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

Service of nine lessons and carols

for 1 hour
St Hilda's Church, Audenshaw
St Hilda's Church Denton Road Audenshaw Tameside, M34 5EU, United Kingdom
Join us for our traditional service of Bible readings and wonderfully timeless carols telling the story of the first Christmas. Under the warm glow of candlelight, we invite you to celebrate this special time of year

Quiet Christmas

for 30 mins
St Hilda's Church, Audenshaw
St Hilda's Church Denton Road Audenshaw Tameside, M34 5EU, United Kingdom
A short time of prayer, fellowship and quiet reflection if Christmas is a tough, challenging time for you, perhaps because you are missing a loved one....

Morning prayer / Advent prayer group

Every Tuesday at for 15 mins
St Hilda's Church, Audenshaw
St Hilda's Church Denton Road Audenshaw Tameside, M34 5EU, United Kingdom
A short service of morning prayer - we have moved indoors for the winter but on a crisp, cold and sunny morning we may still venture out into the church grounds, so 'wrap up warm'!
We also have an Advent prayer group starting Tuesday 2nd December up until Christmas

Christingle service

for 1 hour
St Stephen's Church
St Stephen's Church, Audenshaw Road Guide Bridge Audenshaw, M34 5HD
Families and little ones are invited to hear the story of the Christingle and what it means for us as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus our Lord. Christingle oranges will be given out during the service for you to take home

'Build the Christmas crib' - service for families and little ones

for 1 hour
St Hilda's Church, Audenshaw
St Hilda's Church Denton Road Audenshaw Tameside, M34 5EU, United Kingdom
Please join us on Christmas Eve afternoon for some crafty, 'messy' fun!.... as we build the crib together and tell the Christmas story with carols - followed by refreshments

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass

for 1 hour
St Hilda's Church, Audenshaw
St Hilda's Church Denton Road Audenshaw Tameside, M34 5EU, United Kingdom
Unto us a child is born, Jesus Christ, the Lord.... "for God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Christmas Day Eucharist

for 1 hour
St Hilda's Church, Audenshaw
St Hilda's Church Denton Road Audenshaw Tameside, M34 5EU, United Kingdom
Let the celebrations begin ! "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord..."

The Octave of Christmas

Every day at for 30 mins
Please note that this event will not start until
St Hilda's Church, Audenshaw
St Hilda's Church Denton Road Audenshaw Tameside, M34 5EU, United Kingdom
The Eucharist is celebrated each day after Christmas Day until 1st January. (10am daily, except for Sunday 28th December when we have our usual Family Eucharist at 9.30am).
The Octave ('eight days') includes the feast days of St Stephen (Fri 26th), St John (Sat 27th), The Holy Innocents (Sun 28th), The Holy Family (Mon 29th) and Mary the Mother of God (Thurs 1st Jan)