Services and Events

	December 2023
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				1 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 1st December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 1st December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • •	2 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 2nd December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Godly Play Godly Play 2nd December 2023 10:00 am – 11:00 am The Vicarage, I Grange Close, Briston NR24 2LY Godly Play is a story-telling programme and these Saturday morning sessions are especially for children aged 4-11 years. Contact Rev Trudie for more details. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 2nd December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	3 CW* Advent 1 CW* Advent 1 3rd December 2023 The First Sunday of Advent https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-03 Principal Service Isaiah 64.1-9 Psalm 80.1-8, 18-20* 1 Corinthians 1.3-9 Mark 13.24-37 Third Service Psalm 44 Isaiah 2.1-5 Luke 12.35-48 Second Service Psalm 25* Isaiah 1.1-20 Matthew 21.1-13 CW* Almanac and Lectionary 2023-24 CW* Almanac and Lectionary 2023-24 3rd December 2023 Common Worship Almanac and Lectionary for the year beginning Advent Sunday 2023 Compiled by Simon Kershaw October 2023 from the Common Worship Calendar and Lectionaries using Almanac Maker compilation © Simon Kershaw 2023 Almanac Maker © Simon Kershaw 2010-2023 The Revised Common Lectionary is copyright © the Consultation on Common Texts 1992. The Daily Eucharistic Lectionary is adapted from the Ordo Lectionum Missae of the Roman Catholic Church, reproduced by permission of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. Adaptations and additions to the RCL and the DEL, together with Second and Third Service lectionaries and the Weekday Lectionary for Morning and Evening Prayer are copyright © the Archbishops’ Council 1997-2010. The Additional Weekday Lectionary is copyright © the Archbishops’ Council 2010. A Lectionary and Additional Collects for Holy Communion [BCP] originates in the 1928 BCP and the BCP according to the use of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (1960) and was authorized in the Church of England in 1965. version 2024-1.1 18, 30 October 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/lectionary Stody Holy Communion Stody Holy Communion 3rd December 2023 9:30 am – 10:30 am St Mary's Church A service of Holy Communion with hymns using Common Worship and followed by refreshments. Briston Simply Communion with Baptisms Briston Simply Communion with Baptisms 3rd December 2023 11:00 am – 12:00 pm All Saints Church Briston An informal service of Holy Communion with contemporary hymns with refreshments before from 10.30 St Maurice Briningham Advent Sunday service St Maurice Briningham Advent Sunday service 3rd December 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Briningham Church Followed by refreshments Star of Wonder at St Peter's Star of Wonder at St Peter's 3rd December 2023 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm • • • • • •
4 CW John of Damascus, c.749; Nicholas Ferrar, 1637 CW John of Damascus, c.749; Nicholas Ferrar, 1637 4th December 2023 John of Damascus, Monk, Teacher of the Faith, c.749 Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, Founder of the Little Gidding Community, 1637 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-04 Holy Communion Isaiah 2.1-5 Psalm 122 Matthew 8.5-11 Morning Prayer Psalms 50, 54 (or) 1, 2, 3 Isaiah 25.1-9 Matthew 12.1-21 Evening Prayer Psalms 70, 71 (or) 4, 7 Isaiah 42.18-end Revelation 19 Additional Weekday Lectionary Malachi 3.1-6 Matthew 3.1-6 •	5 CW CW 5th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-05 Holy Communion Isaiah 11.1-10 Psalm 72.1-4, 18-19 Luke 10.21-24 Morning Prayer Psalms 80, 82 (or) 5, 6, (8) Isaiah 26.1-13 Matthew 12.22-37 Evening Prayer Psalms 74, 75 (or) 9, 10* Isaiah 43.1-13 Revelation 20 Additional Weekday Lectionary Zephaniah 3.14-end 1 Thessalonians 4.13-end Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 