CASTLE BROMWICH PARISH CHURCH

WEEKLY NOTES Wishing you all a blessed and joyful Christmas

SUNDAY, 24th December: CHRISTMAS EVE (Fourth Sunday of Advent) COLLECT Page 747 POST COMMUNION Almighty God, Eternal God, for whom we wait, you make us glad with the yearly remembrance you have fed us with the bread of eternal life: of the birth of your Son Jesus Christ: keep us ever watchful, grant that, as we joyfully receive him that we may be ready to stand before the Son of Man, as our redeemer, Jesus Christ our Lord. so we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be our judge; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. 10.00 a.m. SAID PARISH EUCHARIST with Sermon 5.00 p.m. 11.30 p.m. CHILDRENS SERVICE with Prayers before the Crib CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS with Blessing of the Crib

MONDAY, 25th December: CHRISTMAS DAY Collect: Lord Jesus Christ, your birth at Bethlehem draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth: 8.00 a.m. 10.00 a.m.

accept our heartfelt praise as we worship you, our Saviour and our eternal God. Amen.

HOLY EUCHARIST (Said) THE EUCHARIST with Carols (Suitable for all ages)

ST STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYR TUESDAY, 26th Dec: 9.30 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST Responsorial Psalm R. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. WEDNESDAY, 27th Dec: ST JOHN APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST 9.30 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST Responsorial Psalm R. Rejoice, you just, in the Lord. THURSDAY, 28th Dec: THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS 9.30 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST Responsorial Psalm R. Our life, like a bird, has escaped from the snare of the fowler. SATURDAY, 30th Dec: 9.00 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST Responsorial Psalm R. Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad.

SUNDAY, 31st December: FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS COLLECT Page 762 POST COMMUNION Almighty God, Heavenly Father, who wonderfully created us in your own image whose blessed Son shared at Nazareth and yet more wonderfully restored us the life of an earthly home: through your Son Jesus Christ: help your Church to live as one family, grant that, as he came to share in our humanity, united in love and obedience, so may we share the life of his divinity; and bring us all at last to our home in heaven; who is alive and reigns with you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. 8.00 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST 10.00 a.m. THE PARISH EUCHARIST with Sermon Hymns Introit 223 Gradual 66 Offertory 755 Communion 562 Recessional 810 6.30 p.m. NO Evening Prayer TUESDAY, 2nd January: 7.30 p.m. HOLY EUCHARIST Responsorial Psalm R. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. WEDNESDAY, 3rd January: 9.30 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST (Mothers Union Corporate Communion) Responsorial Psalm R. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. SATURDAY, 6th January: EPIPHANY 9.00 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST Responsorial Psalm R. All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord. SUNDAY, 7th January: BAPTISM OF CHRIST 8.00 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST 10.00 a.m. THE PARISH EUCHARIST with Sermon & HOLY BAPTISM Please pray for those who are to be baptized and also for their parents and godparents: Evan Simon Leach, Sienna Darcie Leach, Ben Michael Cooper, Joseph Glen Beveridge 6.30 p.m. EVENING Prayer with Devotions Thank you to all who contributed money for the Christmas Flowers - 164.80 was raised. Barbara and David Betteridge would like to thank everyone for cards, flowers, messages of care and offers of help but above all for prayers offered during the last few months. All were very much appreciated and a reat help.