Dear Friends,

O come let us adore him! Christ the Lord!

Well, it has been a wonderful action packed few weeks as we have prepared for Christmas. Nativity services, Christingles, Christmas Dinners, Carol services, Messy Church, and lots lots more.

When I was a trainee vicar, I remember somebody saying to me during the Christmas celebrations “Keep the main thing, the main thing!”. It’s so easy to get distracted with work, or wrapping, or cooking or shopping, or delivering presents especially as we try and fit all the final remaining things into fewer days and hours. In the midst of this busyness and in the last few days before Christmas Day itself, let’s keep our eyes focussed on God. Let’s open our hearts to receive the love which came down to earth in our Lord Jesus. Let’s keep the main thing, the main thing. Come, let’s adore him together.

Do join us for any of our Nativity and Crib services this year - all the details below.

I will be taking some time off after Christmas until 15th January. If you need a minister in my absence please do contact Revd Katy Weston: katy@thebenefice.uk or by phone.

Let me take this opportunity to wish you and all those you love and pray for a very happy Christmas!

As ever, love and blessings,

Grant

More snapshots of our recent events below

CHRISTMAS EVE:

CHRISTMAS DAY:

JOIN US FOR CAROLS

SERVICES AFTER CHRISTMAS

After the joyous celebrations of Advent and Christmas we take the opportunity to worship together as a whole group of churches as one big family of God. There will be a communion service held at Basildon on the 1st January at 10am. Normal Pattern of services then resumes from the 8th January.