5th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 5th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	6 CW Nicholas, c.326 CW Nicholas, c.326 6th December 2023 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-06 Exciting Holiness Isaiah 61.1-3 Psalm 68.1, 2a, 3-7, 10 1 Timothy 6.6-11 Mark 10.13-16 Holy Communion Isaiah 25.6-10a Psalm 23 Matthew 15.29-37 Morning Prayer Psalms 5, 7 (or) 119.1-32 Isaiah 28.1-13 Matthew 12.38-end Evening Prayer Psalms 76, 77 (or) 11, 12, 13 Isaiah 43.14-end Revelation 21.1-8 Additional Weekday Lectionary Isaiah 65.17 – 66.2 Matthew 24.1-14 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 6th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Thornage: Music and Words Angela Dugdale and Valerie Wright Thornage: Music and Words Angela Dugdale and Valerie Wright 6th December 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Thornage Church Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 6th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Community Choir Community Choir 6th December 2023 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm All Saints Church Briston, Church St, Briston, Melton Constable NR24 2LE, UK Ist of the month at The Junction Melton Constable For all ages to come and find your voice • • • • •	7 CW Ambrose, 397 CW Ambrose, 397 7th December 2023 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Faith, 397 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-07 Exciting Holiness Isaiah 41.9b-13 Psalm 20.1-6 2 Corinthians 5.16-21 Luke 22.24-30 Holy Communion Isaiah 26.1-6 Psalm 118.18-27a Matthew 7.21, 24-27 Morning Prayer Psalms 42, 43 (or) 14, 15, 16 Isaiah 28.14-end Matthew 13.1-23 Evening Prayer Psalms 40, 46 (or) 18* Isaiah 44.1-8 Revelation 21.9-21 Additional Weekday Lectionary Micah 5.2-5a John 3.16-21 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 7th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Awe and Wonder Advent Course Awe and Wonder Advent Course 7th December 2023 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Briston Vicarage An opportunity to reflect upon the spirituality of children Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 7th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • • •	8 CW Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary CW Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8th December 2023 The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-08 Exciting Holiness Genesis 3.9-15, 20 Psalm 97.1, 2, 8-end Ephesians 1.3-6, 11, 12 Luke 1.26-38 Holy Communion Isaiah 29.17-end Psalm 27.1-4, 16-17 Matthew 9.27-31 Morning Prayer Psalms 25, 26 (or) 17, 19 Isaiah 29.1-14 Matthew 13.24-43 Evening Prayer Psalms 16, 17 (or) 22 Isaiah 44.9-23 Revelation 21.22 – 22.5 Additional Weekday Lectionary Isaiah 66.18-end Luke 13.22-30 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 8th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 8th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	9 CW CW 9th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-09 Holy Communion Isaiah 30.19-21, 23-26 Psalm 146.4-9 Matthew 9.35 – 10.1, 6-8 Morning Prayer Psalms 9, (10) (or) 20, 21, 23 Isaiah 29.15-end Matthew 13.44-end Evening Prayer Psalms 27, 28 (or) 24, 25 Isaiah 44.24 – 45.13 Revelation 22.6-end Additional Weekday Lectionary Micah 7.8-15 Romans 15.30 – 16.7, 25-end Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 9th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 9th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	10 CW* Advent 2 CW* Advent 2 10th December 2023 The Second Sunday of Advent https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-10 Principal Service Isaiah 40.1-11 Psalm 85.1-2, 8-13* 2 Peter 3.8-15a Mark 1.1-8 Third Service Psalm 80 Baruch 5.1-9 or Zephaniah 3.14-end Luke 1.5-20 Second Service Psalm 40* 1 Kings 22.1-28 Romans 15.4-13 Gospel at Holy Communion: Matthew 11.2-11 Brinton Holy Communion (BCP) Brinton Holy Communion (BCP) 10th December 2023 9:30 am – 10:30 am St Andrew's Church A service of Holy Communion with hymns using the Book of Common Prayer and followed by refreshments. Briston Holy Communion Briston Holy Communion 10th December 2023 11:00 am – 12:00 pm All Saints Church A service of Holy Communion with hymns using Common Worship followed by refreshments. Hindolveston Holy Communion Hindolveston Holy Communion 10th December 2023 11:00 am – 12:00 pm St George's Church A Common Worship service of Holy Communion with hymns followed by refreshments. Swanton Novers Carol Service Swanton Novers Carol Service 10th December 2023 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • • • • •
