ADVENT SUNDAY - 29 NOVEMBER
This is how they do it! Please get in touch if you’d like to help with online services.
THIS SUNDAY
Comfort and Joy
Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
ESSENTIAL LINKS FOR SERVICES
Zoom Password: 2020
9AM Classic Service for Advent Sunday (Zoom & YouTube Live Stream)
Advent service, including some reflective Taize music, as we look forward to ‘God coming to be with us’ at Christmas-time.
Leader: Philippa Baker
Speaker: Michael Baughen
Music: Karen Hart
10AM FUSE & MESSY CHRISTINGLE (Zoom only)
Led by the Hambledon Messy and Busbridge FUSE teams. You will need an orange, a candle, red ribbon or tape, 4 cocktail sticks, sweets and a small piece of tin foil.
Or collect your pack from either church porch and just supply the orange! All welcome, even the over 12s!
After dark: Advent Stars light up at Hambledon and Busbridge Churches
See Rob Hewlett talking about why he’s making the giant stars for Advent in the Christmas video.
WATCH the Advent Reflection for Advent Sunday
(Video available on Sunday) A reading, a question and a prayer compiled by Andy Spencer, and read by different church members, will be available on the YouTube channel every day in Advent. If you prefer to read them yourself, see Advent Daily Reflections.
Children & Youth
10AM Messy Christingle - as above
7.30PM Christmas Film NIght (11-18s)
Next Sunday 6 December
Comfort and Joy continues…Reading: Isaiah 40: 1-11
9AM Online Heritage Service (BCP) on YouTube (pre-recorded)
Speaker: Margot Spencer
9AM Busbridge Classic on Zoom and YouTube (broadcast live)
Speaker: Patrick Samuels
10.15AM Contemporary - Conversations on the Couch
On the couch this week: Simon Taylor and Patrick Samuels
Tip for Sundays: TRY ZOOM, BUT HAVE YOUTUBE AS A BACKUP!
Coming Up this Week:
Go to What’s On and select the event to join the meetings on Zoom.
The Notices
Moving to Tier 2
From the 2 December congregations are once again allowed to attend church services, with social distancing and face coverings (and no singing). As space is limited in both churches, our worship will continue online, as in lockdown, on 6 and 13 December. (The 9AM service at Hambledon may resume - TBC next week).
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 the ***Christmas Services***.
Walking Advent - In recent years we’ve had “Shedvent”, “Living Advent” and now, for the very exceptional, COVID 19 restriction permitting, 2020 experience… “Walking Advent”! Like opening the numbered doors on an advent calendar, the Busbridge Advent Calendar Walk will take you to a new window display for every day from 1-24 December. Go daily, or visit a few at a time. Click here for the MAP.
Click to go to Just Giving and join the quiz…
Next Saturday - join the Christmas Charity Quiz led by popular quiz masters Dudley and Alan. This is always a full and fun event in the Busbridge Village Hall, so please join in online. It’s one of our best fundraising opportunities too, so your support for the Guildford Samaritans will be much appreciated. To take part you need to make a donation (see left) by Monday 30 November.
The Comfort & Joy Exhibitions at both churches from Monday 7 December. 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. Please note and share the message that the churches are open for individual prayer daily from 7 December and COVID 19 safety precautions are in place.
Christmas Eve Drive in Carol Services - 4.30pm and 6pm
Early bookings indicate that this ONLY ‘ALL SINGING’ celebration will be very popular, and space in the Godalming College car park is limited. The 4.30PM service has a few spaces left, but there is plenty of room at the 6PM at the moment. More advertising is out to the local schools and the wider communities of Busbridge and Hambledon next week, so please don’t leave it too late!
Thanks to those that have volunteered to help on Christmas Eve. We have a small army, but still need more troops - especially stewards to help direct traffic. If you can help, please contact Patrick Samuels who is leading the team of organisers, ASAP.
Outward Giving & Outreach
Christmas Hampers
We will again be supporting BESOM this Christmas. Through the home and church groups, we are busily co-ordinating 'Besom' hampers for needy people in the community. In 2020, the needs now are greater than ever.
UPDATE - We are looking to create 7 hampers for families (yet unidentified) at Busbridge Infants' School, to be delivered to the school before they break up. We are looking for donations of goodies to fill these boxes within the next two weeks. See Christmas Outward Giving for all details.
Busbridge Church Christmas cards for sale
Pack of ten of 2 designs with envelopes for £4. The cards say Happy Christmas inside! Contact the church office to place an order.
BUsbridge Junior School applications
If you are thinking of submitting a church application to Busbridge Junior School for September 2021, here are some instructions:
1) Visit the Busbridge Junior School website and familiarise yourself with their admission criteria (‘About Us’, ‘Admissions’)
2) Email catherine.garner@bhcgodalming.org for an information sheet
3) Bring the Supplementary Information Form to the church office by 10th December at the latest (please ensure that you are eligible – the criteria are on the form)
4) A member of the clergy will meet with you to discuss your application and if approved, you need to take your signed Benefice Church verification form to the school by the application closing date (15/01/2021)
Press Release from the Diocese of Guildford:
Are you a survivor or victim of church related abuse? Read more
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.