THIS SUNDAY

MISSION SUNDAY

See Christmas Giving
for the Outward Giving December Update about the Trinity Trust Team, and
Ways to Give.

Comfort and Joy

Reading: PsALM 126

ESSENTIAL LINKS FOR ONLINE SERVICES

services

We are delighted that as well as joining Sunday services online, we can also welcome members of the congregation to church. To maintain social distancing, numbers are limited, and on a first signed up, first served basis. At Busbridge, seats will be in pairs 2m apart. Only one sign up name is required per pair of seats, for either an individual or couple in the same bubble. Use the green links below to sign up.

9AM Online Heritage Service (pre-recorded, YouTube)
With Andy Spencer

9AM Said Service for Advent | Hambledon Church (Zoom & YouTube Live Stream)
With Andy Spencer and David Jenkins
Coming to church? Click here to sign up

9AM Classic Service from Busbridge Church (Zoom & YouTube Live Stream)
With Simon Taylor and Ben Cahill- Nicholls
Music: Karen Hart, Annie Bryett and Graham Sheldrake
Click here to sign up

10.15AM Contemporary Conversations on the Couch (Zoom & YouTube)
On the couch: Mark Williams and David Preece
Click here to sign up

6PM Unplugged - the spirit of Christmas (Zoom)
With Anto Ficatier and members of Pathfinders and Ichthus

Sunday and everyday in Advent: DAILY ADVENT REFLECTIONS
A reading, a question and a prayer compiled by Andy Spencer, and read by different church members, is available on the YouTube channel every day in Advent. This Sunday’s reflection is read by Sheila Samuels. For all the reflections, or if you prefer to download and read them yourself, see Advent Daily Reflections.

Children & Youth

It’s Christmas party week for Ark and Explorers: 9AM Ark, 11.15AM Explorers. Pathfinders and Ichthus will be at Unplugged at 6PM.
All welcome, but contact Juliet, Judith or Anto for access info to the CYF Zoom room, and to join the right email list for your children’s age.

Next Sunday 20 Deceember: Carols!

Comfort and Joy continues…Reading: Luke 1:26-38

9AM Online Heritage Carol Service on YouTube (pre-recorded)
Speaker: Simon Willetts

10AM Family Carols | Old Rectory Garden
Leader: Margot Spencer

4PM Hambledon Carol Service | Hambledon Churchyard
Leader: Simon Willetts
Sign up here, wrap up warm and bring a torch!

6PM Carols by Starlight | Old Rectory Garden
Leader: Simon Taylor
Sign up here, wrap up warm and bring a torch!

See the list below to sign up for services as they become visible, or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar.

Coming Up this Week:

Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.

The Notices

The Preeces are moving on
The Right Revd Martin Seeley, the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, is delighted to announce that the next Priest in Charge of the benefice of Saxmundham with Kelsale cum Carlton will be The Revd David Preece.  David is presently Assistant Curate in the benefice of Busbridge and Hambledon, Godalming in the Guildford Diocese.  This is subject to the completion of legal formalities and when those matters have been completed we will be able to announce a date for David’s licensing service.

The Bishop has asked me to pass on his thanks to the parish representatives and all those involved in the process of David’s appointment, and he assures you of his prayers.  Please pray for David, his wife Hannah and their two young daughters as they prepare for their move. 

Worship in Tier 2
Under Tier 2 restrictions, congregations are allowed to attend church services, with social distancing and face coverings (and no singing). Our online services will continue, as in lockdown, but this Sunday we are also inviting small numbers to be in the congregation. Sign Up instructions can be found when you select each service.

To allow for more people to attend, and sing, our Christmas services will take place in Busbridge and Hambledon churchyards, or the Old Rectory Garden, and will also be broadcast on YouTube.

Face coverings will still be necessary, social distancing of 2m between bubbles, and Track and Trace will also be in place.

Comfort & Joy!

For more details and information on Christmas see What’s On/Advent & Christmas 2020. It has info on the Advent Reflections, Walking Advent (calendar and map), the Christmas Exhibitions, Outward Giving and SIGN UP TO ***Christmas Services***.

