This Week

• Readings for Sunday 14th December – 3rd Sunday of Advent
  • 1st Reading: – Isaiah 35: 1-6a, 10
  • Responsorial Psalm 146(145): 6c-7. 8-9a. 9b-10. ℟ Matthew 5:3 – “Come Lord, and save us.”
  • 2nd Reading: – James 5: 7-10
  • Gospel: – Matthew 11: 2-11
• Readings for this year follow Cycle A for Sundays and Year II for Weekdays
• The Parish Prayer List for this week can be found here

Church Calendar for the week ahead

• Saturday 13th December – S. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
• SUNDAY 14th December – 3rd Sunday of Advent (The joy of expectancy)
  • 10.00.a.m. – Junior Church
  • 11.00.a.m. – Solemn Sung Mass – followed by coffee & Cake stall.
    • Hymns: – N.E.H. 11. 6. N.E.P. 600. N.E.H. 275. 186.
    • Prelude – Rorate caeli – Demessieux
    • Communion Anthem – Sleepers Wake – Mendelssohn
    • Voluntary – Prelude on ‘Little Cornard’ – Hare
  • 1.00.p.m. – Christmas Lunch
• Monday 15th December – Weekday of Advent
• Tuesday 16th December –Weekday of Advent
  • 12.30.p.m. – 2.30.p.m. – All Saints’ ‘Drop-In’
  • 7.30.p.m. – Low Mass
• Wednesday 17th December – Advent Weekday (17th)
  • 9.00.a.m. – 12 noon – Church Working Party
• Thursday 18th December – Advent Weekday (18th)
  • 11.00.a.m. – Low Mass – (followed by coffee)
• Friday 19th December – Advent Weekday (19th)
  • 1.00.p.m. – School End-of-Term Service
• Saturday 20th December – Advent Weekday (20th)
• SUNDAY 21st December – 4th Sunday of Advent (Mary’s child – The Emmanuel)
  • 11.00.a.m. – Solemn Sung Mass – (followed by coffee)
  • 6.30.p.m. – Carol Service (followed by mince pies and mulled wine)

Learn more about the ‘Saints’ of the week’ here

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Enjoying our Christmas Lunch………

The latest edition of the Southwark Diocesan Newspaper – The Bridge – can be read here

All Saints Calendar 2026

In a new venture we have produced a calendar for 2026 celebrating the spendour of our Kempe Stained Glass. If you would like to purchase one they are available now at the back of the church. £10 each.

December Magazine…..is now available at the back of the church

Christmas Cards

The ‘Christmas Card’ table is now at the back of the church

Free-Will Offering Envelopes……..

The Free Will Offering envelopes for 2026 are now at the back of the church.

If you would like to join the scheme, then please talk to Allison – our treasurer – who will be pleased to explain it to you.

Coffee

Coffee is served on Sundays after Mass and also on Thursday morning after the 11.00.a.m. Mass.

Our Open Church Coffee Morning is every Friday now beginning at 8.45.a.m. and running until 12 noon. All welcome.

Tuesday ‘Drop-In’

Where:      All Saints Church Hall, Norman Road, SW19 1BT

When:       Every Tuesday,  starting 5th September 2023. 

Open:        12.30 – 2.30 pm  But come and go when you like.

Food:           Filled rolls etc. will be available  – pay for what you eat. Teas & Coffees available the whole time for a donation.

An opportunity for anyone, especially but not exclusively those who live alone, to meet with others.

A few board games, packs of cards etc. will be made available for anyone would like to make use of them.

The hall will be ‘a warm space’  when the weather gets cold.