11 CW CW 11th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-11 Holy Communion Isaiah 35 Psalm 85.7-end Luke 5.17-26 Morning Prayer Psalm 44 (or) 27, 30 Isaiah 30.1-18 Matthew 14.1-12 Evening Prayer Psalms 144, 146 (or) 26, 28, 29 Isaiah 45.14-end 1 Thessalonians 1 Additional Weekday Lectionary Jeremiah 7.1-11 Philippians 4.4-9 •	12 CW CW 12th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-12 Holy Communion Isaiah 40.1-11 Psalm 96.1, 10-end Matthew 18.12-14 Morning Prayer Psalms 56, 57 (or) 32, 36 Isaiah 30.19-end Matthew 14.13-end Evening Prayer Psalms 11, 12, 13 (or) 33 Isaiah 46 1 Thessalonians 2.1-12 Additional Weekday Lectionary Daniel 7.9-14 Matthew 24.15-28 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 12th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 12th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	13 CW Ember Day CW Ember Day 13th December 2023 Ember Day The following readings are suitable for use on Ember Days: Numbers 11.16, 17, 24-29 or Numbers 27.15-end or 1 Samuel 16.1-13a or Isaiah 6.1-8 or Isaiah 61.1-3 or Jeremiah 1.4-10 Psalm 40.8-13 or Psalm 84.8-12 or Psalm 89.19-25 or Psalm 101.1-5, 7 or Psalm 122 Acts 20.28-35 or 1 Corinthians 3.3-11 or Ephesians 4.4-16 or Philippians 3.7-14 Luke 4.16-21 or Luke 12.35-43 or Luke 22.24-27 or John 4.31-38 or John 15.5-17 CW Lucy, 304; Samuel Johnson, 1784 CW Lucy, 304; Samuel Johnson, 1784 13th December 2023 Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304 Samuel Johnson, Moralist, 1784 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-13 Exciting Holiness Isaiah 60.19, 20 Psalm 36.5, 6a, 7-11 2 Corinthians 4.6-15 Luke 11.33-36 Holy Communion Isaiah 40.25-end Psalm 103.8-13 Matthew 11.28-end Morning Prayer Psalms 62, 63 (or) 34 Isaiah 31 Matthew 15.1-20 Evening Prayer Psalms 10, 14 (or) 119.33-56 Isaiah 47 1 Thessalonians 2.13-end Additional Weekday Lectionary Amos 9.11-end Romans 13.8-14 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 13th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 13th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Community Choir Community Choir 13th December 2023 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm All Saints Church Briston, Church St, Briston, Melton Constable NR24 2LE, UK Ist of the month at The Junction Melton Constable For all ages to come and find your voice • • • • •	14 Briston Christmas Tree Festival Briston Christmas Tree Festival 14th December 2023 – 17th December 2023 CW John of the Cross, 1591 CW John of the Cross, 1591 14th December 2023 John of the Cross, Poet, Teacher of the Faith, 1591 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-14 Exciting Holiness Song of Songs 2.8-end Psalm 121.1-4, 7, 8 1 Corinthians 2.1-10 John 14.18-23 Holy Communion Isaiah 41.13-20 Psalm 145.1, 8-13 Matthew 11.11-15 Morning Prayer Psalms 53, 54, 60 (or) 37* Isaiah 32 Matthew 15.21-28 Evening Prayer Psalm 73 (or) 39, 40 Isaiah 48.1-11 1 Thessalonians 3 Additional Weekday Lectionary Jeremiah 23.5-8 Mark 11.1-11 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 14th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Awe and Wonder Advent Course Awe and Wonder Advent Course 14th December 2023 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Briston Vicarage An opportunity to reflect upon the spirituality of children Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 14th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • • • •	15 Briston Christmas Tree Festival Briston Christmas Tree Festival 14th December 2023 – 17th December 2023 CW CW 