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

Advent Compline on ZOOM

Wednesday 03 December 2025, Wednesday 10 December 2025, Wednesday 17 December 2025, Tuesday 23 December 2025 at for 30 mins
On ZOOM
On ZOOM
Just us for this quiet, reflective, Night prayer at the end of the day.

Advent Tree Service

for 1 hour
Great Horkesley: All Saints' Church
NAYLAND ROAD Great Horkesley Colchester, CO6 4BD, United Kingdom
Join us for this special Advent service, surrounded by the trees decorated by community groups

Advent Taize Service

for 1 hour
St. Mary the Virgin, West Bergholt
St. Mary the Virgin, West Bergholt, New Church Road West Bergholt Colchester, CO6 3JF, United Kingdom
Join us for a quiet, reflective Taize service as we journey through Advent

Advent Carol Service

for 1 hour
Little Horkesley: St Peter & St Paul
Little Horkesley: St Peter & St Paul, Vinesse Road Little Horkesley Colchester, CO6 4DB, United Kingdom
Join us as we journey through Advent for this Advent carol service, where we focus on Jesus' second coming, whilst preparing to celebrate his first coming at Christmas.

Blue Christmas Service

for 1 hour
Boxted: St Peter
Boxted: St Peter, Church Street Boxted Colchester, CO4 5SU, United Kingdom
Join us for this special reflective Christmas service, with music and poetry for those who struggle with the joy of Christmas

Christingle and Crib Service

for 1 hour
Great Horkesley: St. John's
Great Horkesley: St. John's, Elstar Lane Great Horkesley Colchester, CO6 4FE, United Kingdom
Join us for this all age celebration of Christmas, through the joy and wonder of retelling the Christmas story and Christingle oranges. Come dressed as one of the characters from the Christmas story, an angel, shepherd, sheep or king

Christmas Midnight Communion

for 1 hour
Great Horkesley: All Saints' Church
NAYLAND ROAD Great Horkesley Colchester, CO6 4BD, United Kingdom
Come and join us as we celebrate Jesus birth in this special midnight communion service

Christmas Morning Celebration

for 1 hour
St. Mary the Virgin, West Bergholt
St. Mary the Virgin, West Bergholt, New Church Road West Bergholt Colchester, CO6 3JF, United Kingdom
Join us as we celebrate the Joy of Jesus Birth on Christmas Morning