It’s the biggest weekend of the year for carol-lovers. No fewer than seven carol services in and around Wellington on Sunday start off the busiest week of the year for the town’s churches. For a the most detailed list of services available, see below:
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist
In addition to the usual Sunday morning services at 8.00 am & 9.45 am
22nd December – Sunday
6.30 pm Candlelit Carol Service
23rd December – Monday
6.30pm The Phoenix Singers – A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
24th December – Christmas Eve
4.30 pm Christingle Service All are welcome to come dressed as any
character in the Nativity!
11.30 pm Midnight Communion
25th December – Christmas Day
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am All Age Communion with carols
29th December – Sunday
6.30 pm Taize Service
1st January 2014 New Year’s Day
12 noon Commitment Service followed by Soup Lunch.
All Saints Parish Church, Rockwell Green
22nd December – Sunday
9.30 am All Age Communion with Sunday Club Nativity
5.00 pm Carol Service
24th December – Christmas Eve
5.00 pm Crib Service & Sunday Club nativity
There is NO Midnight Eucharist this year
25th December – Christmas Day
10.00 am Parish Eucharist
26th December – St Stephen’s Day
9.15 am Eucharist
Holy Cross Church Sampford Arundel
22nd December – Sunday
6.30 pm Carol Service with seasonal refreshments
23rd December Monday
5.00 pm Crib Service
24th December – Christmas Eve
10.00pm Midnight Mass
29th December – Sunday
10.30 am Combined Holywell Group Eucharist
New Year’s Day 9.00am Eucharist
St Giles Parish Church, Bradford on Tone
24th December – Christmas Eve
4.00pm Christingle Service
25th December – Christmas Day
9.30 am Parish Communioin
St Peter’s Parish Church, Langford Budville
24th December – Christmas Eve
4.30pm Crib & Carol Service
11.15 pm Midnight Mass
All Saints Parish Church, Nynehead
22nd December – Sunday
3.30 pm Carol Service
25th December – Christmas Day
10.00am Parish Communion
St Peter & St Paul Church, Runnington
25th December Christmas Day
11.00am Parish Communion
St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, West Buckland
22nd December – Sunday
9.00 am Carol Service with Communion
24th December Christmas Eve
6.30 pm Christingle Service
11.00pm Midnight Mass
The Catholic Church of St John Fisher, Mantle Street
24th December – Christmas Eve
11:30 pm Midnight Mass with Carols and Readings
25th December – Christmas Day
11.15 am Mass
The Catholic Church of St Richard’s Wiveliscombe
25th December – Christmas Day
9.00 am Mass for Christmas
Wellington Baptist Church, South Street
22nd December – Fourth Sunday in Advent
10.30 pm Family Carol Service –Crafts & quizzes, puppet show,
contemporary Christmas carols, followed by mince pies &
refreshments
6.00 pm Carols by Candlelight – a traditional service of readings & carols,
followed by mince pies and refreshments
24th December – Christmas Eve
4.00 pm Messy Church Energy burn off! In our church hall
adults & children, enjoy music, crafts, games, food
+ Veggie Tales Christmas Party on big screen, finishing at
5.00 pm with Carols in our Worship Centre for 30 minutes
11.30 pm United Service with the Methodists at the Methodist Church
led by Revds Frieder Kreschnak & Sam Griffiths
25th Christmas Day
10.00am Family Worship
29th December – Sunday
10.30 am Short Family Worship
Wellington Methodist Church, Waterloo Road
22nd December – Sunday
6:30 pm Carol Service by Candlelight
24th December – Christmas Eve
11:30 pm Midnight Communion Service
United Service with Wellington Baptist Church
25th December – Christmas Day
10.00 am All Age Christmas Festival Service
Rockwell Green Christian Fellowship
25th December Christmas Day
10.00 am Shorter Celebration of Jesus’ Birthday for all the family
United Reformed Church, Fore Street
24th December – Christmas Eve
4:00 pm Carols by Candlelight
25th December – Christmas Day
9.15 am Festival Service