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Beth Shutt organises the collecting of ingredients, baking and decorating the cakes and distributing the finished cakes. |
Bishop Christopher was happy to help and visited every table |
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5 tables were set up before the service, |
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Stir up Sunday
The Sunday preceding the start of Advent
is known as Stir Up Sunday, and is the day traditionally associated
with the making of Christmas cakes and puddings.
The name comes from the opening words of the Collect (Special prayer for the day):-
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Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen |
For some years we have held a special and informal service
during which the congregation join in the mixing of Christmas cakes for the parish.
One cake is set aside for the Crib Service on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.
The remainder (about 100) are distributed to parishioners who have been nominated to receive them.
In 2007, we were joined by Rt Revd Christopher Hill, the Bishop of Guildford
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Beth Shutt organises the collecting of ingredients, baking and decorating the cakes and distributing the finished cakes. |
Bishop Christopher was happy to help and visited every table |
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5 tables were set up before the service, |
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