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The Link Magazine • December 1997
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AT CHURCH What is a Freshbrook

THIS Christingle? Evangelical
Caren Madni, a member of St John's Church
CHRISTMAS Church, Haydon Wick writes Worsley Road
Christingle means 'Christ-light'. It
is a powerful visual aid to tell of Will give YOU a warm
St John's, Haydon Wick God's gifts to the world.
Sunday 14th welcome
Christingle Service, 4pm

Sunday 21st Carol Service and Communion, 11am Sunday I Oam Family Praise
Carol Service with Emmanuel URC, 6pm with children's Covenanter
Wednesday 24th Midnight Communion, 1130pm Movement & creche
Christmas Day Family Service, 10am 630pm Evening Worship and
Communion
Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Haydon Wick For details of mid-week
Sunday 14th Childrens Carol Service, 1045am meetings, house groups and
Sunday 21st Emmanuel Carols, 1045am other activities, telephone the
Joint Carol Service at St John's (see above) Church Office, Tel: 873050
Wednesday 24th Christmas Communion, 1130pm
Christmas Day Christmas Celebration, 1030am
The Church of Christ the Servant, Abbey Meads
Sunday 21st Family Carol Service, 1030am,
Abbey Meads Community Centre
Wednesday 24th Midnight Celebration, 1130pm, "The best beloved of all things in
Church House, 1 Hayward Close, Abbey Meads
Christmas Day Family Service (bring a present to show), 1030am, My sight is Justice; turn not away
therefrom if though desirest Me"
Church House, 1 Hayward Close, Abbey Meads
The Baha'i faith is the
Swindon Family Church second most widespread religion
Sunday 21st Family Service, Link Centre, 1030am in the world and is working
During the service, led by Rev. towards universal peace
St Mary's Church, Lydiard Tregoze
Sunday 21st Family Service, 9am Raymond Adams, above, all the and harmony
children hold an orange which rep-
Junior Church Christmas Service, 1030am resents God's love in the creation For more information,
Lessons and Carols by candlelight, 630pm contact the Swindon Baha'is
Wednesday 24th Crib Service, 3pm of the world. Fruit and sweets on Community on 01793 421615
cocktail sticks represent God's love
Midnight Communion by candlelight, 1130pm or 01793 872853
Christmas Day Family Communion, 1030am in the four seasons of the year and
in providing the fruits of the earth.
All Saints Church, Lydiard Millicent A lighted candle represents His
Sunday 14th Communion Service, 8am love in sending Jesus, 'the Light of SWINDON
Christingle Family Service, 1030am the world'.
Evening Communion Service, 630pm A red ribbon is tied around the FAMILY CHURCH
Wednesday 17th Christmas Pram Service, 145pm orange to represent God's love in
Friday 19th Lydiard Millicent School Carol Service, 10am the death and resurrection of Je- Live with integrity
Sunday 21st Communion Service, 8am sus. Love wholeheartedly
Morning Communion Service, 10.30am At the first Christingle Service Trust God in all things
Candle-lit Service of Lessons & Carols, 630pm held on Christmas eve 1747 at
Wednesday 24th Christmas Eve Family Service, 5pm Marienborn in what was then SUNDAYS AT THE
Midnight Communion, 1130pm Moravia, the Pastor, John de LINK CENTRE
Christmas Day Communion Service, 8am Watteville, encouraged the chil- (Community Suite)
Christmas Day Family Service, 1030am dren to take their Christingle home 1 O.3Oam
to relight it and place it in their
Holy Trinity Church, Shaw cottage window to show the light All ages of children & teens cared for
Sunday 21st of Christ to passers-by. Information: Call Brian
All Age Carol Service,10.30am
Lessons and Carols, 6.30pm Come and join us at our at the Church Office: 849731
Wednesday 24th Crib Service, 3pm Christingle Service on Sunday 14 in association with
Midnight Communion, 1130pm December, 4pm. NEW FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL
Christmas Day Family Communion, 1030am
Westlea Church
Sunday 14th Nativity Play, 10am
Sunday 21st Morning Service, lOam OCAL CHURCHES
Nine Lessons and Carols by candlelight, 630pm
Wednesday 24th Childrens Carols, 3pm
Christmas Day Family Christmas Communion, 10am All Saints' Lydiard Millicent - 10:30am Revd Peter Knight
772417 (for the Village and Roughmoor)
Toothill Church Holy Trinity Shaw- 1 0:30am Revd Andrew Hetherington 770568
Sunday 14th Family Service with Children's (the Church is at Shaw Village Centre)
Nativity Play, 1045am St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze - 9:00am, 10:30am
Sunday 21st Carol Service with Family Communion, 1045am Until Ann McKenzie arrives, please contact Andrew Hethington
Christingle Service, 4pm
Wednesday 24th Communion Service, 1130pm Toothill Church - 10:45am Revd Jan Partridge 534992
Christmas Day Family Service, 1045am (also Free Church minister for the parish)
Westlea Church - 10:00am Revd Peter Walker 872932
(this Church meets in Westlea School Hall, Langstone Way)
For Roman Catholic Church Christmas services, contact:
St Peter's Church, Westlea - Fr Tom Kelly on 874400 The Parish of West Swindon and the Lydiards
St Mary's Church, Rodbourne - Fr Liam Slattery on 535089. Bastist • Church of EnIand • Methodist • United Reformed Church