December 2023 Services
For general information about the services at St Michael's please see the Services Overview page.
The 9.30am Parish Communion service is held in the church building, is open to all to attend, and will also be live-streamed as shown below.
The 8.00am Communion Service is held in the church building.
The 11.15am Family Service is held in the church building. We are not currently live-streaming this service
The 10.30am Church Together Service is held in the Pastoral Centre. The service is informal in style, geared for people of all ages, and offers a choice of activities to explore the theme.
The 8.00am Communion Service is held in the church building.
The 11.15am Family Service is held in the church building. We are not currently live-streaming this service
The 10.30am Church Together Service is held in the Pastoral Centre. The service is informal in style, geared for people of all ages, and offers a choice of activities to explore the theme.
Administration of Communion: For the moment the priest will be intincting (dipping) each wafer in wine (a different chalice from that which the priest will drink from), before giving it to the communicant. If you do not wish for your wafer to be intincted, please say so as you come up to receive.
Live streaming of services is now both on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/StMichaelsSandhurst) and also on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4vYB32hY4ana2nl8NeM-lA.
The Facebook post can be viewed immediately after the event; the Youtube video takes a few hours to be available after the service has finished.
The Facebook post can be viewed immediately after the event; the Youtube video takes a few hours to be available after the service has finished.
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Advent Sunday
Sunday 3 December
8.00am Holy Communion In church 9.30am Parish Communion (Traditional) In church and live-streamed Topic & Readings:
"Getting Ready" Isaiah 64:1-9 Mark 13:24-37 
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Sunday 3 December
11.15am Family Service In Church Topic & Reading:
"Getting Ready" Mark 1:1-8 Sunday 3 December
7.00pm Advent Celebration In church and live-streamed With light refreshments (in church) from 6.15pm You can download the service sheet below (this doesn't have the words of the hymns in, but these will be shown in the live-stream).
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Sunday 10 December
8.00am Holy Communion In church
9.30am Parish Communion (Informal) In church and live-streamed
8.00am Holy Communion In church
9.30am Parish Communion (Informal) In church and live-streamed
Topic & Readings:
"Preparing The Way Of The Lord"
Isaiah 40:1-5
Mark 1:1-8
Here are the two sermons written for this Sunday: the first was given by Rev John White at the 8 am service, the second by Rev John Castle at the 9.30 (informal) Parish Communion.
"Preparing The Way Of The Lord"
Isaiah 40:1-5
Mark 1:1-8
Here are the two sermons written for this Sunday: the first was given by Rev John White at the 8 am service, the second by Rev John Castle at the 9.30 (informal) Parish Communion.
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Sunday 17 December
8.00am Holy Communion In church 9.30am Parish Communion (Reflective) In church and live-streamed Topic & Readings:
"The Testimony Of John" Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11 John 1:6-8,19-28 |
Sunday 17 December
3.30pm Christingle Service In Church Sunday 17 December
7.00pm Carol Service In Church With handbell ringing from 6.15pm See also 24 December |
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Sunday 24 December - Christmas Eve
8.00am Holy Communion In church and live-streamed Topic & Readings:
"The Servant Of The Lord" 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 Luke 1:26-38
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Sunday 24 December
10.30am Church Together Service Pastoral Centre Topic & Reading:
"Shepherds and Angels" Luke 2:1-20 Sunday 24 December
3.30pm Nativity Service In church Sunday 24 December
7.00pm Carol Service In church With handbell ringing from 6.15pm
Sunday 24 December
11.30pm Midnight Mass In church Topic & Readings:
"Good news of great joy" Isaiah 52:7-10 John 1:1-14 | ||||||
Monday 25 December - Christmas Day
8.00am Holy Communion In church
9.30am Family Communion In church and live-streamed
8.00am Holy Communion In church
9.30am Family Communion In church and live-streamed
Topic & Readings:
"The Birth of Jesus"
Luke 2:1-20
"The Birth of Jesus"
Luke 2:1-20
Sunday 31 December
8.00am Holy Communion In church
9.30am Parish Communion (Traditional) In church and live-streamed
8.00am Holy Communion In church
9.30am Parish Communion (Traditional) In church and live-streamed
Topic & Readings:
"The Name of Jesus"
Philippians 2:5-13
Luke 2:15-21
"The Name of Jesus"
Philippians 2:5-13
Luke 2:15-21
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