Parish of Penrith (St Andrew's & Christ Church)

CHRISTMAS AT ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, PENRITH

^{An invitation - You are warmly invited to join the celebrations at St Andrew's this}

^Christmas.

An invitation

You are warmly invited to join the celebrations
at St Andrew's this Christmas. Come with your
family and friends to any of the services over the
Christmas period. You will be most welcome.

Christmas Carol Service

6.30 pm Sunday 17th December
(with Penrith Singers from 6.00 pm)
Come and sing your favourite carols and listen to thought-provoking readings; mince pies and mulled wine served afterwards.

Christmas Eve

4.00 pm Christingle Family Service
due to high demand repeated at:
6.00 pm Christingle Family Service
11.00 pm Midnight Communion
 

 Christmas Day

10.00 am Christmas Morning Communion
Celebrate together on Christmas morning

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL, JOYFUL AND TRIUMPTHANT, O COME YE, O COME YE TO BETHLEHEM; COME AND BEHOLD HIM, BORN THE KIND OF ANGELS; O COME, LET US ADORE HIM, O COME, LET US ADORE HIM, O COME, LET US ADORE HIM, CHRIST THE LORD.

Can you describe Christmas in three words?

This was the question put to various celebrities in an M&S advert a few years ago.

Here are three words explaining why Christmas is celebrated in churches right across the world:

There has never been anyone like Jesus. He lived a life of astonishing humility, kindness and compassion. He taught as no one else has ever taught and he performed extraordinary miracles. 

We may still not understand why there is so much suffering in the world, but at least we can be sure that God is not indifferent to it. He got involved in our world by sending his own Son to be born on Earth.

Jesus came to achieve an urgent rescue. We read in the Bible, ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.’ If we trust in him, we can be sure we are completely accepted by God.