DID YOU KNOW?:

The word 'Advent' comes from the Latin word adventus, which means 'coming' or 'visit'. Advent colours are purple and rose. At Mass the priest's vestments, altar cloths, and Advent candles are purple, except for the third Sunday of the season, Gaudete Sunday, when the colour is rose, for joy.There is also a white candle for Christmas Day itself, usually in the middle of the Advent wreath.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 08:00

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 15:45

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Tide Times:

03:06 3.7m

09:16 0.64m

15:45 3.68m

21:15 1.18m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Many places will remain dry, with bright or sunny spells, but a few showers will arrive, these most likely across the west. Staying breezy, with temperatures closer to average. Maximum temperature 9c, low of 6c.

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Sunday Quote

My song shall be always of the loving-kindness of the Lord: with my mouth will I proclaim your faithfulness throughout all generations.

I will declare that your love is established for ever; you have set your faithfulness as firm as the heavens.

Liesbeth Oosterhof

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Joke of the day

Why is Parliament like ancient Bethlehem?

It takes a miracle to find three wise men there

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Sunday reflection

Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Eternal God, as Mary waited for the birth of your Son, so we wait for his coming in glory; bring us through the birth pangs of this present age to see, with her, our great salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road – 10.00-16.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 07.00- 20.00

Co-op High Road West - 08.00-2300

Co-op King Street – 08.00-23.00

Co-op Walton High Street – 06.00 – 23.00

Morrison's – 10.00 – 16.00 (petrol 08.00-22.00)

Tesco Metro – 10.00-1600

Sainsbury's Warren Heath – 10.00-16.00

Lidl Langer Road 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Haven Exchange 10.00 – 16.00

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Closed until Monday. Call 111 for medical advice.

Felixstowe Community Hospital (458820)

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Travel info:

Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

Check here for Monday to Saturday timetable

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