2020 has been a uniquely difficult year. The Church of England's campaign, Comfort and Joy, aims to hold together the hope that Christmas will bring joy and celebration, whilst acknowledging that it will be a very difficult time for some. We remember the words of St Paul from his letter to the Romans, "Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep."  

                                                                                                                                      This page contains links to various Advent and Christmas resources which we hope you will find helpful and enjoyable during this season.

On Sunday 6th December celebrate with people all over the South West tuning in from their home for a festive online production featuring home grown talent and headline acts. Despite what has been a challenging year for so many, this season brings smiles to us all. Our first ever South West Carols event will be a celebration of all the GOOD things that take place at this wonderful time of the year as we remember the reason for the season. Featuring traditional carols, creative musical items, a nativity produced by children across the region, items to make you laugh out loud, interviews and stories, fun and engaging audience interaction points, and more.

Just go to www.southwestcarols.com on Sunday at 7.00pm.

•  Click on https://www.youtube.com (...) to watch the Comfort and Joy Video.

• Click on Comfort and Joy Advent Calendar for an Activities Advent Calendar

• ADVENT COURSE - LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

                                               

You can join in a Zoom Advent Course on Mondays at 7.30pm or on Wednesdays at 11.15am using the Zoom Code https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85977229598

Advent is a time when we think about how the light of God's love shines in darkness, and how we can be beacons of God's love and light. This has never been more important than this year. Our Advent Course is "Light in the Darkness", an opportunity to reflect on how we are called to be Lights for Christ. 

Each week is centred on a word which has been central to these Covid times:- 

 

                             DISTANCE - SAFE - TRUST - NORMAL 

 

The material can be accessed by clicking Advent Course Material

    - do use it at home if you prefer. 

 

• Online services for Advent and Christmas available from 9.00am on Sundays by clicking https://www.churchofengland.org/news-and-media (...)

    The Advent themes are: 

          ·          29 November 9:00am - Worship at Home for the First Sunday                     of Advent with St Martin-in-the-Fields

·         6 December 9:00am - Worship at Home for the Second Sunday of   Advent with HOPE Together

·         13 December 9:00am - Worship at Home for the Third Sunday of   Advent. A Christingle service with The Children's Society

·        20 December 9:00am - Worship at Home for the Fourth Sunday of   Advent with Marie Curie

• Click on https://adventonline.faith/ to access an online library of creative resources for Advent - music, art, prayer and much more. You can also find an  online Advent Calendar.

Sign up for free Comfort and Joy Advent and  Christmas Reflections at

 https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith (...)

Weekly Advent reflections from 29 November - 20 December. Daily Christmas reflections from 25 December - 2 January.