#S&NChristmasServices2019
Annesley with Newstead & Kirkby Woodhouse Annesley All Saints 1 All Age Toy Service bring a new toy to donate to the Great Notts Toy Appeal, 9am 15 Christingle, 3pm 17 Carols by Candlelight, 7pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm
Newstead Village St Mary’s 8 Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Eve Christingle, 3pm
Kirkby Woodhouse St John’s 15 Carols by Candlelight, 6pm Christmas Eve Christingle, 3pm Christmas Day Christmas Holy Communion, 10am
Arnold St Mary’s 15 Carols by Candlelight, 6pm 22 Nativity, 11.00 am Christmas Eve Christingle Service, 5pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion,11.30pm Christmas Day 1662 BCP, 8am Christmas Day Family Communion Service, 10am
Attenborough St Mary’s 8 Toys & Gifts & Christingle Service (please bring new toys and gifts for children in need in Nottinghamshire; monetary donations for The Children’s Society), 4.30pm 17 Carol Singing in Espresso Coffee at West Point Shopping Centre, Attenborough, 5.15pm and 6.30pm; free tickets needed – obtainable from Espresso 21 Concert with Note-ability Acapella Choir; Tickets: £8 adults; £5 children, 6.30pm 22 Service of Nine Lessons & Carols, 6.30pm Christmas Eve Crib Service (children are welcome to come dressed as a character from the Christmas nativity story; suitable costumes will also be available), 4.30pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.30pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 8am Christmas Day Communion Service for all ages, 10am New Year’s Day 2020 Church open with refreshments, 10.30am-4pm Austerfield St Helena’s 15 Candlelight Carol Service followed by mulled wine and mince pies, starting at 6pm.
Bilborough and Strelley St Martin’s Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.15pm 8 Jan Messy New Year Party. Start the New Year with Fun Fellowship and Faith, 3.30-5.30pm 25 Jan Strelley pantomime "Cinderella" St John’s Social Centre, 7pm
All Saints 15 Carols By Candlelight, 3pm Christmas Eve Family Christingle Service hear about Jesus’ birth. Shepherds, angels and kings all welcome. Costumes can be provided. Collection in aid of The Children’s Society, 3pm Christmas Day Holy Communion with Revd Alison Brooks, 9.30am
Bilsthorpe St Margaret’s 22 Carol Service 6pm Christmas Eve Crib Service 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass 11.30pm
Blidworth & Rainworth Rainworth St Simon & St Jude’s 4 ‘Lighting up our Community’ with the Blidworth and Rainworth People of Peace. Tree lights switched on by Bishop Paul, 5.30pm 10 Concert of Christmas music by Oxton Sinfonia Chorale. Tickets £5 available from both churches and from the Coffee Shop. Or Maureen Garner 01623 793232 15 Traditional carol sevice, 6pm 21 Christingle, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 10am
Blidworth St Mary's 8 Carols and Tree of Memories - bring a labelled bauble to hang on the tree in memory of a loved one or a special event, 4pm 21 Christingle, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm
St Andrew’s 29 Holy Communion, 10am
Bulwell St Mary’s 13 Christmas Concert with the Notts Band of the Royal Engineers. (Tickets £5) or pay on the door. 2 children free with 1 paying adult, 7.30pm 15 Carols by Candlelight (mince pies and mulled wine afterwards), 4pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11pm Christmas Day Toy Service (bring along your favourite present & have it blessed), 10am
Calverton St Wilfrid's 2 Film Club, 3.45pm 5 ‘Light of life’ Reflective service, 11am 8 Christingle, 4pm/5.30pm 14 Messy Church, 4pm 15 Carols round the tree in the village hall, 3.30pm 17 Little Wilf’s Christmas party, 9.15am 22 Nativity service, 10.30am 22 Carol Service, 6pm 23 Christmas at the vicarage, from 3pm Christmas Eve Crib service, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.30pm Christmas Day All Age Christmas celebration with communion,10am Christmas Day Turkey Cobs, 11.30am
