We've celebrated the Fourth Sunday of Advent with a Nativity presentation by our Sunday School at the Sung Eucharist. All credit to them for making it to church on foot. The average gradient of Church Bank is 1 in 7 - and at its steepest is nearly 1 in 5. Only two cars made it to the church - both 4 x 4s. Yet still more than half our average numbers turned up for our main service.
And it's worth it, of course! We got our rather wonderful tree in place last week - and it's been beautifully decorated. After the Eucharist a working party got the stable for our crib scene in place too. Now we just need the decorations and good turn-outs later in the week. Brownies & Guides are preparing to make 250 Christingles for the Christmas Eve Carol Service.
The snow is lovely - but we could do with a clear road (and more salt please, Durham County Council!).
Meanwhile the next event is carol-singing round the Tree in Shotley Bridge Village Centre - 7p.m. Monday 21st December. Later in the week in St. Cuthbert's Church, there's...
Thursday 24th December: CHRISTMAS EVE
6.00p.m. Carol Service with Christingle – a lovely service with candlelight and hand-bells.
11.30p.m. Midnight Mass of Christmas
Friday 25th December: CHRISTMAS DAY
9.30a.m. Parish Eucharist with Carols - a service for all ages.
Sunday 27th December: 1st SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS (St. John the Evangelist)
10.00a.m. Sung Parish Eucharist
Meanwhile you might like to take a look at a new website / blog from Shotley Bridge Village Trust
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