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

St John's Christmas Tree Festival

Every day at for 6 hours
Please note that this event will not start until
St John the Evangelist Newbury
St. John's Road Newbury, RG14 7PY, United Kingdom
St John’s popular Community Christmas Tree Festival will take place again this year.

FREE entrance but donations are welcome to support the work of Newbury Soup Kitchen and Eight Bells for Mental Health, and there will be a Raffle.

Approximately 30 trees with lights, decorated by uniformed groups, schools, local shops and organisations will light the interior of the church – a magical sight.

Donating to Newbury Soup Kitchen – please go to Newbury Soup Kitchen’s website to support their work.​

Donating to Eight Bells for Mental Health – please go to Eight Bell’s website to support their work.​
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Night Hour service of compline

for 1 hour
St George's Church
St George's Church, 206 Andover Road, Wash Common, RG14 6NU, United Kingdom
Come and enjoy a sung service of Compline, Night Hour, at St George’s Church to continue the journey through Advent.
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Celebrate Christmas! concert

for 2 hours
St George's Church
St George's Church, 206 Andover Road, Wash Common, RG14 6NU, United Kingdom
An annual feast of Christmas musical delights at St George’s Church, Wash Common. There will of course be lots of singing by the audience – rousing carols to cheer us all and send us home in good spirits!

Tickets are £10 adults, £5 under 18s and proceeds from the concert will be split between West Berkshire Homeless and St George’s Church.

To book, please contact the church office on 01635 41249 or email [email protected].

Donating to West Berkshire Homeless – please go to West Berkshire Homeless’ website to support their work.
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Christmas carols in the pub

for 2 hours
The Dolphin Pub
The Dolphin Pub, 113 Bartholomew St, Newbury, RG14 5DT
St John’s Church will be supporting this ever popular community event at The Dolphin Pub, Newbury.
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Forest Church for Winter Solstice

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Michael's Church
St Michael's Church, Church Lane, Enborne, RG20 0HD
Held at the beautiful outdoor setting of Michael’s Church, Enborne, this service combines, music, poetry and symbolism to mark the winter solstice.

All welcome – wrap up warm and bring a chair.
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Benefice Carol Service

for 2 hours
St John the Evangelist Newbury
St. John's Road Newbury, RG14 7PY, United Kingdom
The combined choirs of St John’s and St George’s join together to lead a traditional, candlelit carol service.

All welcome.
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Crib Service

for 1 hour
St John the Evangelist Newbury
St. John's Road Newbury, RG14 7PY, United Kingdom
The story of the nativity for all ages.

There is the opportunity to bring gifts which are then donated to Home Start, West Berkshire to support struggling families.
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Midnight Mass

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St John the Evangelist Newbury
St. John's Road Newbury, RG14 7PY, United Kingdom
Celebrate the first Eucharist of Christmas, with hymns and joy as we mark birth of Christ.
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All age Parish Communion

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St John the Evangelist Newbury
St. John's Road Newbury, RG14 7PY, United Kingdom
A family service celebrating the birth of Christ with great joy on Christmas morning.
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