We have several special services and events:
Memorial Christmas Tree Fayre - 11:30am to 1:30pm on Saturday 30th November 2024
Members of the local community have organised a Christmas tree that anyone can hang a decoration on to remember a loved one. We have offered our front gargen as a good place for this tree to be placed. A memorial event will take place on Saturday 30th November from 11:30am to 1:30pm. There will be refreshments including mince pies, a second-hand toy stall and someone from St Luke's Hospice to talk about their important work.
Advent Morning Services - 10:30am on Sundays
We light our Advent candles in the Sunday morning services leading up to Christmas (1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd December 2024). The services are family friendly and there are age-specific children's activity groups (see here for more information).
Messy Christmas - 2pm to 4pm on Sunday 1st December 2024
This includes crafts for all ages followed by a story and light refreshments.
Girls Brigade Christmas Coffee Morning - 10am until 12 noon on Saturday 7th December 2024
This includes refreshments and stalls fundraising for Christian Aid.
Contemporary Carol Service - 6.30pm on Sunday 8th December 2024
A relaxed service including mostly modern carols.
WORK Ltd Nativity Service - 10:30am on Wednesday 11th December 2024
An accessible nativity service with our friends from WORK Ltd.
Sunrise Preschool Playgroup Nativity - 10:30am on Friday 13th December 2024
We will be joined by our friends from Dementia Cafe.
Sunbeams Toddler Group Nativity - 10am on Wednesday 18th December 2024
This will be part of the usual Wednesday service.
Outcry Service - 7:30pm on Wednesday 18th December 2024
This includes a mix of contemporary and well known carols led by the worship band Outcry.
Traditional Carol Service - 6:30pm on Sunday 22nd December 2024
Each year we have a traditional carol service with carols to join in with, Bible readings about the Christmas story and songs from our children’s Christmas choir (see here for more info on the choir).
Christingle Service - 5:30pm on Tuesday 24th December 2024
Our Christingle Service on Christmas Eve is very popular with children and families. Each child is given a Christingle (we use glow sticks rather than candles for safety reasons!). We sing songs all together and have songs from our children’s Christmas choir (see here for more info on this).
Christmas Day Service - 10:30am
This is a relaxed, short, happy service of celebration. Everyone, especially the children, is invited to bring along one of their Christmas presents to show everyone.