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Sunday, 11 December 2022

The Encounter - extra performance


Next Step Creative's Steven Turner has scheduled an extra performance of The Encounter, a show that explores the story of Christmas in a fresh way using dance and mime. This performance will be on 28 December at 4.00 pm at Miracle House, Silva Island Way, Wickford SS12 9NR. To book tickets go to https://www.nextstepcreative.co.uk/events/. The show will also be streamed to Zoom for those that can’t make it to the venue.

Through the show you will experience a variety of Christmas stories in contemporary and engaging ways for the whole family. The performance is a creative mix of multi media and physical theatre appealing to a variety of ages. This is a great community event with a range of dynamic and engaging pieces, including Mime, Contemporary, Ribbons, Ballet, and Banners combined with bespoke video graphics.

Steven Turner has trained in a variety of dance styles, including contemporary, street, mime and moving with props. He attended a Laban boys course, as well as attending summer schools with companies including Springs Dance Company, Movement in Worship and Chantry Dance Company. In recent years Steven has founded his own organisation, Next Step Creative, to promote collaboration between dance and other creative arts. Regularly choreographing and teaching for Dance 21 (a dance company for children and young adults with Down’s syndrome). He has performed at Project Dance Paris and travelled to Rotterdam to teach in connection with his role as ICDF Refresh Coordinator. He has performed across the UK and Europe including Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and France.

Next Step Creative is a relational organisation with a vision to create a platform to support creative people. Working within the UK and internationally using multi media, live performances, workshops and teaching; making their artists work more accessible through a collaborative online shop.

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Next Step Creative - The Encounter.

Saturday, 19 November 2022

Wickford & Runwell Team Ministry: Advent & Christmas

 







Christmas Bazaar
Saturday 26 November
9.00 am – 12.30 pm, St Andrew’s Church
(for the Wickford & Runwell Team Ministry – St Andrew’s, St Catherine’s & St Mary’s)

  • Gift from Santa (pre-booking advised at waggywishywashy@gmail.com)
  • School Choirs performing
  • Guess the weight of the cake
  • Tombola & Bottle Tombola
  • Christmas Gifts & Crafts
  • How many sweets?
  • Cakes & Produce
  • Name the Teddy
  • Children’s games
  • Refreshments
& Grand Christmas Draw

Advent & Christmas Services

1st Sunday of the Month                                                                         December 4th

09:30 Worship – St Mary’s                                                                      Morning Praise

10:00 All age worship – St Andrew’s                                                       All-Age Eucharist

11:00 Worship - St Catherine’s                                                                 Eucharist


2nd Sunday of the Month                                                                          December 11th

09:30 Worship – St Mary’s                                                                        Eucharist

10:00 Worship – St Andrew’s                                                                    Morning Praise

11:00 All age worship - St Catherine’s                                                      All-Age Eucharist


3rd Sunday of the Month                                                                          December 18th

09:30 All age worship – St Mary’s                                                            All-Age Eucharist

10:00 Worship – St Andrew’s                                                                    Eucharist

11:00 Worship - St Catherine’s                                                                  Matins


4th Sunday of the Month           November 27th                                       December 25th

09:30 Worship – St Mary’s        Holy Communion                                   Eucharist

10:00 Worship – St Andrew’s    Holy Communion                                   Eucharist

11:00 Worship - St Catherine’s  Matins                                                     Eucharist


Sunday 1st January, New Year’s Day:

All Age Eucharist, 10am in St Andrew’s
Eucharist, 11am in St Catherine’s
Morning Praise, 9.30am in St Mary’s

Advent

Mondays in Advent: Advent Night Prayer with Reflection, 8pm in St Catherine’s
(28th November, 5th, 12th, 19th December)

Sunday December 4th: Advent Carol Service, 6.30pm in St Catherine’s

Sunday December 11th: ‘Blue Christmas’ service, 6.30pm in St Mary’s
for those who are grieving and for whom a Happy Christmas will be difficult

Sunday December 18th: Parish Carol Service, 6.30pm in St Andrew’s

Christmas

Saturday 24th December, Christmas Eve:
Christingle Service 2pm, 3pm and 4pm in St Catherine’s
Crib Service 2pm and 4pm in St Mary’s
Crib Service 5pm in St Andrew’s
Midnight Mass 11.30pm in St Andrew’s, St Catherine’s and St Mary’s

Sunday 25th December, Christmas Day:
Eucharist, 10am in St Andrew’s
Eucharist, 11am in St Catherine’s
Eucharist, 9.30am in St Mary’s

The Encounter
Friday 2 December, 7.00 pm
St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN


Books tickets (£6.50) at www.nextstepcreative.co.uk/events.

The Encounter is a show that explores the story of Christmas in a fresh way using dance and mime. Throughout the show you will experience and variety of Christmas stories in a contemporary and engaging ways for the whole family.

The performance is a creative mix of multi media and physical theatre appealing to a variety of ages. This is a great community event with a range of dynamic and engaging pieces, including Mime, Contemporary, Ribbons, Ballet, and Banners combined with bespoke video graphics.

Messy Christmas
Wednesday 7th December 2022, 4-6pm
St Andrew’s Church, London Road, Wickford


Mess! Fun! Food! FREE Kids crafts, activities, games, stories, & songs! plus FREE tea for each child. Kids must bring an adult. ​

Messy Church is a way of being church for families and others. It is Christ-centred, for all ages, based on creativity, hospitality and celebration.

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