St Margaret's Iver Heath

Welcome to the Website of St Margaret’s Parish Church Iver Heath.

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December News from St. Margaret's Church, Iver Heath

We are commited to being:

A Growing, Worshipping, Celebrating, Proclaiming, Christian Presence at the Heart of the Community.

How to find us - click here for a map.

St. Margaret's is the local parish church of Iver Heath in the south of Buckinghamshire.

00We are here to serve God and to serve the people of Iver Heath by sharing our worship, our faith and fun!

00You are welcome to visit our services on Sundays and weekdays, to join one of our courses exploring the Christian faith and for your children to join in the fun at our weekly children's clubs.

00You can be sure of a warm welcome whatever

your age or situation.

Rector: Fr. Andrew Montgomerie

SUNDAY WORSHIP

8 a.m. Holy Communion (Traditional)

10.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist & Childrens' Activities

6 p.m. Evening Prayer (Book of Common Prayer)

WEEKDAY WORSHIP

Tuesday-Saturday: Morning Prayer at 8.30 a.m.

Wednesdays 10 a.m. Eucharist

(with Healing Ministries on Wednesday 4th)

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Meets Thursday December 19th at 7.45 p.m. in the Church Centre.

This month we will be praying the Joyful Mysteries.

The meeting lasts about an hour and you are very welcome to join us!

The climax of the month is our celebration of Christmas

(Christ-mass)

the great mid-winter festival which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

Uniquely, Christians believe that God has entered this world to come alongside us by being born in human form, of the Virgin Mary, to share our life in order that we might share his too.

But first we have the four-week season of Advent, which reminds us that this wonderful mystery of the Incarnation (God taking human flesh) was no accident. His coming was part of a divine plan, which culminates in the fulfilment of God's kingdom, when Christ returns in glory!

Christmas at St Margaret's

Christmas Eve

4 p.m. Crib Service - simple telling of the Christmas Story

for young children & their families.

11 p.m. Midnight Mass

Christmas Day

8 a.m. Eucharist (said - traditional)

10 a.m. Sung Eucharist

Please let Fr Andrew know if you need to receive your Christmas Holy Communion at home.

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groups @ stmargaret's

Vintage Jam Club

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Our monthly free lunch for senior citizens is on Thursday 5th December from 12-2 p.m.

Join us in the Church Centre for a delicious and nutritious lunch with some seasonal touches!

Meet friends, make new ones, and enjoy the company!

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An average of 14 children per week have been attending this autumn.

Our themes have all been from the Old Testament.

In this picture the children are making the frieze which was in Church on Remembrance Sunday.

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A reminder about our Sunday Sung Eucharist time.

Our Sung Eucharist on Sundays now begins at 10.30 a.m. each week. This is for a trial period for the new time, until the end of the year.

Watch this space for the time of our Sung Eucharist in the New Year!

Each Sunday there are Children's ministries in the Church Centre during the Eucharist,

the children returning for the Holy Communion.

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Healing Ministries in December

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Our Eucharist with Healing ministries, the laying-on of hands and anointing of the sick, will be held on Wednesday 4^th December at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join us as we pray for those in need.

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Rosary Prayer Group

Meets Thursday at 7.45 p.m. in the Church Centre. This month we will be praying the the Glorious Mysteries.

The meeting lasts about an hour and you are very welcome to join us!

Helping Slough Foodbank

Twice a month we deliver donated essential food items to the Slough Foodbank for those who are in need. Stan & Sue Smith kindly deliver the crates of donations. A list of currently needed items is posted on the noticeboard in the Church annexe and we welcome your donations. Thank you for your gifts!

Giving to the poor is at the heart of the Christian gospel.

The Bible says that ‘God loves the one who gives gladly' (2 Corinthians 9: 7).

To read about our Church in Community Project click here

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//////////// /To view a copy of our 2018 Annual Report click here (1.24 Mb PDF file)

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Safeguarding

If you have a safeguarding concern at St Margaret's

please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Rob Penn

07768483385 or robipenn@aol.com