Below is a list of all our special services and events for the Advent and Christmas period. Some may replace our usual pattern of Sunday Services and details will be found on the Worship in Church page. Everyone is most welcome at any (or all!) of our services, seasonal or otherwise!
DECEMBER 1st
10.30am CHRISTINGLE SERVICE at St. Andrew’s Church, Weston under Lizard. All children from 0-99 years are welcome to come and light a Christingle to begin the season of Advent. All proceeds from this service are donated to The Children’s Society.
2.00pm – 4.00pm MESSY CHRISTMAS in St. Mary’s Church, Wheaton Aston. Fun, craft, food and the Christmas story for youngsters and their families.
2.30pm STARLIGHT SERVICE at St. Mary’s Church, Blymhill. A lovely way to remember those we have loved and lost. Come and put their name on a star which will be kept on disdplay in church for the whole of the Christmas period.
DECEMBER 6th -8th
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL in All Saints’ Church, Lapley. Come and experience the magic of this beautiful 11th centurty church filled with decorated Christmas Trees, see if you can count how many there are!! Friday 6th at 7.00-9.00pm to include the blessing of the trees at 7.15pm; Saturday 7th at 10.00am -4.00pm; Sunday 8th at 10.00am – 4.00pm. Adults £2.50, children under 13 free. Refreshments will be available in the church.
DECEMBER 8th
TOY SERVICE for ALL in St. Mary’s Church,Wheaton Aston at 10.30am. A special service that we hold every Christmas, in which you are invited to bring a new, unwrapped toy (suitable for children 0-9 years). The toys will be blessed during the service and then taken afterwards to be distributed to disadvantaged children in the local area.
DECEMBER 15th
NATIVITY SERVICE in St. Andrew’s Church at 10.30am. Children and adults join together to perform a rhyming Nativity.
DECEMBER 19th
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS SERVICE in St. Mary’s, Wheaton Aston at 9.30am. All are welcome to come and join the children and staff of St. Mary’s First Academy as they celebrate the Christmas story.
DECEMBER 21st
CHRISTINGLE SERVICE at St. Mary’s Church, Wheaton Aston at 3.00pm. All children from 0-99 years are welcome to come and light a Christingle to take home. All proceeds from this service are donated to The Children’s Society.
DECEMBER 20th
CAROL SERVICE in St. Andrew’s Chhurch, Weston under Lizard at 7.00pm. Join us to sing all your favourite carols.
DECEMBER 22nd
CAROL SERVICE in St. Mary’s Church, Blymhill at 2.30pm. Join us to sing all your favourite carols.
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT in All Saints’ Church, Lapley at 6.30pm. A traditional service of nine lessons and carols entirely lit by candles in this beautiful 11th century church.
DECEMBER 24th CHRISTMAS EVE
CAROLS ON THE GREEN inWheaton Aston at 6.00pm. We gather around the Christmas Tree outside church on the Village Green to sing all your favourite carols. If the weather is inclement we have a tree inside the church around which we can gather! Hot drinks served afterwards.
BETHLEHEM MIDNIGHT SERVICE at All Saints’ Church, Lapley at 9.30pm AND ALSO at St. Mary’s Church, Blymhill. When it is 9.30pm in the UK it is midnight in Bethlehem, so join us for the first wonderful service of Christmas.
BENEFICE FAMILY COMMUNION for CHRISTMAS in St. Andrew’s Church, Weston under Lizard at 10.00am.
BENEFICE TURNING of the YEAR SERVICE at St. Mary’s, Wheaton Aston at 10.30am. Join us as we celebrate the passing year and welcome the new one.