Christmas services 2025

Coming up at St Peter's during the Advent and Christmas season:

Sun 7 Dec 10am - All Age Gift Service
Mon 8 Dec 8pm - "Raise a Glass" in the White Swan
Wed 10 Dec 10:30am - Holy Communion
Thu 11 Dec 2pm - Gentle Carols (Dementia friendly service)
Sun 14 Dec 10am - Holy Communion service
Sun 14 Dec 7pm - Candlelit Carol Service
Wed 17 Dec 10:30am - Midweek Holy Communion
Fri 19 Dec 8pm - Carol singing in the White Swan
Sat 20 Dec 10:30am - Carol singing outside the Co-op
Sun 21 Dec 10am - Children's Nativity service
Wed 24 Christmas Eve 3pm - Christingle
Wed 24 Christmas Eve 5pm - Christingle
Wed 24 Christmas Eve11:15pm - Midnight service
Thu 25 Christmas Day 8am - Spoken Communion
Thu 25 Christmas Day 10am - All Age Communion
Sun 28 Dec 10am - Spoken Communion Service
Sun 4 Jan 2026 10am - All Age Epiphany Service

Read on for more detail....

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Sunday 14 December

7pm - Carols by Candlelight

Hear the familiar story and join in the well loved carols to draw you closer to the story that changed the world, and continues to impact lives across the world today. All the words are on our screens, so you won’t need a torch – unless it’s to find you way along the church path! Due to the candle light, the service is not available on Zoom or Live stream.
Our retiring collection from this service will go to the work of Christmas Lunch on Jesus who provide Christmas lunches for struggling families across the city. You can give using Cash or Card.

Sunday 21 December

10am - Children’s Nativity.

A great chance for us all to join in the nativity together. It’s your chance to be Mary, an
angel, even the donkey or a wise man in this version that involves the whole congregation. Many of our children dress up to join in – you’re welcome to dress up too. So dust off the angel wings, or a put a tea towel on your head and join in the fun.

For safeguarding reasons, this service will only be available remotely on Zoom (for regular church attendees who have their camera switch on) and NOT on Live Stream.

Wednesday 24th December - Christmas Eve

3pm and 5pm Christingle.

This is usually the busiest service of the year - hence we do it twice. Once again you will make your own Christingle in the pew and join with other families in the countdown to Christmas Day. If you need gelatine free sweets, please let us know as we will have a limited number available. We will have a Christingle recycling box where you can leave your orange to be made into marmalade (or you can take a bag yourself to make your own at home). Our retiring collection will go to the work of The Children’s Society (Cash or card). This service will NOT be available on Zoom or Livestream to safeguard the privacy of our young people and visitors.

11.15pm Midnight Holy Communion.

A spoken service with a few simple carols. It’s timed so that we celebrate and receive Holy Communion as the clock slips over into Christmas Day. Always a special service, you are very welcome to join us. Not available on Zoom/Livestream.

Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day

8am Holy Communion.

simple spoken service for those who have family commitments later in the day but still need to come to worship and to participate in Holy Communion on this special day. If you are visiting the area, you are especially welcome. Not available on Zoom/Livestream.

10am All Age Communion.

Bring along your favourite present to show off and share with the congregation – all ages are very welcome as we celebrate the birth of Jesus together. It is our custom that those who are not yet confirmed to receive prayers at the rail, and a small bag of cut grapes. We acknowledge that Christmas is also difficult for those who are grieving, if you are in need of prayer, please do let us know and it will be a privilege to share with you. Available on Zoom and Livestream.