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

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's Charlton Kings
Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham, GL53 8JJ, United Kingdom
A beautiful candle-lit service which is based around nine Bible readings carefully woven in between Christmas hymns and carols sung by both the congregation and our full 4 part choir

Crib Services

Wednesday 24 December 2025 at for 30 mins
St Mary's Charlton Kings
Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham, GL53 8JJ, United Kingdom
Join us at 2:30pm for our first Crib Service! The crib service at St. Mary's is a chance to bring children of all ages for some fun and to enjoy some fellowship at the same time. Children of all ages are invited to dress up as their favourite character from the nativity story or even a character from any story - who knew that spiderman was at the crib!

Come and join family and friends in celebrating the birth of Jesus at St Mary’s!

Two services at 2:30-3:00pm and 4:00-4:30pm.

Crib Service

for 30 mins
St Mary's Charlton Kings
Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham, GL53 8JJ, United Kingdom
Join us at 4pm for our second Crib Services! The crib service at St. Mary's is a chance to bring children of all ages for some fun and to enjoy some fellowship at the same time. Children of all ages are invited to dress up as their favourite character from the nativity story or even a character from any story - who knew that spiderman was at the crib!

Come and join family and friends in celebrating the birth of Jesus at St Mary’s!

Midnight Mass

for 1 hour
St Mary's Charlton Kings
Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham, GL53 8JJ, United Kingdom
A communion service to celebrate the birth of Jesus through carols, readings, prayers.

Christmas Day

for 1 hour
St Mary's Charlton Kings
Horsefair Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham, GL53 8JJ, United Kingdom
Join us at 10am on Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of Christ!