15th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-15 Holy Communion Isaiah 48.17-19 Psalm 1 Matthew 11.16-19 Morning Prayer Psalms 85, 86 (or) 31 Isaiah 33.1-22 Matthew 15.29-end Evening Prayer Psalms 82, 90 (or) 35 Isaiah 48.12-end 1 Thessalonians 4.1-12 Additional Weekday Lectionary Jeremiah 33.14-22 Luke 21.25-36 CW Ember Day CW Ember Day 15th December 2023 Ember Day The following readings are suitable for use on Ember Days: Numbers 11.16, 17, 24-29 or Numbers 27.15-end or 1 Samuel 16.1-13a or Isaiah 6.1-8 or Isaiah 61.1-3 or Jeremiah 1.4-10 Psalm 40.8-13 or Psalm 84.8-12 or Psalm 89.19-25 or Psalm 101.1-5, 7 or Psalm 122 Acts 20.28-35 or 1 Corinthians 3.3-11 or Ephesians 4.4-16 or Philippians 3.7-14 Luke 4.16-21 or Luke 12.35-43 or Luke 22.24-27 or John 4.31-38 or John 15.5-17 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 15th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 15th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Brinton Carol Concert Brinton Carol Concert 15th December 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm • • • • • •	16 Briston Christmas Tree Festival Briston Christmas Tree Festival 14th December 2023 – 17th December 2023 CW CW 16th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-16 Holy Communion Ecclesiasticus 48.1-4, 9-11 or 2 Kings 2.9-12 Psalm 80.1-4, 18-19 Matthew 17.10-13 Morning Prayer Psalm 145 (or) 41, 42, 43 Isaiah 35 Matthew 16.1-12 Evening Prayer Psalms 93, 94 (or) 45, 46 Isaiah 49.1-13 1 Thessalonians 4.13-end Additional Weekday Lectionary Zechariah 14.4-11 Revelation 22.1-7 CW Ember Day CW Ember Day 16th December 2023 Ember Day The following readings are suitable for use on Ember Days: Numbers 11.16, 17, 24-29 or Numbers 27.15-end or 1 Samuel 16.1-13a or Isaiah 6.1-8 or Isaiah 61.1-3 or Jeremiah 1.4-10 Psalm 40.8-13 or Psalm 84.8-12 or Psalm 89.19-25 or Psalm 101.1-5, 7 or Psalm 122 Acts 20.28-35 or 1 Corinthians 3.3-11 or Ephesians 4.4-16 or Philippians 3.7-14 Luke 4.16-21 or Luke 12.35-43 or Luke 22.24-27 or John 4.31-38 or John 15.5-17 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 16th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Godly Play Godly Play 16th December 2023 10:00 am – 11:00 am The Vicarage, I Grange Close, Briston NR24 2LY Godly Play is a story-telling programme and these Saturday morning sessions are especially for children aged 4-11 years. Contact Rev Trudie for more details. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 16th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • • • • •	17 Briston Christmas Tree Festival Briston Christmas Tree Festival 14th December 2023 – 17th December 2023 CW* Advent 3 CW* Advent 3 17th December 2023 The Third Sunday of Advent https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-17 Principal Service Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 or Canticle: Magnificat 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24 John 1.6-8, 19-28 Third Service Psalms 50.1-6, 62 Isaiah 12 Luke 1.57-66 Second Service Psalm 68.1-19* Malachi 3.1-4; 4 Philippians 4.4-7 Gospel at Holy Communion: Matthew 14.1-12 Hunworth Morning Worship Hunworth Morning Worship 17th December 2023 9:30 am – 10:30 am St Lawrence's Church A Service of the Word with hymns followed by refreshments. Thornage Holy Communion (BCP) Thornage Holy Communion (BCP) 17th December 2023 9:30 am – 10:30 am All Saints Church A service of Holy Communion with hymns using the Book of Common Prayer. Briston Simply Communion Briston Simply Communion 17th December 2023 11:00 am – 12:00 pm All Saints Church An informal service of Holy Communion using contemporary hymns, with refreshments from 10.30am. Briston Carol Service Briston Carol Service 17th December 2023 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm • • • • • •
