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What an amazing event the Christmas Market & Carols was at St Mary’s! We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who had a stall, all who came to support us and of course the choir who led us in the beautiful carols afterwards. We enjoyed being able to invite the whole community to be a part of Christmas at St Mary’s even though we couldn’t do our usual events indoors.
Continue reading “A huge * Thank You * to all of you who supported our first Christmas Market!”Christmas Letter from the Vicarage — (p4&5) Revd Neil Lambert
Ashes Good Neighbours —(p8) A rallying cry and an invitation for coffee
Poets Corner—(p9) Seasonal inspiration from BMS
Meet the Local—(p10) Graham Thomas, Treasurer of Shawfield SSA
Continue reading “What’s Inside? The Parishioner Dec 2021/Jan2022”Your local Churches Together & community events at a glance
Events during Advent:
Sat 27 Nov: Christmas Cards drop-in Workshop, 1-4pm Visit Ash Fantasia and then pop over to the Chapel on Wharf Rd to make a Christmas card. No need to book, just pop in. (The Chapel)
Sat 27th Nov: Ash Christmas Fantasia. Contact to book a stall: events@ashpcsurrey.gov.uk. Market opens 12:00, carols at 16:30 and lights switch on by 5pm. (The Ash Centre, Ash Hill Rd)
Continue reading “What’s On this Christmas? 2021”By Steph Farry
Why not make your own ‘stained glass’ paper lantern, to help bring a cosy atmosphere to a winter’s night? You can even bring it with you on the St Nicholas Lantern Walk on the 6th December, to help light the way!
You will need:
Continue reading “St Nicholas Day Lantern Craft”If you missed it on Facebook during November, here is a little reminder that we are collecting again for Food Parcels & Christmas Hampers to help local families in need. our generosity makes a huge difference to families in need in Ash, Ash Vale and Ash Green, Thank you for your support.
Continue reading “Donations for Christmas Food parcels”
St Mary’s Christmas Market: Sunday 12th December 2021, 16:00-18:00
Continue reading “Christmas Market 12th Dec 2021 4-6pm”St Mary’s invites you to celebrate Christmas 2021
Mon 6th Dec. St Nicholas Lantern Walk 4-6pm Celebrate Advent with a lantern walk from The Chapel (Wharf Rd) to the church garden at St Mary’s (Vale Rd), where you can meet St Nicholas, enjoy the bonfire and taste Rev Neil’s famous home made pizza! Text to book a start time: 07730 609446
Continue reading “St Mary’s invites you to celebrate Christmas 2021”A Christmas tree display with the theme of Christmas Carols will be held in St. Peter’s Church on 4th and 5th of December. Groups or individuals can join in the fun by choosing a Carol and decorating a tree, real or artificial and any size. The church will be decorated with nativity sets, greenery and candles and help us all get in the Christmas season. If you would like get creative for Christmas please contact Barbara Rose 07761808727.
Ingredients:
225g Plain Flour
225g Butter
225g Soft dark brown sugar
225g Currants
225g Raisins
225g Sultanas
0.5 tsp Cinnamon
0.5 tsp Cloves
0.5 tsp Freshly Grated Nutmeg
125g Chopped Almonds
125g Mixed Peel (Optional)
125g Glacé Cherries (Optional)
Rind of one lemon
Rind of one orange
4 Large Eggs, Beaten
1-2 Tablespoons Brandy
Method:
Grease and line an 8 inch spring-form cake tin.
Sift flour with spices. In another bowl beat butter with sugar till light and fluffy. Add the citrus rinds and gradually add beaten egg. Fold flour and spice mix in alternately to the fruit and nuts. Finally add Brandy.
Pour mixture into cake tin and make a slight well in the centre. Bake on bottom shelf of oven at 145’C for about 3 and a half hours. After cooking turn off oven and leave tin, in the oven to cool.
Once fully cooled, prick cake with a skewer and add 2 tablespoons of Brandy/Rum of your choice, wrap in brown paper and tinfoil and a couple of days before Christmas cover with marzipan and Royal Icing.
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By Victoria Fox