Week Commencing 14 December 2025
Welcome to the week's Worship Weekly
Please find attached your Worship Weekly. This Sunday is the Third Sunday in Advent also known as Gaudete Sunday, Gaudete meaning “Rejoice!”.
The Christmas Tree Festival and concert were a great success. The photographs are two of many taken during a splendid week…thank you Wendy Reynolds for organising, curating and knitting.
The Nativity Characters continue to gather, despite the biblical wind and rain. I saw that Joseph had taken a tumble at Pretty Corner this week, but he’s safely roped up to Mary and the donkey, so they’re well-prepared to make an ascent on the hill up to the Church. The Three Kings in the Turgoose’s garden looked like they’d been at an early work Christmas party…but they were still standing!
There is a scratch nativity in the Church this Sunday at 3 p.m.; Nativity character dress widely welcomed!
If you are coming to the Nine Lessons and Carols on Monday 15 December at 7 p.m., it is recommended that you bring a torch to light-up your carol sheets; the candles will be lit, but the main church will be in atmospheric darkness.
Christmas Services at Lympstone Church
Sunday 14 December @ 3.00 p.m. – Scratch Nativity
Monday 15 December @ 7.00 p.m. – 9 Lessons and Carols (off. Benedict Cambridge)
Sunday 21 December @ 5.00 p.m. – Carols Around the Village
Christmas Eve: Wednesday 24 December @ 11.30 a.m. – Quiet Prayer in The Lady Chapel (off. Demelza Henderson)
Christmas Eve: Wednesday 24 December @ 11.30 p.m. – Midnight Mass (off. Shaun Tipton)
Christmas Day: Thursday 25 December @ 8.00 a.m. – Holy Communion (off. Steve Jones)
Christmas Day: Thursday 25 December @ 10.00 a.m. – Family Service (off. Steve Jones)
Upcoming Sunday Services
3rd Sunday in Advent at 8.00 a.m., Andrew Minter will lead the Morning Prayer service.
At 9.30 a.m. John Philpott leads Holy Communion.
Sunday 21 December (4th Sunday in Advent) at 8.00 a.m., Shaun Tipton will lead Holy Communion.
At 9.30 a.m., Abigail Webber and Peter Watsham will lead The Journey Service; ‘Baby in the Manger’.
Mince Pie Appeal
Can you bake, buy or borrow mince pies for the 9 Lessons Carol service at 7.00p.m. on Monday 15th December? Any left-over pies will be a staple for the refreshments after the Carols around the village at 5.00p.m. on Sunday 21st December. Please could you bring to Church on Sunday 14th December and leave in the kitchen area.
If you can help or need further information, Louise Pearson is your contact (loupearson05@gmail.com)
Sunday Service Prayers
If you would like prayers to be said for village residents during a Sunday service, please fill out a card and put it in the ‘prayer requests box’ at the back of church. You must state at the top of the card that it is for reading out in Church and include your name so that the team can verify from where the request has come; the prayer group will treat the prayer requests in the box as confidential. If you have any questions, please speak to Chris Kleinstuber, who leads the Community Prayer hour each Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Lady Chapel.
Diary Dates
Saturday 13 December – Men’s Breakfast
Ian Pusey is the speaker on ‘Protection, Guidance and Provision’. 8.15 a.m. for an 8.30 a.m. start, cost £10.50 in cash on the door. Contact Bob Soutter is you are attending. rjsoutter@aol.com or 01395 273400. Toby Carvery.
Friday 19 December 5p.m. to 7p.m. – Christian Aid Carols at Tesco, Salterton Road, Exmouth
If you are feeling in good voice, do join the Carol Singing and Hand-Bell Ringing at the big Tesco in Exmouth, collection in aid of Christian Aid. Please see the poster for further details. Online donations to the Christian Aid Christmas appeal can be made at:
https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/key-appeals/christmas-appeal
What do YOU want on Weekly Worship?
Weekly Worship will always have details of the upcoming services at Lympstone Church and details of future events.
But it is your, the Parishioners and Congregants, weekly newsletter too and I would like to hear from you about what you would also like to see, or any suggestions for future content for Worship Weekly.
Please do contact me if inspiration strikes! admin@lympstonechurch.org.
