Sung Eucharist
Fourth Sunday of Advent
21 December 2025
An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.'
Matthew 1: 20-21
Philippe de Champaigne, The Dream of Saint Joseph, oil on canvas, 1642-43. (c) Creative Commons and the National Gallery Londonc
Welcome to our services of Holy Communion today. Revd Simon Winn, Vicar, is presiding and preaching at 8am and 10am.
Please do join us for our annual service of Nine Lesson and Carols this evening, 21 December at 6.30pm. With congregational carols and choral music sung by St Alfege Church Choir directed by Joshua Ryan, Director of Music. You can download the service booklet here.
A prayer for the Holy Land
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: In your mercy, provide for all those in Gaza and beyond who suffer from hunger and starvation, that they may be given both physical bread to nourish their bodies and heavenly bread to sustain their souls. By the power of your Spirit, bring a speedy end to this cruel war, the release of all captives, care for the sick and wounded, comfort for those who have lost loved-ones, and the opening of a pathway for a just and lasting peace here in the very homeland where your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ministered during his earthly life; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The Most Reverend Dr Hosam E. Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, August, 2025
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