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Dear Church Family friends,
Advent is just around the corner and with Advent, of course, comes Christmas.
I do hope you are having a good time as the winter season approaches.
I am just back from an amazing week in Kenya. I was visiting three theological colleges, CMS Africa HQ and Nairobi Cathedral. We met senior staff, tutors and students, many of whom have benefitted from scholarships from a Farnham-based Trust set up for this very purpose in 1940.
I had lots of stories, met some wonderful and inspiring people, and have come home with many questions and things further to process from my visit.
I will be looking for an opportunity to share some of this experience and learning more widely in due course.
Thank you also to those who came along to and helped to make happen the TEAR Fund Quiz Night at the weekend. We had a wonderful time with fish and chip supper; with lots of guests and visitors. Watch out for the next event in the diary for 2026.
For now, we have some exciting events coming up in the remainder of 2025:
Church Decorating
Saturday 6 December at 10am window dressing
Saturday 20 December at 9am using natural materials and wreath-making
Sat 10 January 2026 at 9am take-down
To sign up, please contact Sian on siany74@yahoo.com
Saturday 6 Dec at 7.30pm
Gospel Collective Winter Concert
Tickets £10
Buy tickets – Gospel Collective UK
Sunday 7 Dec at 4pm – Carols in the Meadow
An Open-Air Service on Gostrey Meadow with Nicky Gumbel, founder of The Alpha Course. A great chance to invite family, friends, neighbours and colleagues to sing favourite carols and hear the message of Christmas, with simple winter refreshments. Admission FREE.
Tuesday 23 December 9.30am – 11.30am
Christingle Making in the Pavilions
Upcoming Services
Sunday 30 Nov
10am Morning Service with groups for children 0 – Y6
5pm Evening Service – Music and Readings for Advent
Sunday 7 Dec
8am Holy Communion
10am All-Age Service
4pm Carol Service in the Meadow with special guest: Nicky Gumbel
5pm No Evening Service
Sunday 14 Dec
10am Pop Up Nativity Service – all are welcome to join in!
5pm Evening Service
Sunday 21 Dec
8am Holy Communion
10am All-Age Service
3pm Carol Service at St Francis
5pm Carol Service at St Andrew’s
Christmas Eve
4pm Christingle Service
11pm Late Night Communion
Christmas Day
9am Holy Communion
10am Celebration and Communion
Sunday 28 Dec
10am Morning Service
Kathryn joins me in offering our prayers and very best wishes for a very Happy Christmas.
David Uffindell
Rector of Farnham
office@standrewsfarnham.org
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