You’re invited to church this Christmas!

You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether it will be your first time at church or you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you!

All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

We would like to invite you to join us at our Church Services and other events. We have annual, monthly and weekly events at Church and in St Barnabas' Community Centre. Please see below for details.

Christmas Fayre

for 2 hours
St Barnabas' Community Centre
St Barnabas' Community Centre, Rose Crescent, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6ED
Join us and embrace the Christmas feeling.
Stalls with items for sale, raffles, food for sale and Father Christmas.
Free entry.

Christmas Tree Festival Saturday 13th December

for 5 hours, 30 mins
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor
Chester Road, A183 Bournmoor Durham, DH4 6EU, United Kingdom
Various local groups have decorated a Christmas tree each. Come and look at the variety of decorations they produced.

The Church building will be open: Saturday 10.30 - 4pm, Sunday 14th December 1 - 4 pm, Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th December from 2.30 to 4pm.

Have a look at all of the trees and tell us which one you prefer.

Christmas Tree Festival Sunday 14th December

for 3 hours
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor, Chester Road, A183 Bournmoor Durham, DH4 6EU, United Kingdom
Various local groups have decorated a Christmas tree each. Come and look at the variety of decorations they produced.

The Church building will be open on Sunday 14th December 1 - 4 pm, Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th December from 2.30 to 4pm.

Have a look at all of the trees and tell us which one you prefer.

Christmas Tree Festival Wednesday 17th December

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor, Chester Road, A183 Bournmoor Durham, DH4 6EU, United Kingdom
Various local groups have decorated a Christmas tree each. Come and look at the variety of decorations they produced.

The Church building will be open on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th December from 2.30 to 4pm.

Take a look at all of the trees an tell us which one you prefer.

Christmas Tree Festival Thursday 18th December

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor, Chester Road, A183 Bournmoor Durham, DH4 6EU, United Kingdom
Various local groups have decorated a Christmas tree each. Come and look at the variety of decorations they produced.

The Church building will be open on Thursday 18th December from 2.30 to 4pm.
Have a look at all of the trees and tell us which one you prefer.

Carols in the Park

for 1 hour
Herrington Park
Herrington Park, Chester Road, Adjacent to Penshaw Monument, Sunderland,, DH4 7EL, United Kingdom
Carol singing is synonymous with Christmas.
Join in this Christmas tradition and fill the park with glad tidings.
Wrap up and enjoy some Christmas cheer with your community.
This is a Churches Together event, everyone welcome.

Christmas Eve Crib Service

for 1 hour
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor
Chester Road, A183 Bournmoor Durham, DH4 6EU, United Kingdom
Bring the Children!
A family service centred around Jesus' birth and the people who were around the crib at the time. Remember the true meaning of Christmas in this interactive way, with the retelling of the Christmas story and singing carols together celebrating the birth of Jesus. This is a family friendly service particularly for children.

Midnight Communion

for 1 hour
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor
Chester Road, A183 Bournmoor Durham, DH4 6EU, United Kingdom
Midnight mass – this late-night service starts on Christmas eve and ends just after midnight, so you're among the first to celebrate Christmas! 'Mass' is another name of 'Holy Communion' or 'Eucharist' or 'Lord's Supper' and it is when the congregation shares bread and 'wine'.

Christmas Day Communion

for 1 hour
St Barnabas' Church, Burnmoor
Chester Road, A183 Bournmoor Durham, DH4 6EU, United Kingdom
Merry Christmas to all.
Christmas Day is here, so bring it in with good cheer!
Join us to give thanks and praise for the birth of Jesus Christ.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Come let us adore Him.