Carlton St John the Baptist 8 Blue Christmas, 4pm 15 Nativity plus Eucharist, 10.45am 15 Carols by Candlelight, 6pm 22 Eucharist, 10.45am 22 Crafts & Christingle, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm Christmas Day Christmas Day Service, 10am
Carrington St John’s 15 Eucharist Christingle service, 10am 20/21 The Carrington Nativity play, 7.30pm 22 Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 3pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm Christmas Day Parish Eucharist for Christmas Day, 10am
Coddington All Saints 1 Holy Communion, 9.30am 8 Christingle, 4pm 15 Carol Service, 4pm 22 ‘It’s Christmas’, 6pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.30pm Christmas Day (No service at All Saints’) 29 Benefice Service, 10am
Colwick St John the Baptist 15 Nativity plus Eucharist, 9am 15 Carols by Candlelight, 6pm 22 Eucharist, 9am Christmas Eve Christingle, 4pm Christmas Eve Christingle Mass, 5.30pm
Costock St Giles 21-22 Christmas Tree Festival, 10.30am-4pm. 22 Carol Service, 3pm. Refreshments £1.50
Cotgrave All Saints 1 Christingle service, 5pm 14 Bring a bauble! Drop in between 10am to 12noon. Bring a decoration to help decorate the Christmas tree or help hang the church’s own decorations, enjoy refreshments whilst listening to festive music. 15 Carols by Candlelight, readings and carols by candlelight. Mulled wine and a mince pie afterwards 19 Christmas concert by the South Notts Men’s Chorus 6pm for 6.30pm. Adults £10/ children free of charge. Booking: Sheila Astill: 0115 9892844 Christmas Eve Family Nativity service, 3pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm Christmas Day Eucharist, 8am Christmas Day Family Eucharist, 10am
East Trent Group Collingham All Saints 1 Christingle, 10.15am 7 Family Craft Activities, 9.30am 19 Carol Service, 7.30pm Christmas Eve Family Crib Service, 3pm Christmas Day United Holy Communion, 10.45am 5 Jan Noisy Epiphany, 10.15am
St John’s Christmas Eve Holy Communion, 11.30pm
Methodist Church Christmas Day United Family Service, 9.30am 19 Jan United Covenant and Christian Unity Service, 10.45am
Girton St Cecilia 1 Advent Carol Service, 3pm Christmas Eve Holy Communion, 9.30pm
Winthorpe Winthorpe Community Centre 8 Carol Service, 3pm Winthorpe Village Hall 15 Christingle Service, 3pm All Saints Christmas Eve Holy Communion, 7pm
Clifton St George 13 Carol Service, 7pm
Holme St Giles 14 Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 10.15am 29 Holy Communion, 9am
South Scarle St Helena 15 Carol Service, 5pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 9am
Thorney St Helen 18 Carols by Candlelight, 7.30pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 9am 5 Jan Christingle, 3pm
Besthorpe Holy Trinity 20 Carols on the Green, 7.30pm
Edgmanton Our Lady 8 ‘Waiting with Mary’ Advent Carol Service, 4pm
Farnsfield, Kirklington, Maplebeck and Winkburn Farnsfield St Michael’s 15 Christingle Service, 4pm 22 All Age Crib Service, 10am Christmas Eve Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.30pm Christmas Day Family Communion, 10am
Kirklington St Swithin’s 22 Carol Service, 6pm
Maplebeck St Radegund’s 15 Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 8.30am 29 Cluster Eucharist, 10am
Winkburn St John’s 19 Carol service and Nativity, 6.30pm Christmas Day Communion, 8.30am
Farndon with Thorpe, Hawton & Cotham Farndon St Peter's 1 Advent Carol Service, 4pm 7 Mince Pie Munch, 10am-1.30pm 22 Nine Lessons & Carols, 4pm Christmas Eve Christingle, 4pm Christmas Eve Eucharist, 10pm
