Christmas Services at Shaugh Prior, Bickleigh, and Glenholt

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Parishes of Bickleigh and Shaugh Prior

Contact: admin@bspchurches.co.uk

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An earlier, and shorter Newsletter than usual, but normal service willl be resumed in the New Year.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year.

SERVICES IN OUR PARISHES

Wednesday 24th December 2025

St Mary The Virgin, Bickleigh

3.30pm Nativity Service

5.00pm Nativity Service

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St Edward King & Martyr, Shaugh Prior

11.30pm Midnight Mass

Thursday 25th December 2025

St Mary The Virgin, Bickleigh

10.30am Christmas Morning Celebration

Sunday 28th December 2025

St Anne, Glenholt

10.30am Joint Benefice Service

Two opportunities to come along to our nativity service at St Mary’s Bickleigh tomorrow!

It will be fun for all the family – come dressed up and enjoy the story and joy of Christmas together.

If panto style is not your thing then 11.30pm at Shaugh Prior we have Midnight Mass and our Christmas Day communion is 10.30am at Bickleigh.

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Life in our churches and communities

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COMING IN 2026 …

This is a 10 week course to look at our faith, ask questions and help us think about what we believe. It’s great for those new to thinking about faith – but also a great refresher for those of us who have been round the block a few times too! We will start with a simple lunch then watch a video and split into groups for discussion. If you might help us with hospitality – making/serving lunch/ washing up, or would just like to come along then please sign up!
If you can bring a friend with you to find out more, think what a difference that could make for them! Who might you bring along? be praying for them now!

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We held Quiet Spaces on 19 December, with Pastor Janet leading and reflecting on Mary and Joseph. Then afterwards we had our Christmas gathering with food and music. Thank you to all who made it such a special time – and wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Our next Quiet Spaces will be at 10.30am Friday 23 January 2026 at St Anne’s Church. Our theme will be ‘the Inner Presence of God’

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Weekly Activities

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New Online Prayer Group

Each Wednesday Rev Jo and Frank will be holding a weekly prayer meeting via Google Meet (video call via your computer’s browser, a bit like Zoom), at 9:00 to 09:30am to pray for one another, our churches, ministers and volunteers. If you are interested in joining the meeting, please get in touch for the link details.

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BIBLE STUDY GROUP ARE ON A CHRISTMAS BREAK BUT WILL BE RETURNING ON 7TH JANUARY 2026.

THE FINAL CRAFT CLUB OF THE YEAR WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 18TH DECEMBER, RETURNING ON THURSDAY 8TH JANUARY 2026.

GAMES CLUB LAST SESSION WILL BE ON FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER, RETURNING ON FRIDAY 9TH JANUARY 2026.

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Regular giving

Thank you to all of you who are donating to our churches! Have you considered setting up a regular donation to support the life and maintenance of our church communities? Please consider a single or monthly donation.

Donate now for Bickleigh Parish / Donate now for Shaugh Prior Parish.

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Prayer lists

Those in need of our prayers
Julie, Sophie, Karen, Richard, Judy, Mo, Valerie, Avril, Shirley, Mike, Eileen, Pam, Baby Reggie and his family, Steve, Jill, Cathy

Pray for the Souls of the Recently Departed
Jacquie Bailey

Those whose year’s mind occur around this time
Cyril Boatfield, Joan Kiver, Peter Gunn, Joyce Quest, Richard Vavrecka

Those whom we love and see no longer and those who have no-one else to pray for them

+Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord
and let light perpetual shine upon them

May they rest in peace
and rise in glory

(please email admin@bspchurches.co.uk with updates to the prayer list)

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