christmas. | ||
| Shloer/fruit juice | Christmas pudding | Mince pies |
| Selection Box | Box biscuits/sweets | Custard |
| Gravy granules | Savours snacks | Cranberry Sauce |
| Pasta/rice | Tinned meats/fish/fruit | Tinned veg/soup |
NEW Extra Mile Project supporting kids4school. kids4school is a Christian child development ministry, founded in 2009, which enables children in Tanzania to access education. Its mission is to support children as they grow, helping to lift them from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty. Christ-centred, child-focused and church-based, kids4school is committed to integrity in all it does. Your donations will help provide children with the opportunity of an education and the chance to break a cycle of poverty that has existed for generations. Thank you for your support.
2026 Flower List (January to June) – The Flower List for January to June 2026 is available for parishioners who wish to donate towards the church flowers on a particular Sunday – whether in memory of a loved one or to mark a special anniversary. You can find the list in the foyer of the Parish Centre or simply speak to one of the churchwardens.
FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR FUND – there is a GoFundMe link available on the Parish Facebook page [https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-saints-parish-church-antrim-repair-fund] for anyone wishing to donate to this fund. As an alternative, if you are a tax paying parishioner, we can claim Gift Aid if you make your donation through the Fabric Fund. Please speak to Brian Neill for more information.