Feast of Christ the King: 10am Eucharist, Barlborough, 5pm Refresh service, Clowne – see you there!

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Bryony Taylor
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Hello from the Rector

Dear friends,

This Sunday we celebrate Christ the King, the last festival of the year before Advent begins. Below I have shared the dates for all our Advent and Christmas services – it is nearly upon us!

I’m away on holiday this week so in my absence Rev’d Adrian Murray Leslie is your contact if you need a priest urgently. His number is 07791 594660.

I’ll see you when I return for the First Sunday of Advent – including one of my favourite services of the year – our Advent Carol Service at 5pm on Sunday 30th November at Barlborough. There won’t be an email newsletter on Friday 28th November.

Every blessing,

Rev Bryony

Notices

Discipleship Training – Deepen Your Discipleship
You might have enjoyed the Finding Faith course or have been thinking for a while that you’d like to learn more about your faith. You can deepen your Discipleship in 2026 by taking a short study in Everyday Faith or An Introduction to the Old Testament. It’s an online-based study with weekly sessions that you undertake at your own pace and costs only £25! Learn more and apply at: www.discipleship-training.org

A Victorian Christmas – adapted from the play by Joyce Lowcock
Saturday 13^th December 2025, 7pm, Tickets £5 (inc. refreshments), St John the Baptist, Clowne, S43 4AZ
Tickets are available now for our Christmas show that includes readings from Dickens, a live band and carol singing. A cosy evening for all the family. Invite your friends and family!

Christmas Fair Sat 6^th December Clowne 10am-1pm
Please bring items for our raffle and other stalls for our Christmas fair.

Upcoming services and events

Said Eucharist every Thursday at 10.15am at St James, Barlborough

Sunday 23 November Christ the King
10.00am Sung Eucharist, Barlborough
5.00pm Refresh Service, Clowne
Tuesday 25^th November – final session of Finding Faith course 7.30pm, Clowne
Sunday 30 November Advent 1
8.30am Morning Prayer, Barlborough
10.00am Sung Eucharist, Clowne
5.00pm Advent Carol Service, Barlborough
Saturday 6^th December – Clowne Christmas Fair 10am-1pm
Sunday 7^th December Advent 2
8.30am Morning Prayer, Barlborough
10.00am Sung Eucharist, Clowne
4.00pm Light of Life Memorial Service, Barlborough
Tuesday 9th December
7pm Light of Life Christmas Memorial Service, Clowne
Saturday 13^th December – A Victorian Christmas
– a play with music, 7pm Clowne, tickets £5
Sunday 14th December Advent 3
8.30am Morning Prayer, Clowne
10.00am Sung Eucharist, Barlborough
5.00pm 9 Lessons and Carols, Barlborough
Sunday 21^st December Advent 4
8.30am Morning Prayer, Barlborough
10.00am Sung Eucharist, Clowne
5.00pm Dickensian Carol Concert, Barlborough
Monday 22^nd December Carol Concert, Clowne 7pm
Wed 24^th December Christmas Eve
4.00pm Crib service, Clowne, come in costume or wear one of ours!
6.00pm Christingle Family Nativity, Barlborough
11.30pm Midnight Mass in both churches
Thurs 25^th December Christmas Day
9.15am Festival Eucharist, Clowne
10.15am Festival Eucharist, Barlborough
Sunday 28^th December – Christmas 1
10.00am Sung Eucharist, Barlborough

Contact the clergy:

Canon Bryony Taylor, Rector
01246 813569
revbryonytaylor@gmail.com

Rev’d Adrian Murray-Leslie, retired associate priest
07791 594660
adrian@murray-leslie.org.uk

Please note that the clergy’s usual day off is a Friday. Find out other information about our churches on our website: http://bcjj.org.uk

Here’s how you can help by joining the Parish Giving Scheme and giving by Direct Debit.

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It gives all of us peace of mind – you’re not worrying about your envelopes with your cash gift piling up and we’re not worrying about loss of income – it’s a win win!

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