Thorpe St Lawrence’s 15 Carol Service, 11am
Hawton All Saints 15 Christingle, 3pm 19 Carol Service, 7pm Christmas Day Eucharist, 9.30am 29 Eucharist, 9.30am 29 Joint Service, Elston Old Chapel, 4pm
Cotham St Michael’s Christmas Eve Eucharist, 8pm Greasley St Mary’s 15 Carols by Candlelight Service - a candle lit Service singing Christmas Carols lead by a Traditional Organ and Choir. Refreshments to follow in the Church Hall. 7pm
Harby All Saints 22 Carol Service, 3pm
Holme Pierrepont St Edmund 8 No morning service Christingle, 3.30pm No evening service 15 No morning service Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, 6.30pm 22 Holy Communion (BCP), 11am No evening service Christmas Eve Festal Communion (BCP), 6pm Christmas Day Festal Communion (BCP), 10am 29 No morning service Compline (BCP), 6.30pm
Hucknall St Mary’s 22 Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm Christmas Day Family Holy Communion, 9.30am
Hucknall St Peter’s 7 Free Cinema, Christmas Tombola and party food for all, 2pm 7 Brass Band Concert, 7.30pm 11 Carols Around the Christmas Tree in Nabb Park, 6pm 12 4th Hucknall Beavers Community Carol Concert, 6.30pm 15 Christingle service, 4pm Christmas Eve Almost Midnight Mass, 10.30pm Christmas Day Christmas Day Eucharist Service, 10am 5-26 January Resolve Course - begin the next decade of the 20's in the best possible way as you reflect upon ‘Looking after your body; Strengthening your mind; Inspiring your soul; and deepening your relationships’. The ‘Resolve’ course runs at St Peter and St Paul's Church, West Hucknall, for 4 weeks on a Sunday afternoon @ 4pm in the hall
Hyson Green & Forest Fields St Stephen’s with St Paul’s 11 Christingle, 6pm 14 Christmas around the world, 3pm 22 Carols by Candlelight, 4pm Christmas Day Christmas Family Communion, 10.30am 1 January Urdu/English New Year’s Day service, 10.30am
Keyworth, Bunny, Bradmore, Stanton on the Wolds United Reform Church 15 Ecumenical Nativity service at the United Reform Church, 10.15am
Keyworth St Mary’s 15 Share the Light Service at St Mary Magdalene, 6pm Christmas Eve Crib Service at St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth, 2.30pm Christmas Eve Carol Service 7.30pm Christmas Day Family Christmas Communion, 10.30am
Bunny St Mary’s 8 Christingle Service, 3.30pm 22 Service of Lessons and Carols, 4pm Christmas Eve Christmas Communion, 6pm
Bradmore Church Rooms (Worship Centre) Christmas Day Holy Communion, 9am
Stanton on the Wolds All Saints 22 Service of Lessons and Carols, 6pm 24 Midnight Mass, 11.30pm
Kirkby in Ashfield St Thomas Church 15 Christingle Service, 4pm 18 Christmas Memorial Service, 7pm Christmas Eve Carols by Candlelight, 7pm New Year’s Day Church will be open for prayer and lighting of candles, 12noon-4pm
Mansfield St Peter’s 8 Christmas Service of Remembrance, 6.30pm 15 Family Service with Nativity, 10am 15 Carol Service, 6.30pm 17 Mansfield 103.2 Carol Service in Church, 6.30pm 19 Beer & Carols at The Oak Tree Pub, 6.30pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 5pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm Christmas Day Christmas Day Communion, 10am
Normanton on soar St James 14 Christmas Candlelit Concert. Including The Bridge Singers, Viola Calthrop-Owen (flute), Amelia Calladine (flute), Neil & Jane Millensted (piano), Normanton on Soar Village Choir, Eric Brook (baritone), Anna Caves & Simon Barrington (readings). 7:30 pm 15 Village and Boat Club Candlelit Carol Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Service of celebration led by Jan Bonser, Churchwarden. 6pm Christmas Day Holy Communion led by the Revd Mary Essex. 9.30 am
North Clifton St George’s 13 Carol service 14 Christmas Fayre on at the Coronation Hall in South Clifton.
