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Looking back
All Age Worship with Readings and
Nativity 11 December
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Despite hitches with the nativity cast and lost
costumes, all was well in the end. The service
was thought provoking as well as giving the
children the opportunity to be alongside the
adults in a truly all age service. The young
soloists Grace and Nicoletta were a joy to listen
to and I hope that from now on we may have the
opportunity to involve them in the church worship more
often.
St Helen’s Christmas Fayre
I am very pleased to say that we now have our final total
and have been able to send cheques for £950 each to the
Teenage Cancer Trust and APS-Support UK (Hughes
Syndrome). We are delighted that so many people
supported the Fayre and that we were able to raise such
a fine amount.
Advent Carol Service 27 November
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This was a quiet meditative service with thoughtful readings. Year on year the numbers
attending has increased, which is really great.
Wednesday lunches - Christmas lunch 14 December
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The cooks were on top form for this special lunch and it once again proved to be just
what was needed for the last lunch of the year.
Christmas Carols and Readings by candle light (with mince pies and mulled wine)
A great start for the Christmas celebrations – a church full to bursting!
Looking forward
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CAMEO resumes Wednesday 4 January with a speaker from ‘Friends of Solihull Hospital’
‘Living Water’ Sunday 15 January at 6.30pm. The new wall hanging in St Helen’s
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chapel will be dedicated by The Rector, Jane, at a special evening Eucharist.
ACT – Art & Crafts Together An opportunity to be creative in the company of others
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starts Monday 16 January from 2-4pm. Contact Barbara Sears for more details 0121 704
1994.
A VERY BIG ‘thank you’ to all the clergy who have so willingly helped out while Revd Helen
is off work.
Beryl Moppett

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