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Special Services and Events&nbsp;for Christmas 2025
Sunday 7 December&nbsp;
10am - All Age Christingle Service
6pm - Advent Choral Evensong with book launch&nbsp;
Thursday 11 December&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
2pm - Parish Christmas Party
6pm - Costa Carols with the NRA and Northwood Methodist Church
Saturday 13 December
7.30pm - Trinity Swing Christmas Gig
Sunday 14 December&nbsp;
12pm - Christmas Sunday lunch at The Gate
6pm - Carol Service by candlelight
Tuesday 16 December 
10am - Bereavement Cafe Christmas Lunch
Saturday 20 December 
12pm - Messy Christmas
Sunday 21 December&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
6pm - Blue Christmas 
Wednesday 24 December&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
4pm - Children's Nativity&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
11pm - Midnight Holy Communion
Thursday 25 December&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
8am - Traditional Holy Communion&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;10am - Parish Eucharist for Christmas

Christmas tree decorated with white and blue ornaments and lights.

Holy Trinity Northwood

Do join us at any of our services and events over the Christmas period.

Christmas Services and Events @ HT

Logo of Northwood Choral Society with website address

Sunday 7 December, 7.30pm at St John's United Reformed Church, Northwood

Northwood Choral Society Christmas Concert 2025

Charity fundraiser poster for Mount Vernon Hospital, featuring bookshop, sweet shop, and look-in shop details

Pop in and support the Comforts Fund shop at Mount Vernon Hospital

Comforts Fund Shop

14 November 2025Shifting baseline syndrome&nbsp;
It's really easy to forget how things change, and think we aren't making an impact where it matters.&nbsp; This article from 'The Conversation', an online academic news journal, helps us consider how things have changed and, yes, progressed in the last 10 years&nbsp; or so.&nbsp;<a href="https://theconversation.com/the-un-climate-summits-are-working-just-not-in-the-way-their-critics-think-268953">https://theconversation.com/the-un-climate-summits-are-working-just-not-in-the-way-their-critics-think-268953</a>&nbsp;
But there's still a long way to go.&nbsp; What's our reaction to the people who invaded the COP30 talks in the week? It certainly made the news -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l7yjgn050o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l7yjgn050o</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
While we continue to think and pray about these things, perhaps God is speaking to us about what we can do.&nbsp; Not suggesting we gatecrash talks in Brazil or elsewhere, but is there action we can take? Signing a petition, or writing to our MP, perhaps. Something to ponder this week.&nbsp;
<hr> 7 November 2025
Citizen&nbsp; science can really make a difference in small and large environmental projects, ensuring that local communities have a voice in projects that should benefit them.&nbsp; But how surprised are we when that doesn't happen?
<a href="https://www.resurgence.org/magazine/article6550-people-power.html">Click here</a> for an article from the Resurgence Trust.
 
COP30 starts on Monday.&nbsp; If you would like some ideas for how to pray about the process, this website might be helpful&nbsp; -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cop-prayer.uk/">https://www.cop-prayer.uk/</a>&nbsp;
 
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24 October 2025 
Some of the suggestions we collected at the Harvest lunch were around kitchen waste at church. We'll definitely be looking into the logistics of the suggestions, notably for food waste and soft plastics.&nbsp; In the meantime, let's make sure we're on top of this at home, or even at work, making sure that all our food waste goes in the correct bin.&nbsp; If we're at work, and our employer doesn't provide food waste collection facilities, do you have the opportunity to make a suggestion? Otherwise keep a suitable container at work and bring those pesky teabags, apple cores, etc home with you.&nbsp;
If you were at the harvest festival service, you may remember that I talked about the Vatican putting solar panels on its buildings.&nbsp; It was announced this week that a major installation has been completed on Vatican owned property near Rome, and consequently, the Vatican joins a very select and small group of countries (8) that get 99.7% of their energy needs from renewables.&nbsp; And that's even without putting solar panels on the roof of the Sistine Chapel! Read more here:&nbsp;<a href="https://happyeconews.com/countries-running-on-renewable-energy/">https://happyeconews.com/countries-running-on-renewable-energy/</a>

 
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17 October 2025 
Many thanks to everyone who contributed ideas about how we as a church community at Holy Trinity can all become Creation Care Champions. There will be more information and responses coming in the next few weeks, but one of the ideas was to have a weekly section in the newsletter.&nbsp;
The A Rocha 'Eco tips Calendar' (link below) for October encourages us to think about seasonal food - which fruit and veg are at their best in the UK right now, and can we get them at our local supermarket? It's the season for UK apples, with both traditional and new varieties in many shops now. Watch out for traditional varieties Early Windsors, Egremont Russets and Cox. If you've never tried an Early Windsor, they really are a treat (but they do bruise easily, so be careful!). If the supermarket where you shop doesn't have new season UK apples, ask them why. Maybe even write to customer services if the Branch Manager doesn't have a good answer for you.
<a href="https://landing.churchdesk.com/en-gb/file/f6c1045a-c37a-42b0-8636-8876bc20e0db">A Rocha Eco tips Calendar</a>

Hands holding small plant in soil, symbolizing growth and nurturing.

Christmas Services and Events @ HT

Northwood Choral Society Christmas Concert 2025

Comforts Fund Shop

Creation Care Eco Blog