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Tag Archives: advent

Advent begins – with a beautiful candlelit carol service, Sun 3 Dec, 6pm

Posted on December 1, 2017 by office

Join us for one of the most beautiful services of the year this Sunday 3rd December at 6pm followed by festive refreshments. Want to know what Advent is all about? Watch this 2 minute video: … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged advent, candlelit, candles, carols

Services of Light and Hope – Remembrance to Christmas

Posted on October 31, 2017 by office

Have you or a friend lost a loved one? We are moving into our season of Remembrance and on through Advent eventually into Christmas. We have a series of services of Light and Hope, starting this Sunday evening with our … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged advent, bereavement, carols, Christmas, Remembrance, services

Darkness is no darkness with you…

Posted on November 30, 2015 by office

Our candlelit Advent Service last night focused on finding, meeting and discovering God in the darkness. It featured beautiful music from our choir and different stories from the Bible of how people encountered God in the darkness. May you have … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged advent, candlelit, carols, darkness, images, light, photos, pictures

One of the most beautiful services of the year…

Posted on November 25, 2015 by office

Advent Carols by Candlelight will be on Sunday 29th November at 6.00pm. Come and anticipate the joys of Christmas, wait on the Lord and pray for the light to shine in the darkness of our world with us. … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged advent, candlelight, carols, service

Join our choir, either regularly or occasionally – add your voice to ours!

Posted on November 10, 2015 by office

A warm invitation is extended to anyone who enjoys singing to join our choir. We rehearse on Thursday evenings at 6pm in the choir vestry at St Michael and All Angels Church. Evensong is once a month and it is … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged advent, choir, Christmas, Houghton, sing

Starting the season of Advent in style

Posted on December 2, 2014 by office

This Sunday evening we welcomed friends from St Giles’ Choir in addition to our own choir and hand-bell ringers for a beautiful candlelit service of Advent Carols and Readings. Here are some photos from a magical evening. Thank you to all who … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged advent, advent carols, candlelit, choir, St Giles Durham
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