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  PARISH OF TETTENHALL WOOD:  CHRIST CHURCH AND GOOD SHEPHERD

NOTICES: 14 December 2025

This Sunday:  Advent 3                

Christ Church:      8.00am Holy Communion

                          11.00am Holy Communion (This service will be live-streamed)  

                              4.00pm Criss Cross  Messy Christmas                      

Good Shepherd:   9.30am Holy Communion

Sermon: Rev Phil Wootton Intercessions:  George Hanna   David Hughes

Readings:  Isaiah 35: 1-10 Matthew 11: 2-11

Collect: God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Mid-week services this week:

MIDWEEK COMMUNION: Thursday 9.30am at CC

EVENING PRAYER: Friday 5.00pm at Christ Church.

PLACE OF WELCOME: Tuesday 1.30-3.30pm, CC

A big thank you to everyone who prayed for our family and shared comforting words after the passing of Trevor.  Your faith and support have been a blessing to us.  We are very grateful for the love surrounding us and for each of you who have helped carry us through this time of great sadness.  With love to you all, Jane, Andrew and family.

Tettenhall Relief in Need Fund are looking for someone to join the board of trustees. If anyone would be interested please speak to the Church Warden who will be happy to explain more. 

Mothers’ Union : As we once again mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, you are encouraged to take a ribbon and either wear it to show your support for this campaign, or place it on the tree as you say a prayer for all those affected in any way.

Advent Reflections ‘O Come Emmanuel’ will be on Tuesday afternoons from 1.00 to 1.30pm, 16th and 23rd December. From a new book for this year based on the ancient ‘Advent Antiphons’ offering an image or title conveying Christ’s saving work. With pictures by Korean artist SunYoung Kim.

The funeral of Margaret Boxall will take place at CC on Thursday 18 December 2025 at 1.30pm. Family flowers only. Donations in Margaret's memory to RNLI

Licensing of Rev Solomon Adetoye at the Church at Perton, 7.00pm, Thursday 18 December 2025.

The Bible Course: Tuesday evenings, 7.30pm, at The Rectory. 06 & 20 Jan.

Carols on the green at Tettenhall:  Saturday 20 December, 10.15-11am.

Eco-way tips for December: Gifts: Make sure your gifts don’t cost the earth. Many beauty products contain palm oil. Its production causes mass deforestation, air pollution and human rights abuses. Read labels carefully. Avoid products with unsustainable palm oil. 

From 4 January, Sunday service at Good Shepherd will start at 10.00am

Contact details Website – www.christchurchgoodshepherd.org

Parish Office:     01902 238988    christchurchtettenhallwood@gmail.com

Team Rector Rev Phil Wootton: 01902 751116   philwootton@sky.com

Assistant Minister Rev Lin Vawer: 07759764627 and / or 01902 335235 lindamvawer@gmail.com

Curate Rev Alison Bruton: 07717 325364 alisonbruton@hotmail.com

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Christmas Services

Sunday 14th December at Christ Church

4.00pm Criss-Cross: Messy Christmas

family fun, crafts food & worship

Sunday 21st December at Christ Church

4.00pm Candlelit Carol Service

Monday 22nd December at Christ Church (chancel)

4.00pm Quiet Christmas Service

for those who find Christmas hard

Christmas Eve at Good Shepherd

5.00pm ‘Follow the Star’ Crib Service

Wrap up warm: this service will be mainly outside

 Christmas Eve at Christ Church

5.00pm Crib Service

with ‘scratch nativity:’ everyone can play a part

11.30pm Midnight Communion

Christmas Day at both churches

10.00am Christmas Communion

Sunday 28th December

10.00am Joint Service at Good Shepherd

NO SERVICE AT CHRIST CHURCH

Sunday 1st February

5.00pm Christingle Service

in aid of the Children’s Society

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