You are warmly invited to our Christmas services ...
Here are the Christmas events which are open to everyone:
All I want for Christmas is Ewe, Saturday 16th December, 3.30pm - 5.30pm
At Shirley Baptist Church: lots of arts and crafts for children following the sheep trail on the High Street; followed by a lantern parade and singing carols outside Sainsbury's. Run by Churches Together in Shirley
Daytime carol service, Sunday 17th December, 3pm
A small carol service in our regular 'Sunday @3' slot - followed as always by tea and cake
Carols by Candlelight, Sunday 17th December, 7.30pm
Our main carol service - a magical mixture of carols, readings, mulled wine and mince pies
Reflective Christmas communion service, Sunday 24th December, 9am
Our usual 9am service, accompanied by organ and piano, with a Christmas theme
Crib Service, Christmas Eve, 4pm
Come dressed as a character from the nativity story if you want to!
Midnight Mass, Christmas Eve, 11pm
All the joy and mystery of the first communion of Christmas - with a chance to be the first to say 'Happy Christmas' as the clock strikes midnight!
Christmas Celebration for all ages, Christmas Day, 10.30am
A chance for young and old to celebrate Jesus' birth in style together - with communion for those who want it
Sunday December 31st, 9am and 10.30am
Our usual Sunday services, albeit a bit quieter and smaller than normal, probably! There won't be any groups for children at the 10.30am service.
In addition, it's our privilege to host lots of Christmas events for various nurseries, community groups and schools in the community throughout December.
All I want for Christmas is Ewe, Saturday 16th December, 3.30pm - 5.30pm
At Shirley Baptist Church: lots of arts and crafts for children following the sheep trail on the High Street; followed by a lantern parade and singing carols outside Sainsbury's. Run by Churches Together in Shirley
Daytime carol service, Sunday 17th December, 3pm
A small carol service in our regular 'Sunday @3' slot - followed as always by tea and cake
Carols by Candlelight, Sunday 17th December, 7.30pm
Our main carol service - a magical mixture of carols, readings, mulled wine and mince pies
Reflective Christmas communion service, Sunday 24th December, 9am
Our usual 9am service, accompanied by organ and piano, with a Christmas theme
Crib Service, Christmas Eve, 4pm
Come dressed as a character from the nativity story if you want to!
Midnight Mass, Christmas Eve, 11pm
All the joy and mystery of the first communion of Christmas - with a chance to be the first to say 'Happy Christmas' as the clock strikes midnight!
Christmas Celebration for all ages, Christmas Day, 10.30am
A chance for young and old to celebrate Jesus' birth in style together - with communion for those who want it
Sunday December 31st, 9am and 10.30am
Our usual Sunday services, albeit a bit quieter and smaller than normal, probably! There won't be any groups for children at the 10.30am service.
In addition, it's our privilege to host lots of Christmas events for various nurseries, community groups and schools in the community throughout December.