Christmas 2017

Collation commenced Oct 2017, listing Christmas services, concerts and events advised or published by churches across the area, in addition to their usual service times and diary events for December; pictures and posters on Facebook. You may wish to check with individual churches to confirm events or for any late changes. Downloadable brochure available at the foot of this page.

Please see our Church Listings pages for church locations and websites, where available.

Italics = awaiting confirmation; all due apologies for errors and omissions

Posters and a selection of snapshots from Christmas Tree festivals available on Facebook

Friday 1 December

Friday - Sunday 1-3 December: Christmas Tree festival, St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft

6:00pm: Carol service, St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft

Saturday 2 December

10-3: Christmas tree festival and fayre, Broad Street Methodist

Friday - Sunday 1-3 December: Christmas Tree festival, St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft

First Sunday in Advent: 3 December

10:30am: Advent with Rev David Curran, Spalding United Reformed Church

10:45am: Advent All Age worship, St John's

11:00am: Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

4:00pm: united service for Advent organised by the churches in Gosberton & District

4:00pm: Christingle service for Action for Children, Broad Street Methodist

6:30pm: Elloe East Deanery Advent carol service at All Saints', Holbeach

6:30pm: Taizé at St John's

6:30pm: Advent carol service, St Mary's Pinchbeck

6:30pm: Advent carol service, St Mary & St Nicolas

Tuesday 5 December

10-12 noon: Christmas tree festival during coffee morning, Broad Street Methodist

7:00pm: Carol singing around Sutterton village with Swineshead silver band

Wednesday 6 December

7:00pm: Advent reflections Bible study, St Paul's church hall

Friday 8 December

1:30pm: Christingle, St Laurence, Surfleet

Saturday 9 December

9-10 December: Christmas tree festival, Ss Peter & Paul, Kirton PE20 1EH9-23 December: Christmas tree festival, St Mary's, Weston

10:00am: Christmas tree festival and Fayre, St Mary and the Holy Rood, Donington

10-3: Christmas tree festival and fayre, Broad Street Methodist

Afternoon outreach in Spalding market led by Calvary Baptist

7:30pm: Chris Bowater in concert, Lighthouse church, PE11 2XP

Second Sunday in Advent: 10 December

9-10 December: Christmas tree festival, Ss Peter & Paul, Kirton PE20 1EH

9-23 December: Christmas tree festival, St Mary's, Weston

10:30am: Advent with Communion, Spalding United Reformed Church

10:30am: Christingle, St Mary's Pinchbeck

11:00am: Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

3:00pm: Sounds of Christmas, Sutterton Methodist

3:00pm: Carol service, St John's, Weston Hills

3:30pm: Jelly Church Christmas party and craft, tea and fun, St Mary's Sutterton

6:00pm: Carols by candlelight with St John's choir, St Gilbert & St Hugh, Gosberton Clough

6:00pm: Advent carol service, St Laurence, Surfleet; tea, coffee, mince pies & shortbread served afterwards

Tuesday 12 December

10-12 noon: Christmas tree festival during coffee morning, Broad Street Methodist

7:30pm: Carols at the Duke of York, Gosberton Risegate, buffet at 8:00pm, £2.50 for donkey sanctuary; organised by the churches in Gosberton

Wednesday 13 December

7:00pm: Advent reflections Bible study, St Paul's church hall

6:30pm: Carol singing at Springfields, organised by Calvary Baptist

Thursday 14 December

7:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, Gosberton Baptist

Friday 15 December

4:00pm: Carol singing in Cowbit

7:00pm: Carol evening, Moulton Methodist

Saturday 16 December

9-23 December: Christmas tree festival, St Mary's, Weston

Afternoon outreach in Spalding market led by Calvary Baptist

7:00pm: Carol concert, Broad Street Methodist

Third Sunday in Advent: 17 December

9-23 December: Christmas tree festival, St Mary's, Weston

9:30am: Family service, St John's

10:00am: Family Nativity, Broad Street Methodist

10:30am: Carol servcie, Moulton Chapel Methodist

10:30am: Carol service, followed by seasonal refreshments, South Holland Community Church at Ayscoughfee school PE11 2TE

10:30am: Christmas Family service, Spalding Baptist

10:30am: Advent with David Baldwin, Spalding United Reformed Church

10:45am: Morning worship with communion, St John's

11:00am: Nativity service, Calvary Baptist

11:00am: Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

2:00pm: Carol service, Holbeach Drove Methodist

2:30pm: Carol celebration, Gosberton Clough Methodist

3:00pm: Carols for all, Holbeach Methodist

3:00pm: Carol & Crib service followed by mince pies, Stollen, tea & coffee, mulled wine; St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck

3:00pm: Carol service, Deeping St Nicholas

6:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, Bicker Methodist

6:00pm: Carol service, Lighthouse church, PE11 2XP

6:00pm: Carols by candlelight, St Margaret's, Quadring

6:00pm: Carol service, St Thomas's Road Methodist

6:30pm: Carols by Candlelight, All Saints, Holbeach

6:30pm: Carol service, All Saints, Moulton

6:30pm: Family fun carol service with ventriloquist storytelling, Harvest Church at the scout hut PE11 3YS

6:30pm: Carols by candlelight, Pinchbeck Baptist

6:30pm: Nine lessons and carols by Candlelight, St John's

6:30pm: Nine lessons and carols, St Mary's, Long Sutton

6:30pm: Christmas carol service, St Mary & St Nicolas

6:30pm: Carols by candlelight, St Mary's, Weston, mulled wine, mince pies

6:30pm: Carols by Candlelight with Christmas choir, St Matthew's Sutton Bridge

6:30pm: Carol service, St Paul's

6:30pm: Carols by Candlelight, Spalding Baptist

Tuesday 19 December

St Bartholomew's primary school Christingle in church, West Pinchbeck

10-12 noon: Christmas tree festival during coffee morning, Broad Street Methodist

