Christmas Day Celebration

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Welcome to St Philip's Church, Osmondthorpe, East Leeds
Osmondthorpe Lane Osmondthorpe Leeds, LS9 9EF, United Kingdom

Why don't you come along to church on CHRISTMAS DAY?

It makes such a difference to the food, present-giving, and time with family, when you pause to remember the roots of the Christmas celebration.
But it also aids those, who for various reasons, find Christmas hard: health problems, loneliness, isolation, estrangement from family and friends, or who aren't able to celebrate as they might choose.

Come to church and hear the good news of Jesus - who was a baby for all people - the rich and poor, the happy and sad, the blessed and cursed!

We gather on Christmas Morning to joyfully celebrate the birth of Jesus. We will sing traditional (and a few less traditional but equally joyful) Christmas Carols accompanied by our excellent worship band. We will worship together - all ages. We will share bread and wine together.

Come and see what the fuss is all about!

It'll last about 75 minutes (1hr and a quarter)

Welcome to St Philip's Church, Osmondthorpe, East Leeds

Welcome to St Philip's!

Our main worship service is on Sundays at 10.30am - you'd be very welcome.


We are a church worshipping God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  We gather on Sundays to worship God, offering our prayers to the Father in the name of Jesus and in the power of the Spirit. We read the Bible, share Communion, pray and sing.

We believe God the Father sent Jesus to live, die and rise again for us. Jesus came to bring fullness of life. When he ascended to the Father's right hand, he sent the Holy Spirit to help us follow him and equip us for mission.  The Holy Spirit enables us to pray, worship, serve and love both God and our neighbour: this is our mission!   

The joy of the Lord is our strength: strength for mission and worship!


St Philip’s services are marked by the following:

Worship has Anglican roots, is liturgically-shaped, lectionary-focused, and seasonally-informed.

In our church services we focus on Word (preaching) and Sacrament (Holy Communion)

We want to encounter God through music: joyful and lively, we sing lots, drawing on a wide repertoire from diverse eras and styles

Out time together is usually informal and 'real': we want people to feel comfortable and able to connect with God and others. While Anglican, we do not robe.

Welcoming newcomers is important to us, with an emphasis on fellowship and family during and after services, we want people to belong


As a community of Christians, we are committed to three priorities: worship - making Sundays unmissable with Jesus at the centre, refreshing our rhythms of Anglican worship; growth - evangelising and inviting people to church, calling people to follow Jesus, growing as Christians, while increasing our profile and service across the community; and children and young people - serving those in our church, in our schools, and in our community. We say that worship is the core, growth is the goal and children are our focus. And Jesus gets the honour!


Into 2026, you are invited to come and see what God is doing in LS9!

We'd love you to join our church!

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Get in touch

Rev Rolf Mason

St Philips Vicarage
68 Osmondthorpe Lane
LEEDS

LS9 9EF
Rolf Mason, Vicar
07894 429214

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Christmas Day Celebration

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Welcome to St Philip's Church, Osmondthorpe, East Leeds
Osmondthorpe Lane Osmondthorpe Leeds, LS9 9EF, United Kingdom

Why don't you come along to church on CHRISTMAS DAY?

It makes such a difference to the food, present-giving, and time with family, when you pause to remember the roots of the Christmas celebration.
But it also aids those, who for various reasons, find Christmas hard: health problems, loneliness, isolation, estrangement from family and friends, or who aren't able to celebrate as they might choose.

Come to church and hear the good news of Jesus - who was a baby for all people - the rich and poor, the happy and sad, the blessed and cursed!

We gather on Christmas Morning to joyfully celebrate the birth of Jesus. We will sing traditional (and a few less traditional but equally joyful) Christmas Carols accompanied by our excellent worship band. We will worship together - all ages. We will share bread and wine together.

Come and see what the fuss is all about!

It'll last about 75 minutes (1hr and a quarter)

Safeguarding

The parish of Osmondthorpe: St Philip is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Leeds’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

Our Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) is Oliver Wiggins. You can contact Oliver on 07919 070886 or [email protected].

Welcome to St Philip's Church, Osmondthorpe, East Leeds Charity No. 1212539