Nottingham St Mary’s 1 Advent Procession Service 6.30pm 5 University Carol Service, 7.30pm Christmas Eve Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. 7pm
Nottingham All Saints Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm at All Saints
St Peter’s 1 Advent Vespers, 5pm 14 Christmas Coffee Break Concert with Nottingham Bach Choir, 11am 19 A Rainbow Christmas – a Christmas service for the LGBT community and their family and friends 6pm 22 Carol Service, 10.30am Christmas Eve Family Carol Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.15pm at St Peter’s Christmas Day Parish Sung Eucharist, 10am
Norwell with Ossington, Cromwell, Caunton and Sutton with Carlton on Trent Norwell St Laurence 6 Carol Service in aid of Nottinghamshire Rural Support, 7.30pm 15 Traditional Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Communion, 10pm
Ossington Holy Rood 22 Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Day Christmas Communion, 10am
Cromwell St Giles 22 Rock Up Nativity, 4pm
Caunton St Andrew’s 13 Dean Hole School & St Andrew's Carol Service, 6pm 22 6PM Traditional Festival of Carols, St Andrew's, Caunton Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Communion, 11.30pm
Sutton on Trent All Saints 7 Festive Acoustic Night, 7pm 8 Carols at The Old England, 6.30pm 15 Christingle Tea-Time Service, 3pm 18 Beer & Carols at The Lord Nelson, Sutton on Trent, 7pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Communion, 11.15pm 29 Benefice Service with Baptism, 10.30 am Please note there will be no 9.15am service on Thursday 26th
Carlton on Trent St Mary’s 22 Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Day Christmas Communion, 10am Octave Group Staunton St Mary’s 15 Carol Service, 4pm
East Stoke St Oswald 15 Carol Service, 6pm
Elston All Saints 22 Carol Service, 4pm
Shelton St Mary’s 22 Carol Service, 6pm
Syerston All Saints Christmas Eve Carol Service, 5.30pm
Sibthorpe St Peter’s 1 Advent Walk & Lights Switch-on, walk around the perimeter of the village, starting at 3pm outside church and finishing back in church at 4pm for Carols.If it's wet, just meet at 4pm for Carols Christmas Eve Carol Service, 7pm
Oswaldbeck Benefice Beckingham All Saints 1 Holy Communion, 11am
Clayworth St Peter’s 14 Christmas Tree Festival, 10am-3pm refreshments available. Christmas Day Holy Communion for all parishes in the Oswaldbeck Benefice, 10.30am
Gringley St Peter’s 1 Holy Communion, 9.15am
Misterton All Saints 6 Misterton Parish Council Christmas Lights switch-on, with competition entries on display in Church, 6-7pm 7 Christmas coffee morning: stalls, soft-toy tombola, refreshments, 10am–12noon 8 Holy Communion, 9.15am 15 Carols by Candlelight, 6.30pm 16 School Christingle, 2pm 22 Holy Communion, 11am
West Stockwith St Mary’s 15 Christingle and Carol Singing, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass for all parishes in the Oswaldbeck Benefice, 11pm Pleasley Hill St Augustine’s 8 Christingle Service, 9.15am 15 Carols and Tree of Memories, 4pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Eucharist, 11.30pm 29 Joint Service at St Augustines, 9.15am
St Barnabas 1 Café Church Christingle, 10.30am 7 Lantern Workshop (time to be confirmed) 15 Carols & Tree of Memories, 10.30am Christmas Eve Carols around the piano, 6pm Christmas Day Christmas Day Eucharist, 10am
Porchester St James Church 8 Christingle Service, 6pm 15 Community Carols by Candlelight, 6pm 21 Messy Church, 3.30pm 22 Memorial Service, 10am Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4.30pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.30pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 9.30am 29 No 8am service, 10am as usual (Normal Sunday Services at 8am and l0am and Thursday Holy Communion 10am)
Radford St Peter’s 22 Communion service, 10.30am Christmas Eve Christmas Carol, 5pm
Ratcliffe on Soar Holy Trinity 8 Annual carol and lesson service, refreshments will be provided afterwards, 3pm
Retford St Saviour’s 1 Christingle, 4.30pm 22 All Age Carols, 10.30am 22 Carols by Candlelight, 6pm Christmas Eve Nativity Service, 3pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.15pm Christmas Day BCP Communion, 8am Christmas Day All Age Communion, 10.30am 29 Joint Methodist-Anglican All Age Communion, 10.30am 5 Jan CANTATE is celebrating the Twelfth Night of Christmas with a concert of carols for choirs, West Gallery carols, favourite carols for all to sing and a celebration of the centenary of Sir David Willcocks. With refreshments and wine. Admission is free with a voluntary donation towards expenses, 7.30pm
Sneinton St Cyprian’s 5 Christingle, 4pm 22 9 lessons and carols, 7pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm Christmas Day Sung Mass, 10am
