"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Sunday 7th Decmber 2025 - Second Sunday in Advent
Good morning, a very warm welcome to our church and hope you feel at home, as well as worshipping God.
10.30am: Revd. Robert Kasema will be leading our Morning Worship including Holy Communion.
Steward On Duty:
Brian Jackson.
Welcomer:
Judith and Stuart Whittle.
Worship Leader:
John Cambray.
Communion Stewards:
Anne Massey, Sheila Nelson & Betty Anne Kirkham.
Offertory / Count:
Pauline Stott / Betty Anne Kirkham.
Hymns:
StF 165 Advent candles tell their story verses 1 & 2
StF 611 Brother, sister, let me serve you
StF 180 O come, O come Emanuel
StF 385 Holy Spirit, we welcome you
StF 94 To God be the glory
Readings:
Isaiah 11: 1-10; Matthew 2: 1-10.
Flowers Today:
Flowers are donated.
Distribution of Flowers after the Service
Christine Cross and Alison Foster.
Coffee / Tea:
Coffee/Tea are being served by Doreen Hobson’s team: Sheila Delaney, Joan Speakman, Judith Whittle & Lynda Howarth.
Sunday's Streamed Service
Advent Liturgy
As we prepare to light our second Advent Candle we think of the Prophets of old who foretold the wonderful promise of our Saviour’s birth.
From the Book of Malachi we read:
I will send my messenger who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the Covenant, whom you desire will come, says the Lord Almighty.
Then the Lord will have men who bring offerings in righteousness and the offerings... will be acceptable to the Lord.
Before we light our second candle to remind and guide us, please hear these words and join in with the response in bold type. The words are on the screen.
Looking for the messengers who bring the light,
Isaiah – prophet and ancient poet
And John the Baptist who came to point the way.
O hush the noise,
Let’s hear the angels sing.
Angels, messengers of today,
Truth tellers for this present age,
Those who now show us the way.
O hush the noise,
Let’s hear the angels sing.
Please now light the first red candle.
Please remained seated while we sing verses 1+ 2 of StF No.165
Advent 1
1 Advent candles tell their story
as we watch and pray,
longing for the Day of Glory,
‘Come, Lord, soon,’ we say.
Pain and sorrow, tears and sadness
changed for gladness
on that day.
Advent 2
2 Prophet voices loudly crying,
making pathways clear,
glimpsing glory, self-denying,
calling all to hear.
Through their message — challenged, shaken —
hearts awaken:
God is near!
THE COFFEE LOUNGE IS OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 10.00am - 2.00pm.
Monday
11.00am - 12.15pm: Ukulange Group.
7.00pm: Social Meeting on Zoom.
Tuesday
10.00am - 10.30am: Prayer Group. All are welcome to join us.
10.00am - 12.00pm: Knit and Natter. All are welcome to join us.
10.00am - 12.00pm: English Conversation Class.
Wednesday
10.00am - 12.00pm: in the Coffee Lounge. Our local neighbourhood Police officers continue to hold a series of 'drop ins' @ The Triangle. If you have any concerns with regard to the safety of our neighbourhood, please come and have a chat.
7.30pm - 9.00pm: Advent Course - "Singing the Story" Week 2: "The reaction of those who were there." Please see Brian or Robert for a leaflet. All are welcome, just come along.
Friday
10.00 - 11.30am: ABC Group. All are welcome to join us.
10.30am - 11.30pm: MWIB coffee and Carols. Coffee and Mince pies are being served (Christmas Jumpers may be worn).
6.30pm - 7.45pm: Youth Club at the Annexe.
Flower Rota For December
- 21st December: Carol and Alan Jermyn.
- 28th December: Estelle Buckley, in loving memory of Mum and Dad.
The new flower rota for next year will be in the coffee lounge on 30th November, December 14th & 18th. If you would like to buy flowers to be given to Triangle friends, please add your name & any message. You can also contact me on 07402 447655, thank you, Carol Jermyn.
Thank you to all at The Triangle for your generosity supporting causes that we have signed up to: We donated 250 jars of Cranberry sauce to the Urban Outreach appeal for Christmas Dinner on Jesus.
For the Bolton Lions Toy appeal: not only did we provide lots of toys and games but also donated £295 to the appeal. Thank you.
Thoughts & Prayers
It is with sadness that we heard of the death of Maureen Lee (Theatre Church) on Tuesday morning. Loving mother of Richard and Suzanne, dear grandma and great grandma, devoted sister of Dorothy Pendlebury.
Richard is our son in law suffering with mouth cancer. Dennis and Doreen Hobson.
Sincere thanks to everyone for the cards and flowers she has received following the recent loss of her husband Malcolm. Margaret.
Sunday 14th December 2025
10.30am: Own Arrangements. Junior Church production of the Nativity.
6.30pm: Quiet Space led by Revd. Robert Kasema.
Steward On Duty:
Flavio Mazini.
Welcomers:
Katia, Sofia, Alice and Helena.
Worship Leader:
Susy Martin.
Offertory / Count:
Janet Getliffe / Ann Massey.
Communion Stewards:
Anne Massey, Sheila Nelson & Betty Anne Kirkham.
Flowers:
are donated by Anne and Peter Haslam.
Distribution of Flowers:
Lynda Howarth and Joan Speakman.
Coffee / Tea:
are being served by Trevor Massey’s team: Julie Smith, Kath Norris Barry and Ann Worsley.
Parting Thought...
"Celebrate the ordinary, joy often wears the face of everyday grace."
Next Week's Notices
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