Advent & Christmas 2026
We would love to welcome you to worship and share with us at Christchurch this Christmas. Details of our events and services are given below – and if you are unable to worship with us in person, most of our services are live-streamed on our YouTube channel or available to watch on demand afterwards. As in previous years, we’re following a theme throughout the Advent and Christmas Season: ‘Don’t be afraid – Jesus is here!’ – we’d love you to be with us throughout, but it’s fine just to dip in and see what we are up to for those dates you can manage!
| Saturday 12th December | 10am-12.30 pm | Christmas Cracker FREE family fun morning | There will be LOTS HAPPENING! – Christmas café – Wreath making (chargeable and limited places – contact us to book) – Santa’s grotto – Arts and crafts for children – Nativity photo booth – Scalextric & Lego |
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| Sunday 29th November | 10.30 am | Advent Sunday – Hope is hiding in plain sight | Worship led by Helen Dearn and Sara Crowley. | ||
| Sunday 6th December | 10.30 am | Advent 2 – A new chapter is beginning | Worship led by Rev Jacob Donkoh & Geoff Kirby. | ||
| Sunday 13th December | 10.30 am | Advent 3 – God is nearer than we think | Worship led by Christine Warren & Pauline Davis. | ||
| Sunday 20th December | 10.30 am | Advent 4 – God interrupts for good reasons | All-age worship led by Andy Searle & Tony Edmonds. | ||
| Sunday 20th December | 6pm | Carols by candlelight | Nine lessons and carols with a distinctive Christchurch twist | ||
| Thursday 24th December | 4.00pm | Family nativity service | Come dressed as a character from the Christmas story or come early and borrow from our wardrobe – and be prepared for audience participation! | ||
| Thursday 24th December | 11.30 pm | Midnight holy communion | Led by Rev Jacob Donkoh | ||
| Friday 25th December | 10.30 am | All-age Christmas celebration – Jesus is here! | Led by Rev Jacob Donkoh. Bring a present to unwrap with the church community. |