Remembrance Sunday
10am Sunday 10th November.
Service of Remembrance at St Giles, followed by an Act of Remembrance at the Newcastle-under-Lyme Cenotaph
Christmas Tree Festival
Come along to our fantastic Christmas Tree Festival at St Giles, in collaboration with Newcastle BID. Free admission.
Thursday 21st November: Open from 6pm
Friday and Saturday 22nd and 23rd November: Open from 10am-5pm
Sunday 24th November: Open from 12.30pm-5pm
St Giles Christmas Fayre
Come along to our large Christmas Fayre to get some excellent bargains for Christmas Presents!
Saturday 23rd November: Open from 10am
Christingle
Come along to our Christingle and Nativity service! Great for all the family
Sunday 6th December: 10.30am
Town Carol Service
Come along to our beautiful carol service
Sunday 22nd December: 6.30pm
Christmas Eve ‘One More Sleep’
A great family friendly service on Christmas Eve
Tuesday 24th December: 4pm
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
Christmas Day Services
Wednesday 25th December
8.00am Early Morning Christmas Service
10.30am Family Communion Christmas Service
This week at St Giles
This week at St Giles
Monday
9.45am Little Fishes
Wednesday
9-11.30am Rainbow
1.10pm Oasis Communion
2.20am Mothers’ Union (Fully Booked)
Friday
9.15am-12pm Coffee bar and Mini Market
10.45am Morning Prayer
Next Sunday
Remembrance Sunday, 10th November
8.00am BCP Holy Communion
10.00am Service of Remembrance
Notices
A Bumper Issue: Remembering Remembrance, a Happy Harvest, a Greener Churchyard and Christmas Diary Dates, just a few of the articles in the November edition of Parish News which is now available in the hall
Welcome and Thank you: We welcome our new Rector, Revd Josh Penduck, who was installed on Wednesday 23rd October. Revd Josh would like to thank everyone who has worked so hard to keep the church running during his six week absence. He also wishes to thank everyone who helped organise and prepare his licensing, as well as all those who came to the licensing of his wife, Shelley Penduck, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s Burslem. Revd Josh is delighted to be with you here at St Giles and St Thomas.
Remembrance Sunday: Please note that there will be no parking in the Churchyard for Remembrance Sunday on 10th November. Furthermore, the service will begin at 10am, not the usual 10.30am.
Christmas Fayre: The Christmas Fayre will be on Saturday 23rd November, opening at 10am. The stalls will include fashion accessories, tombola, fancy goods, children’s stall, books, cakes, raffle, bric-a-brac, and refreshments.
Christmas Fayre Box: If you would like to give some items to the Christmas Fayre, there is a box at the back for good quality items for the Fancy Goods, jewellery and scarves (etc), toys, Bric-a-Brac, small items, chocs, and bottle for the Tombola. Thank you to everyone for your support!
Christmas Tree Festival: It’s coming up to that time of year again when St Giles joins with the Newcastle-under-Lyme BID to put on the Christmas Tree Festival. This will be from the 22nd to the 24th November, with the opening at 7.30pm on Thursday 21st November. We need a lot of help manning the church! If you would like to help out, please put your name on the list at the back of Church!
Thursday 21st, 6pm: Evening Reception
Friday and Saturday 22nd and 23rd: Open from 10am-5pm
Sunday 24th: 12.30pm-5pm
All admission free!
Flowers in Church: Flowers this week by the Pulpit are with love from Revd Ann in memory of her Mum.
Bishop’s Leaving Service: Geoff Annas, Bishop of Stafford (who has had a long-standing connection with St Giles) is retiring. He will be having a leaving service on November 24th, at Stoke Minster (4pm). All are welcome to attend.