The Ross Parishes: Ross-on-Wye, Walford & Brampton Abbotts
Inspiring faith, hope and love in each generation.
February Messy Church was all about love. After our messy crafts, we talked about how God loves us and how we love each other. We sang songs, heard Tiffany tell us the story of Mary, Martha and Jesus, listened to the Youth Choir and prayed with Ann.
Join us on Saturday 26th February.
A reminder that our 2022 Vision Day, for all the Ross Parishes, takes place tomorrow in St Mary’s from 10.15. There’s still time to upload a picture of your church, with a comment, that captures how you feel about it. There’s plenty of inspiration there now, thanks to all those who have already done that https://padlet.com/soulfulvision/ross22
If you don’t feel you want to join us in person, the session is being live streamed on YouTube.
The choir was delighted to be able to wish Mark a Happy Birthday this week with specially commissioned songs and card to celebrate his 60 years.
We all join in
Join us to celebrate the arrival of the wise men at our amazing messy Church Stable. Guess what we’ll be making! If you want to book a place: caroline@rossparishes.uk
Please help us with our next Vision Day (22nd January) by uploading a picture of your church that captures how you feel about it. https://padlet.com/soulfulvision/ross22
A Eucharist for St Stephen’s day is streaming now. This morning the hymns are being chosen by members of the congregation.
Our Crib Service takes place at 4.00 pm. A service for young children and their families. Come along and see the amazing crib the Messy Church team have built!
After that, stay (or come back) for Carols on the Green at 5.30 pm. It was a great success on Thursday evening, help us make this one even better!
Finally, Midnight Mass takes place in St Mary’s at 11.30 pm.
We look forward to seeing you – Happy Christmas!
Our annual Carol Service by candlelight takes place at 4 pm. You can watch it live on YouTube.
Join us at St Mary’s on Sunday (19th) at 4 for our annual carol service by candlelight.
Please bring a face mask, social distancing is in place which limits the number of people we can accommodate so some early to be assured of a seat.
Drop in to St Mary’s Church from 10.30am onwards to help us build and decorate our Big Messy Stable. At 12 don’t miss our Christmas story, carols and light switch on round the stable.
Come and make stars, angels, sheep, help build the stable, hang the lights, share the wonder! Be part of bringing St Mary’s alive for Christmas 2021! Share the light!
Watch this film to see the inspiration for our stable! Share The Light | CPO Christmas 2021 | #TogetherThisChristmas – YouTube
* Refreshments all morning for all ages.
* There is no charge for this event.
* To help us all stay safe all adults please wear masks and follow all current guidelines on gathering
* If you have a battery screwdriver with a cross thread screwdriver bit, please bring it along to help screw the stable together!!
Come and join us this Christmas at one of our churches for any part of our vibrant and varied programme. Happy Christmas and a warm welcome awaits you.
This is the first of St Mary’s Christmas services. The structure of the service is the traditional service, 101 years old, from King’s College Cambridge. The choir features prominently in this service and there are plenty of well know carols to join in with.
The service takes place by candlelight and there is mulled wine and mince pies after the service. It’s usually standing room only by the time the service starts so come early. The service usually last for just over an hour.
We’re organising refreshments for this family focussed Christmas based sing-song in the church yard, outside the main door. Wrap up warm and come and enjoy the fun.
This service is for young children and their families and is another “standing room only” event. As the service progresses the nativity scene is built at the front of the church as the travelling crib figures, which have been out around the parish in people’s homes during Advent, are brought to the manger by the children. This service lasts about 45 minutes.
Another very popular service. A major feature of this is the scratch band that rehearses during the afternoon and leads the music. A very user friendly service for all, especially those with young children. The service will finish about 5.00 pm.
We’re organising refreshments for this family focussed Christmas based sing-song in the church yard, outside the main door. Wrap up warm and come and enjoy the fun.
One of the very small number of services in the “closed” church at Brampton Abbotts each year. This is an early celebration of the service more commonly called “Midnight Mass.” The service will last about an hour.
The first service at St Mary’s of the Christmas Season proper. Midnight usually strikes just about as we sing “Ye Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning” and there is a great atmosphere. As its name suggests this is a Communion service during which “full” members of the Church of England receive bread and wine at the altar.
The service is a great celebration with plenty of well known carols. The choir sings the sung parts of the service so there is no need to feel uncomfortable by being expected to sing tunes you might not know. This is a busy service which will last about an hour and a quarter.
A quiet service with no music, it lasts about 40 minutes
Another service with Communion. Music also features and is led by the choir. A strong feeling of celebration. The service will last about an hour.
As above without a choir.
A quiet service with no music, it lasts about 40 minutes
The service will last about an hour.https://www.youtube.com/embed/rhk1GK2CTlc?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent
Messy Church at St Mary’s this week has a Christingle theme. Please join us.
It would be helpful if you could book a place in advance: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/210668333657 but don’t that put you off demo coming to join us if you don’t get around to it.
The Christmas Tree Festival is in full swing. The church is open every day until Tuesday afternoon for you to see the trees. Last night we had more than 100 people for our political event with Quentin Letts and Jason Beattie.
This evening is our Come & Sing concert with Ross Town Band. Details at https://rossparishes.uk/christmas-tree-festival.
We look forward to seeing you.
There’s just a week to go now before the big event of the Christmas Tree Festival: The Come & Sing Concert with Ross Town Band. We’ve sold seven tickets so far and we’re getting worried (two years ago the church was packed). Please cheer us up!
If you fancy coming along and joining the choir, you need to sign up and come along at 5pm. If you just want to come along for the concert then tickets are just £6. Both can be found at https://rossparishes.uk/christmas-tree-festival. Either way, it’s the best way to enjoy the trees.
We look forward to seeing you.
The Ross Parishes: Ross-on-Wye, Walford & Brampton Abbotts 