On Sunday 5th January, at 11am, our annual Covenant Service, sharing with our friends from Potterswood at their church.
The next Sunday service at KMC is on 12th with John Creech
The BB have prepared the annual KMC Christmas Card for signing and donations will again go to the Charity ‘Crisis’. You will find it in the Church from this Sunday.
Current Kingswood Foodbank needs are crisps, tinned fruit, tomatoes, meat, potatoes & washing powder. Thank you all very much.
Saturday Coffee Mornings in 2025. 11th January – none 8th February – none 8th March – Monday Brownies 12th April – Wednesday Brownies 10th May - BB
“Every Wednesday from 8th January, you are invited to a weekly coffee morning, a warm space to eat cake, chat and meet new people. Come along to Bourne Christian Centre on Waters Road between 10am and midday, where you'll find a warm welcome, free entry and refreshments, activities and crafts and information about signposting and support.”
Lectionary 22nd to 28th December. Micah 5.2-5a; Luke 1.46b-55 (Magnificat); Hebrews 10.5-10; Luke 1.39-45(46-55). Peace, actually. Mary, who has found out she will give birth to the Messiah, is visiting her cousin Elizabeth, who is also unexpectedly pregnant. She breaks out in a song of praise for what God has done in her life and God’s faithfulness to his promises. On this fourth Sunday in Advent, we join with Mary in seeking solace and peace in troubled times.
Advent in Denmark. The Danes – like many other countries – have an Advent wreath. However, it is usually not made of holly or pine branches, but of bread. These dough wreaths both smell and taste very delicious and even have their own name, Jule Brod.
Advent in Hungary. Advent celebrations properly take off on 13th December. On that day, unmarried women are not supposed to work, instead they get together with friends and write 13 different men’s names on 13 pieces of paper, 1 name on each. Until Christmas, they throw one piece of paper away every day. The name that remains is their future husband!
Advent in Mexico brings the religious ceremonies known as Las Posadas (Spanish for “The Inns.”) This nine-day celebration that marks the journey of Mary and Joseph is held from December 16 to 24. Each evening in cities and villages across Mexico, a child dressed as an angel leads a processional, usually made up of children. They go to selected homes, where they are denied entry but often given refreshments
Coming Up:
- Our annual Christmas Lunch will be on Saturday 21st December
- The Carol Service will be on the morning of Sunday 22nd December
- There will be a Christmas Day Service, with Naomi Sharp
- Christmas Fun Finders will be on Thursday 2nd January
- The Covenant Service will be shared with our friends at Potterswood at their church on Sunday 12th January
- The Warm Space week in February will run from 17th to 21st.
The purpose of Kingswood Methodist Church is to respond to God's Love in Christ and to live out that love in God's world.