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

Third Sunday of Advent

for 1 hour
St Edmund's
Church Road Downham Market, PE38 9LF, United Kingdom
Parish Mass on the Third Sunday of Advent, with the blessing of Bambinelli, the infant Jesus figure from our home Nativity Scenes. Please bring yours.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

for 1 hour
St Edmund's
Church Road Downham Market, PE38 9LF, United Kingdom
followed by refreshments and a chance to chat.

Christmas Eve Family Christingle Service with Carols

for 45 mins
St Edmund's
Church Road Downham Market, PE38 9LF, United Kingdom
The popular all-age Service of 'Christingle' ('Christ Light') with Carols.

Midnight Mass of Christmas

for 1 hour
St Edmund's
Church Road Downham Market, PE38 9LF, United Kingdom
with traditional carols and the blessing of the crib

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Mass of Christmas Day

for 1 hour
St Edmund's
St Edmund's, Church Road Downham Market, PE38 9LF, United Kingdom
The best way of putting "Christ' in Christmas
is by putting "Mass" in Christmas

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1st Sunday of Christmas — The Holy Family — Parish Mass

for 1 hour
St Edmund's
Church Road Downham Market, PE38 9LF, United Kingdom
On the first Sunday of Christmas holy Church reflects on
the home and family life of Jesus with Mary and Joseph ...
and possibly the wee donkey...

(As of 2021.12.18 we're still going ahead, but we're subject to any Government COVID announcements)
More info

Parish Mass of the Epiphany of the Lord (Three Kings Day)

for 1 hour
St Edmund's
Church Road Downham Market, PE38 9LF, United Kingdom
Parish Mass of Readings, seasonal hymns and carols, and Holy Communion celebrating the Christmastide Festival of the Epiphany of the Lord, with the traditional Epiphany Blessing of Chalk ceremony.

Candlemas — The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple

for 1 hour
St Edmund's
Church Road Downham Market, PE38 9LF, United Kingdom
By tradition, the concluding feast of Christmas.
On the 40th day after his birth, Mary and Joseph present the infant Jesus to God in the Temple at Jerusalem, the centre of Jewish worship. The elderly Simeon and Anna greet them, and identify this Child as the long-expected Saviour.
This is celebrated by the special Blessing and Entrance Procession with candles to begin the Mass.
Coffee, Tea, etc. afterwards in the Church Hall.