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We gathered last night on the longest night of the year, on our Winter Solstice, for our Christmas Divine Service in Chawton. It was a beautiful service of readings, prayers, the singing of carols, and the lighting of the Advent candle for LOVE by Malcolm. We also had special readings, which were beautiful.

We thanked many people last night for their service and help throughout this year. Sue and Carole both received bouquets for their wonderful hospitality and baking. They have taken things to a whole other level. This was so well deserved. We have been spoilt!

We thank Graeme, who sets up the chairs and generally helps with the setup for our gatherings and also takes our offerings. Of course, Julie and Lisa both run our music. Thank you so much. We thank Nerina, who does so much behind the scenes with membership and many other things. We also thank Alison for booking our mediums and managing our social media. We thank Chris Elliot for working as our Treasurer, and both Steve Lidett Williams and Nerina Dannat for their roles of Vice Presidents.

We thank the chair rotation team also, as they lead proceedings and help keep us in line. We thank our wonderful healers, who were on hand again last night to help. Thank you to our committee members, who are all actively involved in the smooth-running of this church. We cannot forget to say a huge thank you to our visiting mediums. Their dedication to working with spirit helps so many. We are so glad to welcome them to our little church, and we thank our President, Rob Harvey, who runs and oversees our church and the events connected. Rob also runs two clairvoyant/healing circles in addition.

We are a family, a Spiritual family, imperfect but passionate about our community and the community beyond.

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Prayer of the week.

Please pray with gratitude for those with lighter bodies, the angels, the helpers, and the healers. They understand our plight. They are our champions. We understand they work tirelessly to help us along our path, while not interfering with our gift of freewill. May they be blessed for all that they do.

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This Christmas will see many with their families, but some alone. Some with the sting of fresh loss, some further along that path. Some with illness, worry, and loneliness. Many in this world are suffering right now. Many other kinds in this world also suffer along with us. This experience is not always for the faint-hearted, yet we have a gift, a boy child who brings us goodness, light, understanding, and healing. May we focus on the very real reason for this season of joy. So, among the tinsel and mince pies, pause and remember your loved ones are closer than you think, and all is well, so allow your heart to be filled with Love from Above. We are on a journey together. Alton Christian Spiritualist Church wishes you a Happy and blessed Christmas of Joy and Love, and a Peaceful and very Hopeful and Happy New Year

We will reconvene on Wednesday, 7th January, on Zoom, and in Chawton on the 11th January.

Watch our calendar.

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We gathered on Wednesday evening on Zoom for what would be our last Zoom service of 2025. What a beautiful online community of Spirit-centred souls. We enjoyed lovely prayers, readings, and music to lift our Christmas spirits. Thank you, everyone, for your energy, good thoughts, prayers, and healing this year.

Have a beautiful Christmas and a safe New Year. We will see you back on Zoom on the 7th January.

It is our Christmas Divine Service in Chawton on Sunday. See some of you there! All are welcome!

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Reindeer have become synonymous with Christmas time. They are a very unique deer, native to parts of Europe, Scotland, Asia, and North America. The males and females grow antlers, unlike any other deer. The males lose them in autumn during the mating season, but the females keep them to protect their young. Their antlers are huge and so account for their particularly majestic look. Their eyes are not bad either, allowing them to see ultraviolet light and spot predators more easily. Their special noses can allow them to warm that cold air.

Folklore has them travelling, pulling Santa’s sleigh throughout the skies of the world, but they can actually travel very long distances. In North America, they are known by a different name. Caribou. Whatever the name, we enjoy them as a beautiful feature on our cards and calendars during the Christmas and winter season.

What a night Sunday!! It was our Carols and Panto gathering, and probably the wackiest service of the year. We sang our favourite carols, heard some lovely, humorous readings, and then it was time for the much-anticipated pantomime. This year, it was Alice in Wonderland. Steve Lidgett Williams played an Alice Cooper kind of Alice, while Rob Harvey was The Evil Queen donning Freddy Mercury regalia. As if that wasn’t enough, we had Sarah Dorgan as The White Rabbit and the Mad Mad Hatter, Alison Keogh as the Mad March Hare, Graham Searle as a Dozy Dormouse, as well as a playing card. Chris Elliot was our Cheshire Cat, and also a playing card, and Virginia Gordon was a caterpillar and a playing card, also. Chris Shore narrated the buffoonery. We also had Santa and the Elves coming by. Thanks to Julie, Nerina, and Sue.

We thank our readers and prayer people, Ailette lit our Shepherd’s candle for JOY, and Lisa ran our music. Carol and Sue brought us some delightful Christmas baked goods with mulled wine to wash them down with. It was a very festive night enjoyed by all. Thank you Everyone for all the work and effort!!

PRAYER OF THE WEEK

Please pray for Peace around the world.

Calendar up later!!

Have a beautiful week, everyone, and slow down.

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Wednesday evening was another beautiful gathering on Zoom. Thank you, everybody, for your hearts, so evident in the beautiful prayers and readings shared. Healing followed as per usual.

Please continue to pray for the healers and mediums of the world, helping so many.

It is our crazy Carols and Panto service on Sunday in Chawton.

Join us!!

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Amidst the tinsel and Christmas trees, we usually find space for a Poinsettia or two on our shelves at Christmastime. The Poinsettia is a vibrant plant, where the soft red leaves are the focus, more so than the blooms.

They were taken to America by a Mexican ambassador named Joel Roberts Ponsiett around 1825, where they were then spied by Robert Bruist, a Scottish-born author, in a botanical garden in Philadelphia. He then brought the plants to Scotland in 1830.

They are our quintessential Christmas plant, symbolizing renewal, whilst the shape of the leaves reminds us of the star of Bethlehem. They are said to be toxic to pets, but there is some debate about this. In any case, they are here to stay. We have had a love affair with them for a couple of centuries now, and can enjoy them in cream and pink also during our festive season, when they are guaranteed to lift the spirits.

Our spirits are always lifted at our Healing Services during the year. Last night in Chawton, we had our Christmas Healing Service, led by Rob Harvey. It was a beautiful, peaceful evening. We thank our healers so much for their dedication.

We also thank those who said prayers and gave readings to lift the energies. We also thank our music team, as well as our hospitality team, and all those who set up, break down, and wash up each week.

Prayer of the week

Please pray for the healers of the world and also the mediums who bring so much comfort through their messages. We hold in our thoughts also Dave Collins and Sue Ellis, who have more recently moved to Spirit, and who we have been blessed to know within our sphere.

Calendar up next.

Have a beautiful week!