Yesterday was a Christmassy celebration in East Vale and Avon churches.
In the morning at St Leonard's Church in Bretforton, the congregation welcomed the Bret junior band ("Bret, Set, Go!") at their Advent Morning Praise where children from 'Gather' (a new worshipping community linked with the school) helped stir the Christmas pudding.
In the afternoon, St Nicholas' Church in Middle Littleton held their patronal festival 'Celebrating Santa'.
Priest in Charge, Jo Fielding said: "We decorated St Nicholas biscuits, made Bp Nicholas mitres, and got St Nicholas Church ready for Christmas. We also told the story of Bp Nicholas and the gold coins (and ate a few chocolate ones ourselves)!"
