Sunday 23rd November 2025
Advent Sunday
Holy Communion (Reserved Sacrament)
led by Gerry Ewan
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For your prayers in church and at home: For the sick and the recently deceased
A REFLECTION FOR ADVENT SUNDAY
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Hymns for this Sunday:
Introit: Jesus calls us: o’er the tumult
Gradual: O come, O come, Emmanuel
Offertory: Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Closing: The Lord will come and not be slow
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We have online Night Prayers every Wednesday at 7.30pm in which you are most welcome to join – Zoom Meeting: https://Evening Prayers Meeting ID: 865 7597 6261 Passcode: 116824
Next Sunday – Advent 2: 10.30 am A Sung Eucharist including commissioning of Lay Worship Leaders and Lay Reader. 2.30 pm Eucharist Whithorn Priory
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Further News:
The Advent Study Group this Wednesday 26th at 2.00 pm and will be at St Ninian’s RC Church Hall Newton Stewart. Explore Advent with Handel’s Messiah.
Quiz Night! Monday 1st December 7.30 pm at Newton Stewart Golf Club.. Teams of 4 – 6 welcome. Ring 07543247180 to book a team.
Coffee Donations All contributions for Sunday coffee go to charity – this month Aberlour Children’s Charity. Please give as you can.
Christmas Tree Festival at St John’s Penninghame: Opening Service 4th Dec 6.00 pm with Creetown Silver band.
The Machars Churches Foodbank: As we are preparing for winter months and the Christmas period, which is extremely busy for the Food Bank, we wanted to say Thank you for all your consistent support and please make your congregation and community aware of the ‘additional’ items that many so kindly donate.
Many Thanks and Many Blessings
Gill Gibson ( on behalf of food bank team)
Machars Churches Basics Food Bank: Food Bank donations – we continue to support the Food Bank through the year. All donations welcome please leave in the box in the porch.
Recycling Printer ink cartridges – there is now a box in the porch for used cartridges.
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PRIEST IN CHARGE:
Revd Dawn Matthew
t. 01644 420431
m. 07543 247 180
e. revdawnmatthew@gmail.com
Items for next week’s notice sheet, contact Stuart Bain at stuart.bain@me.com