Invitation to New Year's Day Eucharist with Bishop Michael in Holy Trinity, Westport

 


You are warmly invited to join Bishop Michael (pictured, July 2023) on Wed 1st January at 10.30am in Holy Trinity Church, Westport, for a New Year's Day Service of Holy Communion, an opportunity to mark the incoming of 2025 with personal and shared prayer and thanksgiving and to recommit ourselves to God's love and service. This will be a short service followed by tea/coffee. All welcome. 

 

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