18 CW CW 18th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-18 Holy Communion Jeremiah 23.5-8 Psalm 72.1-2, 12-13, 18-end Matthew 1.18-24 Morning Prayer Psalm 40 (or) 44 Isaiah 38.1-8, 21-22 Matthew 16.13-end Evening Prayer Psalms 25, 26 (or) 47, 49 Isaiah 49.14-25 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11 Additional Weekday Lectionary Exodus 3.1-6 Acts 7.20-36 •	19 CW CW 19th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-19 Holy Communion Judges 13.2-7, 24-end Psalm 71.3-8 Luke 1.5-25 Morning Prayer Psalms 144, 146 Isaiah 38.9-20 Matthew 17.1-13 Evening Prayer Psalms 10, 57 Isaiah 50 1 Thessalonians 5.12-end Additional Weekday Lectionary Isaiah 11.1-9 Romans 15.7-13 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 19th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Briningham Carol Service and village hall party to follow Briningham Carol Service and village hall party to follow 19th December 2023 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Briningham church and village hall Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 19th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Carols at Carol's Carols at Carol's 19th December 2023 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Home of Carol Sexton: Woodside Briston • • • • •	20 CW CW 20th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-20 Holy Communion Isaiah 7.10-14 Psalm 24.1-6 Luke 1.26-38 Morning Prayer Psalms 46, 95 Isaiah 39 Matthew 17.14-21 Evening Prayer Psalms 4, 9 Isaiah 51.1-8 2 Thessalonians 1 Additional Weekday Lectionary Isaiah 22.21-23 Revelation 3.7-13 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 20th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 20th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Community Choir Community Choir 20th December 2023 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm All Saints Church Briston, Church St, Briston, Melton Constable NR24 2LE, UK Ist of the month at The Junction Melton Constable For all ages to come and find your voice • • • •	21 CW CW 21st December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-21 Holy Communion Zephaniah 3.14-18 Psalm 33.1-4, 11, 12, 20-end Luke 1.39-45 Morning Prayer Psalms 121, 122, 123 Zephaniah 1.1 – 2.3 Matthew 17.22-end Evening Prayer Psalms 80, 84 Isaiah 51.9-16 2 Thessalonians 2 Additional Weekday Lectionary Numbers 24.15b-19 Revelation 22.10-21 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 21st December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Awe and Wonder Advent Course Awe and Wonder Advent Course 21st December 2023 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Briston Vicarage An opportunity to reflect upon the spirituality of children Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 21st December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • • •	22 CW CW 22nd December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-22 Holy Communion 1 Samuel 1.24-end Psalm 113 Luke 1.46-56 Morning Prayer Psalms 124, 125, 126, 127 Zephaniah 3.1-13 Matthew 18.1-20 Evening Prayer Psalms 24, 48 Isaiah 51.17-end 2 Thessalonians 3 Additional Weekday Lectionary Jeremiah 30.7-11a Acts 4.1-12 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 22nd December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 22nd December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	23 CW CW 23rd December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-23 Holy Communion Malachi 3.1-4, 4.5-end Psalm 25.3-9 Luke 1.57-66 Morning Prayer Psalms 128, 129, 130, 131 Zephaniah 3.14-end Matthew 18.21-end Evening Prayer Psalm 89.1-37 Isaiah 52.1-12 Jude Additional Weekday Lectionary Isaiah 7.10-15 Matthew 1.18-23 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 23rd December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 23rd December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	24 CW* Advent 4 CW* Advent 4 24th December 2023 The Fourth Sunday of Advent https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-24 Principal Service 2 Samuel 7.1-11, 16 Canticle: Magnificat or Psalm 89.1-4, 19-26* Romans 16.25-27 Luke 1.26-38 Third Service Psalm 144 Isaiah 7.10-16 Romans 1.1-7 Evening Prayer of Christmas Eve Psalm 85 Zechariah 2 Revelation 1.1-8 •
