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

This is the page to find out what's happening at St Mary's Burghfield and in our Parish Centre. There are lots of weekly groups taking place and adhoc events so please scroll down to see everything that is coming up, it's always getting updated so remember to revisit every so often to keep up to date.

Advent Window Trail

for 24 days, 23 hours, 45 mins
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
Advent Window Trail 30th November through to Christmas Eve (24/12/25)
More information to follow on the theme and participants etc Watch this space.......

Advent Course 2025

Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Please note that this event will not start until
The Rectory
The Rectory, Hollybush Lane Burghfield Common
Advent course taking place at The Rectory over 3 sessions. We have 2 options either Wednesday evening 7.30-9pm or Thursday 10.30am - 12noon.
Everyone welcome.

Advent Course 2025

Every Thursday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Please note that this event will not start until
The Rectory
The Rectory, Hollybush Lane Burghfield Common
Advent course taking place at The Rectory over 3 sessions. We have 2 options either Wednesday evening 7.30-9pm or Thursday 10.30am - 12noon.
Everyone welcome.

Christmas Tree Festival - 6th & 7th December

for 1 day, 4 hours
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
We are inviting all our local communities Groups, Clubs, Businesses & Charities to provide & decorate a Christmas Tree of any description that represents either our theme of SILVER or Themselves. The trees will be displayed in Church for the whole weekend and open to viewings 12-4pm.

Programme of events to be confirmed nearer to the date

There will be refreshments and treats on sale throughout the weekend.

Christmas Craft Market

for 4 hours
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
Saturday 6th December - 12-4pm - To run alongside our Annual Christmas Tree Festival
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

We are super excited to have an amazing array of stalls that are sure to interest everyone. Please come along and support our local crafts people and this amazing event. We will have stalls in the parish centre up and downstairs.
Keep an eye out for more info on here and our Facebook page as we near the date with information on who's attending with their beautiful crafts.

Café B and our Church team will be there to provide refreshments and a light lunch and we will have Mulled Wine to purchase to add that wonderfully Christmassy vibe to the event.

FREE PARKING TOO!

Contact Jo our Parish Administrator on [email protected] if you have any queries.

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Music & Words, Wine & Canapes

for 2 hours
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
Enjoy Christmas Music & Words and a social time amongst our Christmas Tree Festival Lights.
Admission ticket price will include tasty canapés. Ticket price £10 payable on the door
A Bar selling wine and soft drinks will be available.

Reserve your tickets via this link https://tickets.myiknowchurch.co.uk/gb/NTEzMC0xMA/t
or Book via Anne Pocock on 07713911748 or [email protected]

Burghfield St Mary's School Nativity in Church

for 1 hour
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
School Christmas Nativity event

9 Lessons & Carols service in Church

for 1 hour
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
Join us for a lovely service in Church enjoying some beautiful Christmas Carols.

Christingle Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
We would love you to join us for our 3pm Christingle services this festive season.
No booking required so please gather your family and friends and come along to this very festive service.

Christingle Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's Burghfield
St Mary's Burghfield, Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
We would love you to join us for our 5pm Christingle service this festive season.
No booking required so please gather your family and friends and come along to this very festive service.

Midnight Communion

for 1 hour
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
Midnight Communion Service.

Everyone Welcome to join us at 11.30pm.

Christmas Day All Age Service

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's Burghfield
Church Lane Burghfield Reading, RG30 3TG, United Kingdom
Everyone is welcome to our Christmas Day All Age service (no Communion)