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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS

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Sunday 30th November at 6 p.m. - Advent Sunday

Our Advent Sunday service takes place on the first day of the season that marks the beginning of the church year. It is a time for reflection in darkness, for renewal of hope and for a movement towards a beginning. The season of Advent is the four Sundays before Christmas Day.
 

Tuesday 2nd December at 7.30 p.m. - Flixton Community Choir Concert

Come and join us at St Michael's Church, Church Road, Flixton, and start getting into the festive spirit. ​

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Sunday 7th December at 10.15 a.m. - Toy Service

Our Parish Holy Communion service, where we also collect toys during the service that are distributed to local families via local charities afterwards.

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Tuesday 10th December at 7 p.m. - 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' film screening
One of the best Christmas films of all time will be shown on a big screen inside our beautiful Grade II* listed building.  Please bring your own snacks and popcorn. Donations are welcomed on arrival.

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Sunday 14th December at 4 p.m. - Christingle 

Christingle celebrations are named after the Christingles that are lit during the ceremony. Christingles are oranges wrapped in red tape, decorated with dried fruit or sweets, with a candle on the top. Monies will be raised for the Children's Society charity.

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Wednesday 17th December at 7.30 p.m. - Beer and Carols

Please come and join us at The Church Inn for this fun annual event.

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Sunday 21st December at 6 p.m. - Nine Lessons and Carols 

Our traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols is, for us at St Michael's, one of the highlights of the year, the coming together of friends and family, the singing of beloved carols, and the beautiful message within the gospel lessons.

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Wednesday 24th December at 4 p.m. - Scratch Nativity

The Scratch Nativity is an unrehearsed telling of the Nativity story. Please come along prepared to play a part if you want to, come dressed as a shepherd, a sheep, a wise man or an angel. Come along to St Michael's and have a lot of fun retelling the greatest story ever told!

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Wednesday 24th December - 10.30 p.m. - Singalong Carols

Our request carol service. Please come along and pick your favourite so that everyone can sing it. Don't forget to stay at the end, if you can, and you can attend our Midnight Mass service at 11.30 p.m.

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Wednesday 24th December at 11.30 p.m. - Midnight Mass  

This late-night service starts late on Christmas Eve and ends after midnight, so you're among the first to celebrate Christmas! The service contains carols and a short talk, as well as the celebration of Holy Communion (the blessing and sharing of bread and wine).

 

Thursday 25th December at 10.15 a.m. - Christmas Day Parish Communion 

Our communion service celebrating the birth of Jesus, and officially the first day of the Christmas season.

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