All Saints & St Barnabas News

All of our Christmas Services are at All Saints, Kenley this year. We look forward to you joining us to celebrate this special season.          

Hello all, Please be aware of the following changes to our regular services over the Christmas period: Morning and Night Prayer: these will not happen between Christmas and New Year and will resume on the 2nd of January 8am Services: There will be NO 8am on 31st December 10am Services: 31st December will be at St Barnabas in the hall Zoom Services: There will be NO Zoom Communion on 2nd January. This service will resume on 16th January. Many thanks!

  "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing!" And here is the lovely church choir singing it, back in 2020, for our lockdown Christmas service. Pour yourself a little glass of mulled wine, sit back and enjoy! Hark The Herald Angels Sing might have been Top of the Pops, but the voting was tight and the others came very close runners up: At number 2 we had 'Silent Night';  At 3, we had 'In The Bleak Midwinter'; and at number 4, 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'. Other fantastic suggestions included:  It Came Upon The Midnight Clear;  Once in Royal David's City  and Ding Dong Merrily On High Whatever you're tapping your toes to this festive season, we wish you a very Merry Christmas.

  Christmas Carols are a time honoured tradition... but which is your favourite? The top four carols sung at All Saints and St Barnabas are: 1. Silent Night 2. In the bleak mid-winter 3. O little town of Bethlehem 4. Hark the herald angels sing We would love to know if you like these the best, or if you have others that you prefer. Perhaps 'Once in Royal David's City', or 'While Shepherds watched their flocks by night' bring back happy memories of childhood nativities. Here's a little history about the four popular carols listed above: Silent night ·          The music for this carol was written in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber with the words by Joseph Mohr, a local catholic priest.  They lived in the small town of Oberndorf bie Salzburg in Austria. ·          The story goes that the church organ was broken due to flooding and so Gruber and Mohr sang this at the frist Christmas Mass, with Mohr o...

Follow the Star and Join the Song as we follow Mary and Joseph (and the Donkey) around our parishes. Our Advent Calendar opens tomorrow, but here's a sneak preview. From the 1st of Dec, you can open a door each day and follow the Holy family's journey around our parishes. The link to the advent calendar is here: https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=nn9vkx867lpqr3586ht6eaa9ozpmrzhn    

  Wondering what you can do to entertain the children in the week after New Year, before they go back to school? All Saints Church Hall, Kenley will play host to a wonderful, family craft morning on Thursday 4th January, 2024.  Craft activities, toddler zone and refreshments, followed by a light lunch, for just £2 per person. Babies under 6 months old are free. Places are limited and so booking in advance is essential. Secure your place now at the following link:  https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-zzknvlj Please also let us know of any allergies in advance. We look forward to seeing you there!

We have a number of special services planned for the season of Advent and Christmas.  Everyone is very welcome, whether you're a regular visitor to our churches,  or you've never been before.  Bring friends, family and come and celebrate this most wonderful of seasons with us. Sunday 3rd December:   Remembering Service  3pm at All Saints, Kenley - A Service to Remember Loved Ones  Saturday 9th December:   Carol singing in the local care homes and around the parishes  Further details of the time we’ll meet and our route will follow.  Sunday 10th December: Parade Christingle Service for the Scouting and Guiding Units  4pm at All Saints, Kenley  Sunday 17th December: Candlelit Carols  6.30pm at All Saints, Kenley  Monday 18th December: Christmas Party & Games afternoon  1.45pm – 3pm at All Saints, Kenley  Sunday 24th December: Christmas Eve 2pm, All Saints, Kenley – Crib & Christingle Service...

Hang on a minute! What are these characters doing in the Church Hall?! They shouldn't be around until December... Puzzling...