Southwell Holy Trinity 15 Carol Service, 4pm. Mulled cider & mince pies following the service Christmas Eve Family Nativity Service 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.15pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 8.30am Christmas Day One Church Celebration, 10.30am
Stanton on the Wolds All Saints 22 Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Eve Communion, 11.30pm
Sutton in Ashfield New Cross Community Church 15 Memorial service for remembering loved ones at Christmas, 3pm 22 Carols and Communion, 9.30am 22 Carols and cake, cafe style, 3pm Christmas Eve Crib/Christingle Service, 4pm Christmas Day Holy Communion Service, 10am
Toton Every evening from 1 -24 December 6-8pm Advent Windows at different locations in Toton – see Toton Churches Website for details or Facebook Toton Advent Windows
St Peter’s 4 Children and Young People’s Christmas Celebration, 7–8pm 22 Carols by Candlelight, 6pm Christmas Eve Christingle Service, 3pm Christmas Eve Christingle Service, 5pm Christmas Eve Christmas Communion, 11.30pm
Toton Methodist Church 9 Carol Service for those with memory or physical disabilities and carers (dementia friendly), 2pm 14 Community Carols Around the Tree in the illuminated garden, 5-6pm 15 All Age Nativity, 10.30am Christmas Eve Christingle Service, 4pm Christmas Day Christmas Day Worship, 10am
Thorney with Wigsley St Helen’s 18 Carols by Candlelight, followed by warm drinks and mince pies, 7.30pm Christmas Day Communion, 9am 5 January Christingle followed by Tea, 3pm
Warsop, Sookholme St Peter’s 1-22 Each day visit St Peter & St Paul Warsop and enter into a journey to Bethlehem, 9.30-4pm 8 Carols on Warsop Vale Green, 5pm 15 Christingle, 4pm 20 Carols at the Oaklands Community Centre, 6-7pm 22 “Carols by Candlelight, 6pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 11.30pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 10am
St Augustine's 22 “Carols by Candlelight”, 3pm West Trent Bleasby St Mary’s Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Day, 10.30am
Halloughton St James’ 8 Carol Service with choir, 6pm 29 Holy Communion Benefice Service, 10.30am
Hoveringham St Michael’s 19 Carol Service with choir, 7pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Christmas Day Morning Praise for Everyone, 10.30am
Morton St Denis’ 15 Holy Communion Benefice Service, 10.30am 22 Carol Service, 6pm
Rolleston Holy Trinity Christmas Eve Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 9am
Thurgarton St Peter’s Christmas Eve Carol Service, 6pm
Upton St Peter’s 22 Carol Service, 4pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 10.30am
Whatton-in-the-Vale St John’s 16 Traditional Carol Service, 6pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass BCP, 11.30pm 29 Group BCP Communion Service, 10.45am
Wilford St Wilfrid’s 13 UKELELE Christmas, mulled wine & mince pies, 7pm 15 Christingle, 5pm 22 Silverdale Community Centre, 10.30am 22 Carols by Candlelight – Nine Lessons & Carols with mulled wine and mince pies, 6pm Christmas Eve Christmas Nativity Service, 4pm Christmas Day Communion Service, 10am
Wollaton St Leonard’s 22 Holy Communion, 8.30am 22 Holy Communion (with Christmas party for children and young people), 10am 22 Carols round the Pump (with live music from 6.15 pm and Nativity) 6.30pm (Please note earlier time) Christmas Eve A Messy Nativity (All-age nativity service), 3pm Christmas Eve Carols by Candlelight, 5pm Christmas Eve Carols by Candlelight, 8pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.30pm Christmas Day Holy Communion, 8.30am Christmas Day Christmas Celebration (followed by communion for those able to stay), 10am
Wollaton Park St Mary’s 8 Carols by Candlelight, a traditional carol service with mulled wine and mince pies, 6.30pm 15 Open Air Carols at Farndon Green. Wrap up warm and bring a torch! Warming refreshments provided, 4pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion at The Priory Church, Gregory Street, Lenton, NG7 ZNW (opposite the White Hart pub), 11.30pm Christmas Day All-Age Christmas Communion, l0.30am
Woodthorpe St Mark's 1 Advent Service of Light – a quiet, meditative start to Advent, 6pm 7 Café and Carols at Gedling Country Park, 11am–1pm 15 Candlelit Carol service followed by mince pies & hot drinks, 6pm 22 Nativity Service – you may wish to come dressed as a nativity character, 10.30am Christmas Eve Community Christingle events in aid of The Children’s Society, 3.30 & 5pm Christmas Day service - Let’s celebrate Jesus’ birthday together. Children & teenagers bring small wrapped gifts to open during the service, at 10am
Worksop St Anne’s 1 Messy Church 8 Journey of the Magi performance, 4pm 22 Walking Nativity, all Children from IGNITE group take parts from the nativity and perform as they walk to some family homes on the estate