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

Advent Carol Service

Christingle Workshop

for 1 hour
St Lawrence C of E Church
32 Church Lane Barnwood Gloucester, GL4 3JB, United Kingdom
Celebrating the light of Jesus coming into the world. At 3pm there is a workshop for families in the Church Centre (making Christingle oranges, crafts and refreshments) followed by Christingle Service in Church at 4pm (a child-friendly service for about 40 minutes). All are most welcome to come along to the service.

Christingle Service (following on from Christingle family workshop at 3pm in the Church Centre)

for 45 mins
St Lawrence C of E Church
32 Church Lane Barnwood Gloucester, GL4 3JB, United Kingdom
Celebrating the light of Jesus coming into the world. Worshop for families in the Church Centre (making Christingle oranges and refreshments, followed by Christingle Service in Church at 4pm (a child-friendly service for about 40 minutes).

Join Together Service

for 45 mins
St Lawrence C of E Church
32 Church Lane Barnwood Gloucester, GL4 3JB, United Kingdom
Everyone is welcome to Join Together to celebrate Christmas in a short informal service of sensory story, songs and prayers, with Makaton and symbols to help us. Families of children with additional needs are particularly welcome.

Christmas Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Lawrence C of E Church
32 Church Lane Barnwood Gloucester, GL4 3JB, United Kingdom
A service of lessons and carols with our organ and church choir.

Crib Service on Christmas Eve

for 1 hour
St Lawrence C of E Church
32 Church Lane Barnwood Gloucester, GL4 3JB, United Kingdom
Suitable for families and young children. Children are invited to come dressed as a character from the Nativity story.

Midnight Holy Communion

for 1 hour
St Lawrence C of E Church
32 Church Lane Barnwood Gloucester, GL4 3JB, United Kingdom
Celebrate Christmas night, the traditional time of Jesus' birth, with carols and Holy Communion.

Christmas Morning Family Communion

for 45 mins
St Lawrence C of E Church
32 Church Lane Barnwood Gloucester, GL4 3JB, United Kingdom
Children are invited to bring along a Christmas present to show, if they would like to.