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 Mary's holds a wide range of regular services, with something for everyone. Whether you prefer a Sunday service with choir and hymns, a slower midweek Eucharist, quiet and contemplation, family-friendly activities, traditional Evensong, simple daily prayers or even just walking in the woods, Whitkirk is here for you.

Festival of Lessons and Carols

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Selby Road Whitkirk Leeds, LS15 0AA, United Kingdom
The traditional annual celebration of the Christmas story in words and music.

St Mary's Church Choir sing arrangements of new and traditional carols and there is an equal number of well-known carols for everyone to sing.

The lessons (bible readings) are read by members of the local community.

There are refreshments in the Community Centre after the service - tea, coffee, mulled wine and mince pies.

Crib Service

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Selby Road Whitkirk Leeds, LS15 0AA, United Kingdom
Come prepared for favourite songs, dressing up and joining in, and a little bit of chaos in our popular family-friendly retelling of the Christmas story.

Midnight Mass

for 1 hour
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Selby Road Whitkirk Leeds, LS15 0AA, United Kingdom
Join us to be one of the first to welcome the light of Christ on Christmas morning.

Sung Eucharist for Christmas Day

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Selby Road Whitkirk Leeds, LS15 0AA, United Kingdom
All are welcome to join us and celebrate on Christmas morning.