sunday 14th December – 3rd sunday of ADVENT
8am Said Eucharist
10.00am Sung Eucharist
4.00pm Christingle Service
This Week
Gift Tree: Gift Tree: Thanks to all your generosity we were able to deliver a car load of gifts to the Enfield Carers Centre this week to distribute to young carers locally. However, it is still not too late to bring in a present to place under the tree as we have made arrangements to make a second delivery next week. Thank you for all your support.
Traditional Annual Christmas Raffle. Tickets in aid of Dementia Club UK are on sale at the back of church at £2 per strip from now until the 6.30 pm service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Sunday 21st December, when the draw will take place. Thank you in advance for your support.
Guess the Name of the Teddy Bear. Buy a ticket at the raffle table for £1 to guess the name of the bear. All proceeds to Dementia Club UK.
Lights for Ukraine. Chrystyna Pasicznyk, one of our choral scholars, and her family have asked us to support the Rotary Club’s “Lights for Ukraine” campaign once again and collect candles which will provide vital light and heat for families in Ukraine during the winter power cuts. Both new and used candles are being collected as partly used ones will be melted down to make new ones, so please bring to church any spare candles you may have. Thank you.
Sunday 14th December 4 pm: Christingle Service. Come for an hour of candles and sweets with the traditional decorated orange. Sing some carols while supporting the work of the Children’s Society.
Tuesday 16th December at 6.30 pm: Carols on the Green. The Southgate Green Association and the choir from Christ Church will be singing Christmas carols around the Christmas tree.
Tuesday 16th December at 7.30 pm: Said Eucharist with Anointing and Laying on of Hands for Healing – nearest entrance, small north door up the ramp. Please note that from January, services will continue to take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, but will start at 7 pm.
Thursday 18th December at 12.30 pm: Said Eucharist.
Friday 19th December from 10 am to 12 pm: Coffee and chat in church.
Sunday 21st December at 10 am: Pop-up Nativity. Our Eucharist will include the organised chaos of our Pop-up Nativity – literally anything can happen, and usually does. Just come and be part of it all.
Sunday 21st December at 6.30pm: Nine Lessons and Carols. Have the full traditional Christmas experience with an evening of the carols and readings you know so well. Enjoy the singing of the choir and joining in!
The Travelling Crib with Joseph, Mary and Donkey. If you would like to follow their progress from 1st December you can do so by visiting
https://www.christchurch-southgate.org/worship/travelling-crib/
further ahead
Advance notice. Please note that there will be no Said Eucharist at 12.30 pm on Thursday 1st January. It will resume on 8th January.
Bible Study has concluded for this year and will resume on Tuesday 13th January 2026 with 1 Corinthians 13, 14 being covered in the first session and the final two chapters on 27th January. Everybody is most welcome to join us – the group is friendly and informal. We meet at the back of Church on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Just turn up or contact Jackie 07504 715367 if you are interested.
The December/January edition of The Spire has been sent out and is available at the back of church or online by clicking on the image in the weekly newsletter. Copy for the February/March edition will be required by Wednesday 21st January. Please email Freya or Imogen with your articles or any queries.
Until Sunday 4th January inclusive: The Weld Car Park opposite church will be closed. It will re-open on Monday 5th January 2026. The Parish Centre car park is available as usual for all services.
Pastoral Care Group. The pastoral care group meets the needs and serves those who would benefit from additional support. Contact: Jackie Anderson or Hilary Meur.
Enfield Food Bank Collection A reminder that we are always happy to collect non-perishable food and other items for the foodbank in Enfield. The collection point is just inside the door at the back of church to the left. The collection point is just inside the door at the back of church to the left. Particularly at this time they are very grateful for donations of Christmas Food items eg mince pies, chocolate, biscuits, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, crackers, sweet and savoury snacks.
Giving to Christ Church: Thank you! We would like to thank everyone who responded positively to the stewardship campaign, it really is much appreciated. If you give regularly, or you are planning to start giving regularly, please can we encourage you to sign up to The Parish Giving Scheme.
On paper – use a form available at the back of church; by phone – call 0333 002 1271 and quote our parish code 230623352; online – use the following link https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/southgate-christ-church-london/ or scan the QR code below on your smartphone or tablet.
