Christmas at St Mary's

for 3 days, 21 hours
St Mary's
Clensmore Street Kidderminster, DY10 2JN, United Kingdom
The coming of Jesus Christ changed the world and many people still today discover the difference he makes to their own lives.

Christmas is the festival when we mark the birth of Jesus, and celebrate the fact that in Jesus God has come among us.

Join us as we celebrate and give thanks for this priceless gift.

December 24th: On CHRISTMAS EVE AT 3 pm we have our Crib service - short, informal, Ideal for young children. Together we make the journey to Bethlehem, and with our carols and our crib figures prepare for the birth of Jesus.
We explain the symbolism of the Christingle (the orange with a red ribbon as a holder for a candle). We light them at the service, and then children can take them home afterwards.

LATER ON CHRISTMAS EVE we have our Midnight Communon - actually starting at 11.30 pm. This is the service in which we receive the consecrated Bread and Wine, which are themselves symbols of Jesus coming to us. One Christmas carol says "It came upon a midnight clear" - and at midnight we are welcoming the Christchild in our service

December 25th: On CHRISTMAS DAY itself we have our Christmas Morning Communion at 10 am - again the service when we receive the Bread and Wine. As we receive these, we pray that we may receive God afresh, now and into the future.
“O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord…..”

If you are not sure about receiving the Bread and Wine of Communion - still come and receive a simple blessing.

Then on Sunday 28th we resume our normal service pattern with out 11 am Eucharist.

We invite you to join us at this great Festival.

St Mary's

St Mary's is the historic Parish Church of Kidderminster.  It is the beautiful place where our church members and visitors gather every Sunday to offer praise and prayers to God, and to be refreshed and equipped to live out our Christian life in the week ahead.  Because of its place in the history of Kidderminster we are often the location for civic services for the whole town - most notably on Remembrance Sunday each year.  We welcome anyone who wants to join us for worship or our other activities, or to step into the beauty of the building - a place where God's presence can bring calm and stillness in the hectic rush of life.

Our Sunday worship is traditional with a robed choir and hymns accompanied by the organ. Families and children are welcome .

The church is a historic building.  From April to the end of September we welcome visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays  (from 11 am to 3 pm) who come to explore this building where prayer has been offered for centuries.   Check our "St Mary's Open Church" item on the next page to check dates.

We exist to honour God and proclaim the Gospel, to nourish followers of Jesus Christ and to serve the community.   We are part of a Local Ecumenical Partnership with Trinity Methodist and a member of Churches Together in Kidderminster supporting the Foodbank and Street Pastors in the town.

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Edwin Hanke

St Mary and All Saints Church
Churchfields
Kidderminster
Worcs

DY10 2JN
Parish Office
07427 766054
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Christmas at St Mary's

for 3 days, 21 hours
St Mary's
Clensmore Street Kidderminster, DY10 2JN, United Kingdom

The coming of Jesus Christ changed the world and many people still today discover the difference he makes to their own lives.

Christmas is the festival when we mark the birth of Jesus, and celebrate the fact that in Jesus God has come among us.

Join us as we celebrate and give thanks for this priceless gift.

December 24th: On CHRISTMAS EVE AT 3 pm we have our Crib service - short, informal, Ideal for young children. Together we make the journey to Bethlehem, and with our carols and our crib figures prepare for the birth of Jesus.
We explain the symbolism of the Christingle (the orange with a red ribbon as a holder for a candle). We light them at the service, and then children can take them home afterwards.

LATER ON CHRISTMAS EVE we have our Midnight Communon - actually starting at 11.30 pm. This is the service in which we receive the consecrated Bread and Wine, which are themselves symbols of Jesus coming to us. One Christmas carol says "It came upon a midnight clear" - and at midnight we are welcoming the Christchild in our service

December 25th: On CHRISTMAS DAY itself we have our Christmas Morning Communion at 10 am - again the service when we receive the Bread and Wine. As we receive these, we pray that we may receive God afresh, now and into the future.
“O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord…..”

If you are not sure about receiving the Bread and Wine of Communion - still come and receive a simple blessing.

Then on Sunday 28th we resume our normal service pattern with out 11 am Eucharist.

We invite you to join us at this great Festival.

Our Team Ministry

Safeguarding

Our parish of Kidderminster Ismere is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO).

Our Diocese of Worcester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact our PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Hilary Higton 07495 060869 or Delia Stokes 07376 374380.

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Diocese of Worcester Safeguarding Team contacts

St Mary's Charity No. 1132329