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 Carols

for 45 mins
St Giles' Cripplegate
Fore Street, Barbican Cripplegate, EC2Y 8DA, United Kingdom
Choral Advent (not Christmas!) Carols with The Solis Choir
Sunday 7th December, 4.00 - 4.40pm

Parish Festival of Lessons and Carols

for 1 hour
St Giles' Cripplegate
Fore Street, Barbican Cripplegate, EC2Y 8DA, United Kingdom
Traditional Festival of Lessons & Carols by candlelight
Monday 15th December, 6.30 - 7.30pm
Followed by mulled wine and mince pies

Blue Christmas

for 30 mins
St Giles' Cripplegate
Fore Street, Barbican Cripplegate, EC2Y 8DA, United Kingdom
A short, quiet, contemplative service, with music and readings, for those for whom Christmas is a complex or sad time
Wednesday 17th December, 7.00 - 7.30pm
Followed by drinks for those who wish to stay

Crib Eucharist

for 45 mins
St Giles' Cripplegate
Fore Street, Barbican Cripplegate, EC2Y 8DA, United Kingdom
A relaxed children-focussed first Eucharist of Christmas
24th December 4.00 - 4.45pm

'Midnight' Mass

for 1 hour
St Giles' Cripplegate
Fore Street, Barbican Cripplegate, EC2Y 8DA, United Kingdom
24th December 9.00 - 10.00pm

Christmas Day Festal Eucharist

for 1 hour
St Giles' Cripplegate
Fore Street, Barbican Cripplegate, EC2Y 8DA, United Kingdom
25th December 10.00 - 11.10am

Holy Eucharist in the Christmas Octave

Friday 26 December 2025, Saturday 27 December 2025, Monday 29 December 2025, Tuesday 30 December 2025, Wednesday 31 December 2025, Thursday 01 January 2026 at for 30 mins
St Giles' Cripplegate
Fore Street, Barbican Cripplegate, EC2Y 8DA, United Kingdom
Quiet, meditative Holy Eucharists for the holy days of Christmas
26th, 27th, 29th, 30th, 31st December and 1st January
11.00 - 11.20am followed by sherry and coffee in the Rectory