Combe ADVENTures 2025

St Laurence’s Church, Combe

COUNTDOWN CANDLES

An All Age ADVENTure

Friday 28 November | from 3.15 until 5pm | School Hall

Candles help us lighten and brighten those dark winter days, and are also an essential bit

of kit to prepare us for Christmas. Just before we light the first candle on our Advent

Wreath in Church we will have a go at decorating our own Advent candle to lead us all

the way to Christmas Day. Please email Christine (address below) to register.

Suggested donation £2.

TOMORROW SHALL BE MY DANCING DAY

An Advent evening with the Choir of Lincoln College, Oxford

Thursday 4 December | 8pm | St Laurence’s Church

Come and hear the Lincoln College Chapel Choir as they offer an interpretation of the

first coming of Jesus, told through a programme of carols that travels from solemn

reflection to tender lullaby and exuberant dance, inviting all to encounter the God of joy.

DAWNINGS AND THE SKY-RHYMING CHILD

Music and Poetry in Advent

Thursday 11 December | 8pm | St Laurence’s Church

The third ADVENTure looks towards the light by enfolding the words and live music of

Nicholas Hooper, composer, musician and writer, from his ‘Dawnings’, with the poetry of

R.S. Thomas, priest and poet, inspired by a collection of his works entitled 'The Sky-

Rhyming Child’.

Presented by Nicholas Hooper and Ralph Williamson.

GOOD NEWS!

Jonny Manners in conversation with Paddy O’Connell

Thursday 18 December | 8pm | St Laurence’ Church

One of the nation’s best broadcasters, Paddy O’Connell is well known for presenting

Broadcasting House on BBC Radio 4 and Newsnight on BBC 2, alongside an array of

coverage from Eurovision to the annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.

Paddy talks to Jonny Manners about the importance of the season of Advent, the music

which encapsulates the season for him and his life in broadcasting.

All welcome!

Please stay for some seasonal refreshments afterwards!

Christmas Coffee Morning

The Reading Room - Saturday 6th December - 10.30am - 12 midday

Enjoy our festive coffee morning, refreshments, cakes, sale of produce, raffle, Christmas cards and gingerbread houses to make.

The Church Building various matters in progress

There are a number of projects upon which we are currently working, these include,

• Preparatory work is in progress to replace the stone cross to the apex of the chancel roof.

• South Wall

  • We hope shortly to commence on repair of the south wall plaster followed by redecoration of the Nave. The Chancel will be redecorated in entirety.

  • We have a small group who are looking at the present heating and lighting arrangements, with a view to upgrading.

• The Vestry

  • The repair and redecoration of the Vestry is long overdue. We hope to tackle this shortly, in conjunction with a review of our catering arrangements, to make the best of the increased available space in the Nave.