A Service for the First Sunday of Advent

The Archbishop of York leads this week’s service from Bishopthorpe Palace, York, with music from St Martin's Voices.

This service marks the First Sunday of Advent.

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We are pleased to say that Christ Church will be open for private prayer and for visitors each day from 10am until 4pm except when there may be a service or event taking place. While Covid numbers remain quite high, please observe sensible precautions around other users.

The famous Christmas service of Exmoor readings and carols celebrating traditions of the local area. Everyone is very welcome.

You might find that last minute Christmas gift idea at our pre-Christmas coffee morning. And always you can be sure of very nice cake. Raffle, tombola, hand made craft stalls.

Pupils, staff and parents of West Exmoor Federation hold a Nativity service. 10.30am and again in the evening at 5.30pm. Everyone is very welcome.

Staff, volunteers and supporters of Lynton Rail hold a carol service. Everyone is very welcome.

There will be a christening in the church at 12 noon. Parishioners are welcome.

Our annual Service of Nine Lessons and Carols will be followed by the serving of mulled wine, mince pies and sausage rolls. The music and singing of carols will be accompanied and supported by the village choir.

'Nativity and Carols' exploring the Christmas story in the rustic environment of the Lee Abbey Barn. Starting at 4pm on Sunday afternoon, seating will be largely on haystacks in the barn (so please wrap up warm) and we will tell the Christmas story, sing wonderful carols and enjoy delicious mulled wine and mince pies.

Celebrate Christmas morning, join our self-led family service led by Matthew and Ester Bray. Family friendly, everyone very welcome.

A service of Communion is celebrated in Christ Church on the first Sunday of each month. We would like to welcome all to our service and our church. We are pleased to say our service now includes wine with the host. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served after the service and we would encourage you to stay for a chat after the service.

For this year's Plough Sunday service, we are very pleased to welcome the Archdeacon of Barnstaple, The Rev'd Canon Verena Breed to officiate. Members of Blackmoor Gate Young Farmers bring a plough into the church to be blessed. Plough Sunday marks the start of the farming year in the church calendar. Everyone is very welcome.

We have a service of Morning Worship on the third Sunday of each month which is led by a member of our church. This is a fairly informal service and is family oriented and we are especially pleased to be inclusive for children in our service. Tea, coffee and biscuits are served after and we encourage all to stay for a chat after the service.

This service will not place on the third Sunday of December as the carol service will take place in the evening. There will be a christening in the church at 12noon.

There will not be a service for the third Sunday at Christ Church in January. All are invited to join the congregation at St John's, Lynmouth for a service conducted by Tim Woods