Christmas, the busiest time of year for a vicar, and Adam is full of ideas for his first Advent in London. Then Alex's father arrives.

Pedantic Lay Reader Nigel has always believed he'd be a far better priest than Adam and finally gets the chance to prove it.

There is a hole in the church accounts and salvation appears to come in the form of a wealthy City banker.

A brilliant new teacher at the church school is good news all round - except that he is an atheist.

A heatwave hits London and Adam can't sleep. Elderly parishioner Joan is convinced her new room in a nursing home is haunted.

A talented curate comes to train at St Saviour's. Adam's initial enthusiasm gives way to doubt in his own abilities as a priest.

Adam enjoys his new-found popularity after he unwittingly thwarts a mugging - but soon draws attention from on high.