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

Joy to the world Family Advent Service

for 1 hour
St Mary 's, Painswick
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom
Join us for a warm and welcoming Advent family service as we begin the joyful journey to Bethlehem together. Help send Joseph and the little donkey off to carry Mary safely on their way, and enjoy a morning filled with songs, crafts, Bible stories, and sharing the Lord’s Supper. Come and celebrate with us—your Christmas countdown starts here!

Christingle - Cranham

for 1 hour
St James the Great, Cranham
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom
This Advent Sunday, join us for our joyful Family Christingle Service — a warm and welcoming celebration for all ages. Together we’ll sing carols, listen to Scripture and build and light our Christingles - symbolising Jesus as the Light of the World. We will also bless our Posada family as it begins its journey around the village - 'from Cranham to Christmas'!

Advent Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Mary 's, Painswick
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom
Come and join us for our Advent Carol Service — a poignant time as we reflect on the journey from darkness towards the light of Christmas. With a full choir, traditional Advent carols and moments of quiet anticipation, this service helps us prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, the Light of the World. All are warmly welcome.

Advent Carol Service

for 1 hour
St James the Great, Cranham
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom
Come and join us for our Advent Carol Service — a music-rich and thought-provoking time as we begin the journey towards Christmas. Scripture readings, traditional Advent carols and moments of quiet anticipation help us prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, the Light of the World. All are warmly welcome.

Christingle - Painswick

for 1 hour
St Mary 's, Painswick
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom
Join us for our joyful Family Christingle Service — a warm and welcoming celebration for all ages. Together we’ll sing carols, hear the Christmas story, and light our Christingles, symbolising Jesus as the Light of the World. A beautiful way for families to celebrate the hope and love of Christmas.

Carols

for 1 hour
St John the Baptist, Harescombe
Harescombe, GL4 0XD, United Kingdom
Join us for our Christmas Carol Service — a celebration of the season. Through carols, readings, and poems, we remember Christ’s birth and share in the hope and wonder of Christmas. This beautiful service is a highlight of our festive calendar, offering a time of reflection, thanksgiving, and joy. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and share in the singing and the spirit of Christmas.

Carols and Readings

for 1 hour
St John the Baptist, Pitchcombe
Pitchcombe, GL6 6LP, United Kingdom
Join us for our traditional service of carols and readings - Pitchcombe-style! Through carols, Bible readings and poetry, we retell the story of Christ’s birth and share in the hope and wonder of Christmas. This much-loved service is a highlight of our festive calendar, offering a time of reflection, thanksgiving, and joy. Everyone is warmly welcome.

Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Mary 's, Painswick
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom
Join us for our Christmas Carol Service — a celebration of the season. Through carols, readings, and poems, we remember Christ’s birth and share in the hope and wonder of Christmas. This beautiful service is a highlight of our festive calendar, offering a time of reflection, thanksgiving, and joy. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and share in the singing and the spirit of Christmas.

Carol Service

for 1 hour
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom
Join us for our Christmas Carol Service — a celebration of the season. Through carols, readings, and poems, we remember Christ’s birth and share in the hope and wonder of Christmas. This beautiful service is a highlight of our festive calendar, offering a time of reflection, thanksgiving, and joy. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and share in the singing and the spirit of Christmas.

Christingle Edge

for 1 hour
St John the Baptist, Edge
Edge, GL6 6PF, United Kingdom
Join us for our beautiful Christingle Service, a joyful and meaningful celebration. Together we will reflect on the light of Christ coming into the world, as we make and then light our Christingles and share in carols and readings. This special family service offers a time of hope, warmth, and community during the Christmas season, and everyone is most welcome to take part in this much-loved tradition.

Painswick Crib Service

for 1 hour
St Mary 's, Painswick
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom
This Christmas Eve you are warmly invited to our traditional Family Crib Service, a celebration of the Christmas story. Children are invited to dress up and take part in the retelling of the nativity as we celebrate the joy Christ's birth brings to the world. This service is suitable for all ages, and families are especially welcome to share in this heart-warming time of worship and thanksgiving.

Christmas Crib and Family Carols

for 1 hour
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom
It's Christmas Eve, come and take part in our family celebration as we retell the Christmas Story and sing carols together. This service is suitable for all ages, and families are especially welcome to share in this special time of worship and thanksgiving.

Christmas Crib Service Cranham

for 1 hour
St James the Great, Cranham
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to our traditional Crib Service, a celebration of the Christmas story suitable for all the family. Through carols, readings, and the retelling of the nativity, we gather to share in the wonder of Christ’s birth and the joy he brings to the world.

Midnight Mass in Painswick

for 1 hour
St Mary 's, Painswick
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to join us for our traditional Midnight Mass, a special celebration marking the first moments of Christmas Day. As we gather to hear the story of Christ’s birth, we share in readings, carols and Holy Communion. This service offers a joyful welcome to Christmas — a time to pause, give thanks, and rejoice in the coming of our Saviour.

Christmas Family Communion Sheepscombe

for 1 hour
St John the Apostle, Sheepscombe
The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud, GL6 7RF, United Kingdom
Join us on Christmas morning as we gather to celebrate the joy of Jesus's birth with a Family Communion service. This service brings together people of all ages to share in carols, readings, and Holy Communion. Come and rejoice together in the gift of God’s love, the hope of the newborn Christ, and the light he brings into our world.

Christmas Praise Harescombe with Edge

for 1 hour
St John the Baptist, Harescombe
Harescombe, GL4 0XD, United Kingdom
Come and join us on Christmas morning as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. This joyful service includes carols, readings, and a reflection on the meaning of Christmas. Families, friends, and visitors are all warmly welcome to share in this festive time of worship and thanksgiving.

Christmas Family Communion Painswick

for 1 hour
St Mary 's, Painswick
New Street Painswick Gloucester, GL6 6UT, United Kingdom
Join us on Christmas morning as we gather to celebrate the joy of Christ’s birth with a Family Communion service. This act of worship brings together people of all ages to share in carols, readings, and Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome to celebrate our Saviour's birth!

Christmas Praise Pitchcombe

for 1 hour
St John the Baptist, Pitchcombe
Pitchcombe, GL6 6LP, United Kingdom
Come and join us on Christmas morning as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. This service includes carols, readings, and a reflection on the meaning of Christmas. Together, we give thanks for God’s greatest gift and share in the hope and peace that Christ brings. Families, friends, and visitors are all warmly welcome to share in this festive time of worship and thanksgiving.

Christmas Family Communion Cranham

for 1 hour
St James the Great, Cranham
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom
Join us on Christmas morning as we gather to celebrate the joy of Christ’s birth with a Family Communion service. Together we rejoice in the gift of God’s love, the hope of the newborn Christ, and the light he brings into our world.

Nine Lessons and Carols

for 1 hour
St James the Great, Cranham
Cranham Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HS, United Kingdom
You are warmly invited to our traditional Service of Nine Lessons and Carols — a celebration of the Christmas story. Through a sequence of Scripture readings and carols, we journey from the first promise of the Messiah to the joy of Christ’s birth. This service offers a moment of peace and wonder amidst the season’s busyness, as we gather to rejoice in the coming of our Saviour.