As we celebrate the Christ-Child born as Saviour of the world, we invite you to our churches this Christmas. Below are listed some of our special Christmas services and events. Those marked # are especially suited to those with younger families.
Sunday 01 December, from 3.00pm
Family Christingle Service#
We start from 3pm with a workshop where you can make your own Christingle (an orange with symbolic sweets and fruit) and share refreshments before the traditional Christingle service begins at 4pm.
Sunday 01 December, 7.00pm
Advent Carols
A service of carols and readings as we lead into the Christmas period, with candles.
Monday 09 December, 7.00pm
A Christmas Concert
With a specially put together Choir, there will be music for all. Songs to listen to and some to participate in, wear your Christmas jumper and come and have some fun! Tickets (£10, available here or at the Health Box) include mince pies and mulled wine.
Wednesday 11 December, 6.30pm
Carols at the Trout
A short carol service at The Trout Inn near St John’s Lock on the Faringdon Road.
Sunday 15 December, 4pm
Town Carols at the Memorial Hall#
Carols for the Community at the Memorial Hall.
Sunday 22 December, 5pm
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
A traditional service of readings and carols for Christmas.
Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve
4.00pm Crib Service#
Especially for children, a telling of the Christmas story and a chance to dress up.
11.15pm First Christmas Communion
The first service of Holy Communion for Christmas. The choir will be singing carols around the piano from 11pm, our service will begin at 11.15pm.
Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
8.00am Short spoken Christmas Communion
This service is a short, spoken Holy Communion following the traditional BCP liturgy
10.00am Family Communion#*
An opportunity for the whole family to join together to celebrate the birth of Christ in a service of Holy Communion using contemporary Common Worship liturgy, with carols. The service will be live-streamed, we will use the Green service book and a customised order of service available online nearer the day.
*This service will be live-streamed via Facebook and available later to view online, come back on the day to find the order of service