"When they saw where the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy."
(Matthew 2:10)
Sunday, 1st December
6pm - Advent Carol Service
One of the year's most dramatic services services. A candlelit procession moves from the darkness to light as words and music help us focus on the Advent themes of light in the darkness and a new relationship with God in Christ. We will be singing Advent Carols for this service (carols specifically written for advent), our Christmas Carol service is on the 22 December. It's a quiet and contemplative service which lasts approximately one hour.
Sunday, 15th December
3pm - Christingle Service
Christingle is a joyful celebration that brings families and communities together to share the light of Jesus and spread a message of hope. Christingle celebrations are named after the Christingles that are lit during the ceremony. Christingles are oranges wrapped in red tape, decorated with dried fruit or sweets, with a candle on the top. This service lasts approximately half an hour.
Sunday, 22nd December
6pm - Nine Lessons and Carols
This service is for many people the beginning of Christmas. It is a service full to the brim of popular carol singing all based around nine Bible readings which tell the story of the loving purposes of God. This service lasts approximately one and a half hours, but it is an absolute carol fest and so eminently suitable for any Christmas Carol lovers.
Tuesday, 24th December
3pm - Crib Service
This is a service for children and families based on the Christmas story. Everyone is invited to dress up and help act out the story, singing favourite carols to help tell the story. You are invited simply to turn up in costume and join in, and it doesn’t matter if there ten people all dressed as Mary! This service lasts approximately half an hour.
7pm - Light up a Life
We know that this can be a particularly difficult time of year for some as we are reminded of loved ones who are no longer with us. Remembering that person at our 'Light up a Life' service can help you through a challenging time of year. This service lasts approximately three quarters of an hour.
11:30pm - Midnight Service
This late-night service starts on Christmas eve and ends just after midnight, so you're among the first to celebrate Christ-mass! 'Mass' is simply another name of 'Holy Communion', which is when we share bread and wine together. The service lasts about one hour in total.
Wednesday, 25th December
8am - Christmas Day Service
Come and celebrate Christmas Day. The service normally contains one Christmas carol, a short talk, as well as the celebration of Holy Communion (the sharing of bread and wine). The service lasts about half-an-hour in total.
10am - Christmas Day Service
Come and celebrate Christmas Day. The service normally contains traditional Christmas carols and a short talk, as well as the celebration of Holy Communion (the sharing of bread and wine). The service lasts about one hour in total.
Follow the Star: Calm and Bright
"Silent Night! Holy Night!
All is calm, all is bright..."
December can feel like chaos – lots of social events, Christmas presents to buy, never-ending to-do lists and the pressure to create the perfect Christmas. One of the reasons that the carol Silent Night is so universally loved is the way it invites us into the still centre of the Christmas story, to contemplate Mary holding the new-born Jesus, the Light of the World.