Evening Prayer – Judith reminds us why we must be still and aware as we pray; not because we have made peace, nor because we have treated others as ourselves and not because we have walked the earth with reverence this day – but because we await unity with Christ’s mercy, grace, peace and love.
The night is spent and the day is at hand – we anticipate the coming of Christ with Barbara in our Morning Prayer. She asks that when Christ comes, he will find us watching and waiting.
Evening Prayer and Judith asks us to consider the darkness that envelops us, as light dims and footsteps soften in the distance… Judith prays for our souls to enter the stillness of the night, as we feel our way towards God’s silence – at one with our Creator.
Our Christingle moves online this year. You may have a Christingle kit that’s been delivered, or you can still take part with an orange, candle and some soft sweets of small fruits. Please support the Children’s Society in whose aid we hold this annual service. You can donate via their website (https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/) – let us...
Lord of all, you are a God of plenty, help us to believe to know what we need and give us the courage to listen to your voice – we share the hope of your birth that each advent brings with all we meet – Barbara’s beautiful Morning Prayer for us this chilly morning.
We’re pleased to share a recording of our Advent Carol Service from Sunday 29 November. It is a service we shared with our friends at St Mary, Leigh in Kent. Peple from St Mary’s as well from Charlton took part in the serivice.
As evening falls our Lord is revealed as light upon our path, as if to guide us. Judith’s Evening Prayer asks that we are more aware and appreciative of Christ’s presence, of the interplay of light and dark, and the darkness of earth from which we come and to which we will return.
Barbara joyfully leads our Morning Prayer on the first day of December – the dawn dispels the lingering shadows of night and in our Lord’s compassion we join together with Barbara and St Patrick to pray. God of the high mountain and the low valley – who inspires and supports all things – may sunshine...
The Charlton Advent Calendar will be live from Tuesday 1st December. Each day, a different person from the Charlton community will share a short video saying what it is about Christmas that they like. We hope you enjoy this year’s Advent Calendar. Open the Advent Calendar
Our first Evening Prayer with Judith B who considers the ebb and flow of each day, the passage of time and our need for restorative sleep. In the setting of the sun, the darkness of the night, and the whiteness of the moon – our lives are measured by the earth’s turning – as we...
