A Blue Christmas: A Service of Lament and Hope

for 1 hour
Chalgrove St Mary
Church Lane Chalgrove Oxford, OX44 7SD, United Kingdom
Christmas always seems to be accompanied by jolly songs, ringing tills and the expectation that you will have a good time. But that’s not how it feels for many people. Maybe your year has been hard—and Christmas seems to highlight this.
In this service, you are invited to reflect on the challenges you face, the pain or the sadness you may feel and offer it to God for healing and transformation.
Whatever the reason, whatever the need, you are welcome here. We hope that you will find the space and hope which the Christmas story offers. We pray that you will find comfort in knowing you are not alone. Understand that God knows your pain and the burdens you carry and loves you unconditionally.

Chalgrove St Mary

Welcome to St Mary's Chalgrove.  We are a Church that believes in welcome. We are an Anglican parish, but our congregation is drawn from a range of Christian traditions. In recent years, the St Mary’s congregation and the Chalgrove Methodist Chapel congregation decided to join forces. Since then, we have worked together to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this community.

Our worship reflects our range of traditions and our mission. Our Anglican services are a mix of traditional and modern language, said and sung, and we are delighted to have our choir when they are available. We have a monthly Methodist Worship Book Communion, celebrated by our Methodist Circuit minister. Once a month, we have a lively all-age Messy Church service, which is growing steadily in attendance.

We would love for you to visit us.

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Revd Dr Michael Lakey

The Vicarage
58 Brinkinfield Road
Chalgrove
Oxford

OX44 7QX
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(01865) 890392

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A Blue Christmas: A Service of Lament and Hope

for 1 hour
Chalgrove St Mary
Church Lane Chalgrove Oxford, OX44 7SD, United Kingdom

Christmas always seems to be accompanied by jolly songs, ringing tills and the expectation that you will have a good time. But that’s not how it feels for many people. Maybe your year has been hard—and Christmas seems to highlight this.
In this service, you are invited to reflect on the challenges you face, the pain or the sadness you may feel and offer it to God for healing and transformation.
Whatever the reason, whatever the need, you are welcome here. We hope that you will find the space and hope which the Christmas story offers. We pray that you will find comfort in knowing you are not alone. Understand that God knows your pain and the burdens you carry and loves you unconditionally.

Safeguarding

Our parish of Chalgrove 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 Oxford’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 the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. 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.

Visit our Safeguarding Page