Christmas Services 2024
Welcome to our North Cheltenham Team Christmas Services
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St Mary's, Prestbury
Sunday 15 December
5.00 pm Christingle Service
Tuesday 17 December
7.00 pm Carols at the Kings Arms, High Street, Prestbury
Friday 20 December
6.00 pm Carols at The Plough, Mill Street
Sunday 22 December
6.30 pm Lessons and Carols by Candlelight
24 December (Christmas Eve)
2.00 pm Crib Service
4.00 pm Crib Service
The same service at two different times. For safety reasons numbers at each service limited to 300.
Children are invited to come dressed as a Nativity character - do please bring a small gift for children who have very little at Christmas.
11.30 pm Midnight Mass
The traditional candlelit communion service of Christmas Eve
25 December (Christmas Day)
8.00 am Said Eucharist
A quiet time with God in a simple said communion service
9.30 am Breakfast Celebrate!
Informal Christmas Day worship for all the family at The Infant school. Children are invited to bring a present to show as we give thanks for the gift of Jesus.
11.00 am Family Sung Eucharist
A sung communion service celebrating Jesus's birth
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St Lawrence, Swindon Village
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December
11.00 am Christmas Tree Festival weekend
Friday 13 December
7.30pm Community Carols at Swindon Village Hall
Sunday 22 December
6.30 pm Candlelight Carol service
24 December (Christmas Eve)
3.00 pm Nativity service at St Lawrence
Interactive telling of the Christmas Story with carols for the whole family. Feel free to come dressed as your favourite character from the Nativity Story
11.00 pm Midnight Mass at St Lawrence
The traditional Christmas midnight service as we greet the new born King
25 December (Christmas Day)
10.00 am Family Holy Communion
Our main Christmas Day celebration of Jesus' birth
St Nicolas, Prestbury
Monday 16 December
6.30 pm community Celebration of Christmas
Wednesday 18 December
6.00 pm Carols at the Ridge Pub, Wymans Brook
24 December (Christmas Eve)
11.30 pm Midnight Mass
The traditional candlelit communion service of Christmas Eve
25 December (Christmas Day)
9.30 am Family Sung Eucharist
A sung communion celebrating Jesus' birth. Children are invited to bring a present to show as we give thanks for the gift of Jesus
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All Saints, Pittville
Sunday 1 December
5.30 pm Advent Evensong and Benediction
Sunday 22nd December
5.30 pm Nine Lessons and Carols
24 December (Christmas Eve)
4.00 pm Crib service
A service for all the family which tells the Christmas story with popular carols
11.30 pm Midnight Mass
The traditional candlelit service of Midnight Mass with a beautiful mixture of choral music and traditional carols as we greet the new born King
25 December (Christmas Day)
8.00 am Said Mass
A quiet time with God in a simple said Mass
10.30 am Sung Mass
Our main Christmas Day celebration of Jesus' birth
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St Mary Magdalene, Elmstone Hardwicke
24 December (Christmas Eve)
6.30 pm Candlelight Carol service
A traditional candlelit service of carols and readings followed by mulled wine and mince pies