On Christmas Eve 2025, St Mary’s will open for Morning Prayer at 8.30am.

After Morning Prayer, there will be three Christingle services for children and families, with the first Christingle service at 10.30am (children 5 and under), the second Christingle service at 2pm (children 5 and under) and the third Christingle service at 4pm (children 5+).

‘Christingle’ is a service which tells the story of Jesus through the simple visual of an orange with a candle and sweets, and it features a short talk, carols, and the lighting of candles. We will also be raising money for The Children’s Society and will gratefully accept your donations as we look to support this important charity.

While there is no need to book, our Christingle services are very popular, so we would encourage you to arrive early if at all possible, as we may have to turn people away if we reach capacity.

Please note that we will also have a free buggy park at our Christingle services in order to keep the church as clear as possible. We are also unable to allow people to reserve seats.

And then at 11.15pm, we will gather for Midnight Mass, with Holy Communion shared at midnight followed by a joyful celebration of Christmas Day.