Wednesday 20 December

12:00 noon: Christmas soup lunch, St Matthew's Sutton Bridge

7:00pm: Carols on the Green at Tollgate, organised by SHCC

7:00pm: Advent reflections Bible study, St Paul's church hall

Thursday 21 December

2:00pm: Carol service at Gosberton House

2:30pm: Sounds of Christmas, Lutton Marsh Methodist

Friday 22 December

6:30pm: SHCC children & Teenagers Christmas party

7:00pm: Carol service, St Mary's, Whaplode

Saturday 23 December

9-23 December: Christmas tree festival, St Mary's, Weston

6:30pm: Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach

Fourth Sunday in Advent: 24 December, Christmas Eve

9:15am: Christmas Eucharist, St Paul's

9:30am: Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach

10:00am: Holy Communion, St Margaret's, Quadring

10:30am: Service with Carols, Gosberton Baptist

10:30am: Family celebration, Lighthouse church, PE11 2XP

10:30am: Christmas Eve Special, South Holland Community Church at Ayscoughfee school PE11 2TE

10:30am: Christingle, Spalding United Reformed Church

10:45am: Morning worship with communion, St John's

11:00am: Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

2:00pm: Quiet Christmas service, St Mary & St Nicolas

3:00pm: Crib service, All Saints, Moulton

3:00pm: Family celebration, Broad Street Methodist

3:00pm: Welcome Christmas, Sutterton Methodist

3:30pm: Children's nativity in candle light, St Mary's, Long Sutton

4:00pm: Crib service, All Saints, Holbeach

4:00pm: Family celebration, Moulton Chapel Methodist

4:00pm: Carols for Kids, Spalding Baptist

4:00pm: Crib service, St John's

4:00pm: Almost Christmas, St Mary & St Nicolas

4:00pm: Crib service, St Matthew's Sutton Bridge

4:00pm: Nativity, Ss Peter & Paul, Gosberton

4:30pm: Family celebration, Holbeach Methodist

4:30pm: Vigil of Christmas, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

4:30pm: Crib service, St Mary's, Whaplode

6:00pm: Carol service, Calvary Baptist

6:00pm: Carols, Holy Trinity, Holbeach

6:00pm: Carols around the tree followed by mulled wine and mince pies; come and request your favourite carol at Spalding United Reformed Church

6:00pm: Crib service, St Laurence, Surfleet

6:30pm: Candlelit carol service, Harvest Church at the scout hut PE11 3YS

6:30pm: Christmas Vigil Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach

7:30pm: Carols and Candlelight, Broad Street Methodist

8:00pm: Reflective Holy Communion, St Mary's, Long Sutton

8:00pm: Polish community Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

8:30pm: Mulled wine & mince pies followed by:

9:00pm: Candlelight service, St Mary's Sutterton

10:00pm: Midnight Mass in Polish, Holy Trinity, Holbeach

10:30pm: Carol Celebration, Gosberton Methodist

11:00pm: Midnight Mass, St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck

11:15pm: Candlelit Communion, Bicker Methodist

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, All Saints, Moulton

11:30pm: Candlelight Communion, Pinchbeck Baptist

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, All Saints, Holbeach

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St John's

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Mary's, Long Sutton

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Mary's, Weston

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Mary's, Whaplode

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Mary & St Nicolas

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Matthew's Sutton Bridge

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, Deeping St Nicholas (ACNY: 11:00pm)

11:30pm: Carol service, St Paul's

11:30pm: Midnight Mass, Ss Peter & Paul, Gosberton

12:00am: Midnight Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

Christmas Day: Monday 25 December

8:00am: Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

9:00am: Christmas morning Holy Communion, St Gilbert & St Hugh, Gosberton Clough

9:15am: Holy Communion, St John's, Weston Hills

9:30am: Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach

9:30am: Holy Communion, St Matthew's Sutton Bridge

10:00am: Service with Carols, Gosberton Baptist

10:00am: Family service, Pinchbeck Baptist; bring along a present

10:00am: Christmas worship for all ages, St John's

10:00am: Christmas morning, St Laurence, Surfleet

10:00am: Parish Communion, St Mary's, Long Sutton

10:00am: United benefice Christmas at St Mary's, Whaplode

10:00am: Family Communion, St Mary & St Nicolas

10:00am: Holy Communion, St Mary's, Weston

10:00am: Christmas worship together with Broad Street at St Thomas's Road Methodist

10:30am: Christmas family holy communion, All Saints, Moulton

10:30am: Christmas family communion, All Saints, Holbeach

10:30am: Toast the newborn king with a glass of Bucks Fizz, Harvest Church at the scout hut PE11 3YS

10:30am: Holy Communion, Holbeach Methodist

10:30am: All age service, St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck; bring along a present

10:30am: Christmas Day Family service, Spalding United Reformed Church

11:00am: Christmas morning, Calvary Baptist

11:00am: Christmas service, Lighthouse church, PE11 2XP

11:00am: Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

1:00pm: Polish community Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

7:00pm: Polish community Mass, The Immaculate Conception and St Norbert

Further service details to follow

Links

The Church of England launched a new directory of Christmas services on 1 December 2016 (www.achristmasnearyou.org); some local church services may be included again this year.

The South Holland Methodist Circuit Plan, listing local services, is available from www.shollandmethodist.org.uk

Brochure

Events and services brochure available, updated 12/12 and 15/12; click on the blue arrow (below, right) to download >>>