Walking Advent - Click here for the MAP.
The Busbridge Advent Calendar Walk takes you to a new display for every day from 1-24 December. Each display has a letter to collect to spell out the secret phrase. Go daily, or visit a few at a time.

The Comfort & Joy Exhibitions at both churches are open and receiving a steady trickle of visitors who are delighted by the items of art, craft, and poetry on show. Thanks for all the wonderful contributions of all things Comfort and Joy (art, craft, poetry, scripture, videos). You and other visitors will be able to enjoy and reflect on the exhibitions when you pop in to pray next week. (Churches are open for individual prayer daily and COVID 19 safety precautions are in place).

Christmas Eve Drive in Carol Services The 4.30PM service is fully booked, and the 6PM has limited space left. If you have booked already, please hang onto the confirmation email as you will need to show the check in page with QR code (printed or on your phone) on arrival. Please don’t hesitate to check. Look out for a further email with instructions w/c 21 December.

Thanks to those that have volunteered to help on Christmas Eve. We still need more people to help with parking. If you can help, please contact Patrick Samuels who is leading the team of organisers. This is a wonderful opportunity for outreach and spreading the good news of Christmas, so please also pray for the event, those involved in leading, and those attending.

Road Stewards needed for The Bridge magazine for College Hill and Brighton Road.

The Bridge magazine is looking for two or more new road stewards who, 6 times a year, would be willing to deliver magazines to either College Hill and High Ridge (59 houses) or the lower part of Brighton Road, Underhill Close and part of Latimer Road (89 houses). We'd be more than happy to split or share these larger bundles between two road stewards if needed. If you live in, or close to, either of these roads, (or maybe know someone who does and might be willing to take on the role) please contact the editor, Cathy, at editor.atthebridge@gmail.com. We'd be delighted and most appreciative to hear from you.

Fairtrade Shop
Many of you will know that Emmanuel Church, Stoughton, Guildford have operated a shop selling Fairtrade/Traidcraft good for many years.  This year they have moved online due to Covid restrictions and have a wide range of Christmas items which they have kindly said they can deliver to BHC congregations in Godalming and Hambledon.  They also offer click and collect.o please if your are still interested in buying Fairtrade/Traidcraft  items, do visit their new website:- Emmanuel Church Fairtrade Shop – Emmanuel Church Fairtrade Shop

 Outward Giving & Outreach

Christmas Hampers
Shelagh writes: many many many thanks for the wonderful effort on the part of everyone who contributed to and prepared and delivered hampers. Many needy families have benefited, and hampers have also been delivered to Busbridge Infants' and St Mark's and All Saints' school. Here is one example out of many! See Christmas Outward Giving for all details.

Prayer fest: 0-30 in 60
Please join us to pray for  our children, young people and all the wonderful people in our church and locality who minister to them. This Sunday 13 Dec 2020 at the earlier than usual time of 4-5PM in the BHC Public Zoom room. Do join for all or part of this hour and then tune in to another “live” Unplugged Service. Bring your own cuppa and mince pie!

Thank you to Nexus and all its Christmas quizzers who are taking part in the online charity quiz this Saturday. The quiz has generated more than £1360 in donations for the Guildford Samaritans. Thanks to organisers Janet Harvey, Kate Kaye, Pamela Cookney and quiz masters Dudley and Alan for all their efforts.

Churches Together in Godalming & District present the Christmas Service of Hope this Saturday at 4pm

With contributions from the Mayor of Godalming Penny Rivers, Charterhouse School, Godalming Junior School, St Edmund’s School, St Mark and All Saints School, St John’s Church Farncombe and Trinity Trust Team.

For more information about Christmas events and services in and around Godalming visit www.godalmingchurches.org

Thank you to everyone involved and wishing you all a very merry Christmas.

We send our love and heartfelt sympathy to Debs Jones and her family following the death of her mother in South Africa last week. The family are very grateful for all the prayers that have been offered for her Mum during her illness. Debs and her family will be travelling to South Africa for the funeral.  Please continue to hold them all in your prayers.

Please Pray for

Busbridge Junior school and staff members recovering from coronavirus, for the children who are self-isolating, and for the school Christmas services at Busbridge Church next week.

What’s On

Click Here for What’s on this week and beyond. It’s all in the calendar and more details for each event can be found when you select it.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org  or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.