This group is held every Tuesday morning (10-11.30am) in the Church Vestry (access via Heaton Road) and offers a friendly atmosphere with play and activity for children with a chance for the adults to socialise, chat and meet other parents, grandparents and carers of young children.
All families with babies and toddlers are welcome.
£2.00 a session

Our main Sunday service where everyone is welcome

Junior Church at St Gabriel’s is a version of church just for children with child-focused activities. It gives our children the opportunity to feel a valued member of our congregation and learn about God in a way that is relevant to them.

Our Junior Church meets during the 9.45am Parish Eucharist. Children worship with their families or guardians for the start of the service, but then leave together for their own fun, creative and participative worship, joining the adults again for Communion.

We welcome children of all ages, from babies onwards and parents are always welcome to stay or leave their children in the capable hands of our leaders while they take part in the main service.

We have lots of fun doing things such as drama, story telling, singing, arts and crafts, cookery and of course prayer. We would love to welcome you into our child friendly worship each Sunday.

A service of Music and Readings to celebrate the start of Advent. With St Gabriel's church Choir

St Gabriel’s Christmas Tree Festival
4th - 7th December 2025

The church will be filled with trees that have been decorated by local businesses and groups!

Thursday 4th December 10.30am - 3pm
Friday 5th December 10.30am - 3pm
Saturday 6th December 10.00am - 2.30pm
Sunday 7th December 12.00 noon - 3pm

Free Entry, Music groups performing throughout the weekend and Festive refreshments available in the Vestry.

A come-and-sing celebration of the magical music for Christmas written by John Rutter with full orchestra. Music and tea/coffee included.
Rutterfest 2025

Welcome to Rutterfest! Join us at St Gabriel's Church for a come-and-sing celebration of the magical music for Christmas written by John Rutter - a rare chance to sing his colourful and indulgent orchestrations with full orchestra.

Sheet music hire and tea/coffee included.
The choir vestry will be turning into a café so you will be able to buy a hot lunch in-between rehearsals.

Schedule for the day
1000 Doors open - come and get your scores
1030-1330 Singers Rehearse with Piano
[1430-1500 Orchestra Alone]
1500-1800 Full Rehearsal with Singers and Orchestra
1930 CONCERT

To make it even more Christmassy, whilst you're in the church you'll be surrounded by the magic of the St Gabriel's Christmas Tree Festival, where the church will be filled with trees decorated by local businesses, schools and groups!

Join us for an extremely Christmassy concert with rare chance to hear the magical music of John Rutter with full orchestra.
Tickets available online

Baptism Service - contact Parish Office 0191 2655843. Also held on additional Sundays.

A traditional Service telling the Christmas Story via readings and Christmas Carols.
All are welcome.

An all age family service where the Nativity story will be told by members of St Gabriel’s Junior Church

All children are invited to dress up as characters from the Nativity story!

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass (incense is used)
This is a really atmospheric service, a sung Eucharist, which starts in candlelight with carols. The first service of Christmas.

Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Eucharist
A said service, beautifully quiet and reflective.

Christmas Day 9.45am All Age Eucharist
A child friendly service with a Sung Eucharist with carols. A lovely way to begin your Christmas celebrations.

Tuesday 6th January
7.00pm Sung Eucharist

A quiet service of song and prayer.