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14th December 2025
The Third Sunday of Advent
NOMORNING SERVICE
AT ST THOMAS’S
To watch the livestreamed service from St Mary’s, please clickhere
6pm Carol Service at St Thomas’s
Prayer for Sunday God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Prayers this week
For June Newman, Ian Rawlinson,Barbara Ferris, Jennifer Lewis, Hazel Francis,Frances Butler and Fiona Collins- we remember all who care for them.
For our church family members: Peter, Michelle, Max & Millie Honiball and David, Lorraine & Stephanie Izzard
Mission this month: Wycombe Homeless Connection
“Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them.” Isaiah 58:7 NLT
Pray for people who find themselves homeless for whatever reason.
Pray that those who are sleeping rough will be safe and join with us to help get them off the streets.
Give thanks for every person that has been able to find and keep a home.
Give thanks for the generosity of everyone in the community who support us financially.
Give thanks for our many volunteers who give their time, skills and effort to help end homelessness.
Pray for government action to tackle the causes of homelessness.
Pray for a continued productive collaboration with other local organisations as we tackle homelessness together.
Pray that we find enough volunteers and funding to run our winter shelter again.
Happy BirthdaytoKian Dardis and Christine Adali
News
Carols by Twilight at Bekonscot -Thank you to Bekonscot and all that supported the event. £2200 was raised for the One Can Trust.
Churches Together Christmas Lunch For anyone lonely or in need on Christmas Day, please come to the Christmas Lunch at St Teresa’s from 12.30pm. All welcome
Lloydday offnext week isMonday 15th December.
Tuesday Prayers
NOprayers this week, Tuesday16th December.
London & Slough Charitable Trust "Christmas “Run” - Monday 22nd December If you are able to offer gifts or food for the annual “London Run” for the homeless, please bring them to St Thomas’s in time for Sylvia Jones to collect on Monday 22nd December. Details of what is looked for arehere.
An evening with Simon Guillebaudat Hope Church- Sunday 14th December.For poster clickhere.
Reminders & Events
Film Show with Tea & Cake
The next Film Show, onSaturday 13th Decemberat 2.30pm, showingPaddington in Peru.We will be serving tea/coffee and homemade cakes during the interval. We hope you are able to come along, make cakes or help.
Lloyd and Emily invite you toChristmas open houseat the vicarage onFriday 19 Decemberfrom 3pm ‘til 8pm. All are welcome to pop along, at some point in the afternoon/evening we’ll probably sing some carols - but it’s not too organised, so who knows what will happen!? But there will be a glass of something cold or something mulled and plenty to snack on. There will be a games room for kids (and big kids) in Lloyd’s study - be ready for some Mario Kart!
This year, ourAdvent and Christmas candlesaredonated in memory of Baby Noah Dardis.