25 CW* Christmas Day CW* Christmas Day 25th December 2023 Christmas Day https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-25 Principal Feast Any of the following sets of readings may be used on Christmas Night and on Christmas Day. Set III should be used at some service during the celebration. Principal Service I Isaiah 9.2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2.11-14 Luke 2.1-14 [15-20] II Isaiah 62.6-12 Psalm 97 Titus 3.4-7 Luke 2.[1-7] 8-20 III Isaiah 52.7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1.1-4 [5-12] John 1.1-14 Third Service Isaiah 62.1-5 Matthew 1.18-25 Morning Psalms Psalms 110, 117 Second Service Isaiah 65.17-25 Philippians 2.5-11 or Luke 2.1-20 if it has not been used at the principal service of the day Evening Psalm Psalm 8 •	26 CW* Stephen CW* Stephen 26th December 2023 Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-26 Principal Service 2 Chronicles 24.20-22 Psalm 119.161-168 Acts 7.51-60 Matthew 10.17-22 (or) Acts 7.51-60 Psalm 119.161-168 Galatians 2.16b-20 Matthew 10.17-22 Third Service Jeremiah 26.12-15 Acts 6 Morning Psalms Psalms 13, 31.1-8, 150.1-end Second Service Genesis 4.1-10 Matthew 23.34-39 Evening Psalms Psalms 57, 86 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 26th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 26th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	27 CW* John CW* John 27th December 2023 John, Apostle and Evangelist https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-27 Principal Service Exodus 33.7-11a Psalm 117 1 John 1 John 21.19b-25 Third Service Exodus 33.12-23 1 John 2.1-11 Morning Psalms Psalms 21, 147.13-end Second Service Isaiah 6.1-8 1 John 5.1-12 Evening Psalm Psalm 97 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 27th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 27th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	28 CW* Holy Innocents CW* Holy Innocents 28th December 2023 The Holy Innocents https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-28 Principal Service Jeremiah 31.15-17 Psalm 124 1 Corinthians 1.26-29 Matthew 2.13-18 Third Service Baruch 4.21-27 or Genesis 37.13-20 Matthew 18.1-10 Morning Psalms Psalms 36, 146 Second Service Isaiah 49.14-25 Mark 10.13-16 Evening Psalms Psalms 123, 128 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 28th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 28th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	29 CW Thomas Becket, 1170 CW Thomas Becket, 1170 29th December 2023 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-29 Exciting Holiness Ecclesiasticus 51.1-8 Psalm 54.1-4, 6, 7 Hebrews 13.10-16 Matthew 10.28-33 Holy Communion 1 John 2.3-11 Psalm 96.1-4 Luke 2.22-35 Morning Prayer Psalms 19, 20 Jonah 1 Colossians 1.1-14 Evening Prayer Psalms 131, 132 Isaiah 57.15-end John 1.1-18 Additional Weekday Lectionary Micah 1.1-4, 2.12-13 Luke 2.1-7 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 29th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 29th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	30 CW CW 30th December 2023 https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-30 Holy Communion 1 John 2.12-17 Psalm 96.7-10 Luke 2.36-40 Morning Prayer Psalms 111, 112, 113 Jonah 2 Colossians 1.15-23 Evening Prayer Psalms 65, 84 Isaiah 59.1-15a John 1.19-28 Additional Weekday Lectionary Isaiah 9.2-7 John 8.12-20 Vicarage Morning Prayer Vicarage Morning Prayer 30th December 2023 9:00 am – 9:30 am 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. Vicarage Evening Prayer Vicarage Evening Prayer 30th December 2023 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 1 Grange Close Briston A short time of reflective prayer in the vicarage Godly Play room. • • •	31 CW* Christmas 1 CW* Christmas 1 31st December 2023 The First Sunday of Christmas https://almanac.oremus.org/2023-12-31 Principal Service Isaiah 61.10 – 62.3 Psalm 148* Galatians 4.4-7 Luke 2.15-21 Third Service Psalm 105.1-11 Isaiah 63.7-9 Ephesians 3.5-12 Second Service Psalm 132 Isaiah 35 Colossians 1.9-20 or Luke 2.41-52 (or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Naming and Circumcision Psalm 148 Jeremiah 23.1-6 Colossians 2.8-15 •

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