Serving the Homeless are presenting a short service of carols and poems for Christmas at 7pm on Friday 18th December at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. This will be led by OLL folk group and will be followed by mulled wine, hot drinks and mince pies in the parish centre. Please do come and join us, any donations will go to the Southend YMCA building project and the Churches winter shelters. Jo Ronan.