Advent and Christmas 2024

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Have a look at other notices about up and coming events over this time...

Dunedin:

Extra service information attached below:

• St John's Roslyn

• All Saints' Dunedin North

Saturday, 21 December 2024: 
Advent 4, St Martha’s Kid’s Band Carol Service 11am:St Martin's upstairs in the main church, 194 North Rd, NEV. 

Back by popular demand – the Christmas story and carols led by our rangatahi on their instruments with a Christmassy shared kai to follow.  Candles, Advent wreath, lots of fun interactive bits - this would be a great service to bring any children or young people to, with whom you’d like to share the story of Christmas, and some beautiful traditional carols (but with electric guitars!)

Southland:

All Saints’, Gladstone are once again having a traditional Nine Lessons and Carols service this Christmas.

It will be held on Sunday 22 December starting at 7pm, in the All Saints’ Church, cnr Dee and Hollywood Terrace, Invercargill.

The service will feature the traditional readings, well known carols for the congregation, and carols performed by the 30-strong choir.

All very welcome.

Services in Southland during December:

Waikaia Anglican Church

Christmas service 19 December @ 6 pm. 

St. Mary's Church, Riverton

Community carols (and a bedtime story) after the Lion's Club annual Street parade -Christmas Eve 7.45pm (ish). If you're in the vicinity , please come along.

St Andrew's  Anglican Rakiura Church (Stewart Island)

Christmas Day service @ 10.30 am 

Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, Love divine;
Love was born at Christmas;
star and angels gave the sign.

(Verse 1 of the poem by Christina Rossetti , published 1885)

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ this Christmas, we reflect this Advent that our world continues to be one of pain, uncertainty and anxiety. It is more important than ever to remember that Jesus Christ is God With Us (Emmanual), and this is always a message of Love, Peace and Reconciliation. 

As you connect with friends, strangers, your own family-whanau, join with the whole company of Saints and Angels in heaven proclaiming “Glory to God in the highest, and Peace to all people on earth...” (Luke 2: 14).

Have a wonderful  Christmas and a love-filled 2025

The Venerable Jan Clark, Vicar General