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	The evening ends at The Crown Inn where refreshments will be available. Please come along and join in with this centuries old local event. www.northwold.net The northwold.net website continues to be regularly accessed by the "world at large". Each month, the full copy for Northwold & Whittington Village Life is uploaded to our web server and we receive regular feedback from readers outside of the parish. The web-site also contains better quality, colour copies of most pictures printed in Village Life. Free web space is available to local charity/non-profit organisations. For more details, please email [email protected].


	Wreaths laid in remembrance At the Annual Parade at the Northwold War Memorial, wreaths were laid by the Royal British Legion, The Parish Council, The Church, The Women's Institute and The Sports and Social Club. Led by the Legion banners the parade then went to the Church for the Remembrance service. Keeping you informed The regular Homewatch column within Village Life is now providing an extra service to it's readers. Just by emailing your details to


	[email protected], you will receive regular Homewatch crime bulletin's supplied by Norfolk Constabulary. Start 2003 with a blessing At 7.30pm on Monday 6th January, the Plough Monday procession will leave St. Andrew's Church, Northwold for an evening of traditional entertainment. The Rector will firstly bless the horse-drawn plough, and then the Molly Dancers will lead the procession to stop at the Village Hall, then down School Lane to another stop at the junction with Methwold Road, then more dancing and Mulled Wine at John Haylock's yard.


	Church Diary The following services are given for future reference. However, circumstances may change and these details may need to be altered slightly. December 2002 Sun 8^th Advent 1 9.30am Service of the Word at Christ Church 11am Matins at St. Andrew's Sun 15^th Advent 2 11am Holy Communion at St. Andrew's 3pm Christingle Service in aid of the Children's Society at Christ Church 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight at St. Andrew's (Christmas Tree Service) Mon 16^th 7pm Carol Singing in Northwold - please meet outside Church. (Refreshments afterwards) Fri 20^th 7pm Carol Singing in Stoke Ferry - please meet outside Church. (Refreshments afterwards) Sun 22^nd Advent 4 9.30am Holy Communion at All Saints' 11am Holy Communion at St. Andrew's 2.30-4pm Mince pies in St. Andrew's Church 4pm Crib and Carol Service at St. Andrew's 6.30pm Joint Carol Service with Stoke Ferry Methodists at the Methodist Chapel in Stoke Ferry. Tues 24^th Christmas Eve 3pm Crib and Carol Service at All Saints' 10pm Holy Communion at Christ Church


	11.30pm Holy Communion at St. Andrew's Wed 25^th Christmas Day 9.30am Holy Communion at All Saints' 11am Holy Communion at St. Andrew's Sun 29^th First of Christmas 9.30am Service of the Word at All Saints' 11am Matins at St. Andrew's 2.30-4pm Mince pies in St. Andrew's Church January 2003 Sun 5^th Second of Christmas (Celebration of The Epiphany) 9.30am Holy Communion at Christ Church 11am Holy Communion at St. Andrew's Mon 6^th Plough Monday (and The Epiphany) 7.30pm Blessing of the Plough outside St. Andrew's Church Sun 12^th First of Epiphany (Baptism of Christ) 9.30am Holy Communion at All Saints' 11am Holy Communion at St. Andrew's Mon 13^th 7.30pm All Saints' PCC at The Vicarage Thurs 16^th 7.30pm St. Andrew's PCC at The Garlands, 12 West End Sun 19^th Second of Epiphany 9.30am Holy Communion at Christ Church 11am Holy Communion at St. Andrew's Sun 26^th Third of Epiphany 10.30am All Age Worship at All Saints'. Theme: "Journeys"


	Thurs 30^th 7.30pm Christ Church PCC at Grange Farm February 2003 Sun 2^nd Fifth before Lent The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) 9.30am Holy Communion at All Saints' 11am Holy Communion at St. Andrew's