Prayer to begin the day, Monday to Friday Morning Prayer is said in the Lady Chapel at 9am. We use Common Worship Daily Office: there's an app or this and we also have hard-copy books. If not sure what all this means or what to expect, just come along and we'll guide you. Just hold the day in prayer

We begin with a simple service for pre school age and their carers in church at 10:30am. It has a regular and familiar pattern of songs, which really help the children's sense of belonging. Followed by play and refreshments in the church hall. And we now have attached a card for the themes of this term and when we're having a break (eg for Bank Holidays or Summer Holidays)

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Love beer? Wassailing? Carols? Going to your local for a pint or more? Noah (our Curate) has 'discovered' an ancient service of beer blessing. There will be more singing from the Chippinghill Singers (all male voices) in our local pub, the Woolpack.

And of course, we'll bless the beer.

A simple and reflective service held 8pm on Wednesday evenings during Advent. Making a time of stillness and calm amidst the hectic busyness of all our Christmas preparations

The church is in semi-darkness. We gather at the back of church. Together, holding candles and singing a Taizé or Iona chant we process together to the Lady Chapel. Here there are short readings, a hymn and a meditation or reflection: and then a time of quiet. We then process (singing) back to where we started.

Image ©Jane Ray (used with kind permission)

Holy Communion every week at 9.30am using Common Worship (in modern language). Hymns, readings, sermon and prayer and robed choir (a good choral tradition supports our worship.) and sharing the bread and wine of communion.

Sing Christingle! Sing Christingle! Its the light of Christ!
Christingles are such a firm favourite in the Christmas Calendar. With the scent of oranges and glow of candlelight, we share God's story of hope and love for us and our wonderful broken world.
We are holding several Christingles in the Witham and Villages group of Churches.
The one we've highlighted below is held at St Germanus Faulkbourne - the village church nearest to Witham!

Book of Common Prayer Evensong. A timeless service from the old prayer book using, traditional language. We have a really good parish choir singing an Anthem every week - and everyone joins in with hymns and the responses. There's good preaching too. Evensong is one of the treasures of Anglicanism. Join us for this glorious traditional service!

One of my favourite services in the year. A traditional carol service with readings, carols for all to sing, and glorious carols sung by our excellent parish choir. Seven readings tell the story of Jesus born among us: the promise of a Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures, the story of Jesus's birth in Luke's Gospel, and the significance of Jesus birth including the glorious prologue of the Gospel according to St John.

By candlelight (the clue is in the name!)

So popular, we're running it twice! First at 3pm and then again at 5pm

Come and share the story of Jesus' birth, as we retell it together. Christmas Carols, Christmas Crib, and then singing carols in the candlelight. Such wonder on the edge of Christmas. I always feel Christmas has truly begun in this service.
A Service for Families and Children of all ages.

(And if would like to, come dressed as a Christmas character...)

Image ©Jane Ray (used with kind permission)

It's midnight on Christmas Eve. The town is quiet. And we gather in the dark of night to tiptoe into Christmas Day. This is a lovely ancient service. I remember the first time I was old enough to stay up for Midnight Communion (or Midnight Mass) with its Christmas carols and Christmas story. The songs of shepherds and angels from long ago echo through our service, proclaiming the story of Jesus Born among us. God's living message of hope and faith for our wonderful broken world. And then we emerge into Christmas Day, our faith renewed. Just wonderful.

A traditional and family friendly service of Holy Communion in Witham's Parish Church. We will sing the Twelve Hours of Christmas again!

On the First Sunday of each month we hold an All-Age Communion Service - for older and younger, men, woman and children. We bring the altar to the front of our mediaeval Rood Screen. Common Worship (in modern language) Bible reading often from the Contemporary English Version, a more interactive sermon, hymns, prayer and the choir. Come and join us. (Also live-streamed at www.facebook.com/stnicswitham)