RUGBY’S churches will once again be opening their doors for a range of Christmas services.
Here are the special events and services planned by Rugby’s churches in the run-up to Christmas.
Bilton Evangelical Church (BEC), Bilton
Sunday December 17, 10.30am and 6pm: Carol services
Christmas Eve, 7.30pm: Reflections
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Service
Bilton Methodist Church
Sunday December 24, 10.30am: Carol Service
Christmas Day, 9.30am: Morning service
December 31, 10.30am: service
Christ Church Brownsover
Sunday December 17, 6.30pm: Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Communion
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Communion
Dunchurch Baptist Church
Sunday December 17, 5pm: Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve, 10.30am: Regular Sunday morning service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Short All-Age Service
Elim Church, Cambridge Street (services at Temple Speech Room, Barby Road, unless noted)
Sunday December 17, 4.00pm and 6.30pm: Carols (refreshments from 3.30pm)
December 20, 6.30pm: Theatre Production – Amos and the Grumpy Owl
December 22, 7.00pm: Music and carols with special guests Chris and Abby Eaton.
Christmas Day, 10am: The light and hope of Christmas (Cambridge Street)
Good Shepherd, Newton
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Communion
Hillmorton Paddox Methodist Church, Dunsmore Ave
Sunday December 17, 6.30pm: Carol Service
December 24, 10.30am: Christmas Eve Service; 11.15pm: Midnight Communion Service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: All Age Worship
Methodist Church Centre, Russelsheim Way
Sunday December 17, 11am: Nativity – all age interactive cafe style service; 6.30pm: Carol Service
Wednesday December 20, 7.30pm: Blue Christmas – for when Christmas is difficult
Friday December 22, 6pm: Christingle
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Family Celebration
New Testament Church of God, Oliver Street
Sunday December 17, 11am: Morning youth and carol service
Christmas Eve, 11am: morning service; 8pm: service.
December 31, 11am: morning service; 9.30pm-midnight: New Year’s Eve Watch Night service
Rugby Baptist Church, Regent Place
Sunday December 17, 10.30am: Children’s Nativity Service; 6.30pm: Carols by Candlelight service
December 24, 10.30am: Service with Believers’ Baptism; 4pm: Christingle Event and service for all ages
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Celebration
December 31, 10:30am: ‘From Humbug to Hallelujah – Honouring Christmas in our heart all year long’
Rugby Evangelical Free Church, Railway Terrace
Christmas Eve, 5-6pm: Community Carols preceded by refreshments from 4.30pm
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Service of Worship
Rugby United Pentecostal Church. Poplar Grove
Christmas Eve, 12noon
Christmas Day, 10:30am
New Year’s Eve, 12noon and 10:30 pm-midnight
Rugby United Reformed Church, Hillmorton Road
Sunday December 17, 10.30am: Annual Carol and Nativity family Act of Worship followed by light refreshments
Christmas Eve, 10.30am
Christmas Day, 10am
St Andrew’s Church, Church Street
Sunday December 17, 6pm: Christmas Carol Service
December 23, 4pm: Christingle Service
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Christingle Service; 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Choral Eucharist
St Botolph’s, Newbold
Sunday December 17, 6.30pm: Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 4.15pm: Candlelight Service
Christmas Day, 10.45am: Holy Communion
St Georges, St. John’s Avenue
Sunday December 17, 7pm: Carol service
Tuesday December 19, 10.45am: Toddlers and pre-schools Christmas Celebration
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Crib Service; 11pm: Midnight Communion
Christmas Day, 10am: Family communion
St John’s, Long Lawford
Christmas Eve, 6.30pm: Carol Service
Christmas Day, 9.00am: Holy Communion
Lawford Lighthouse at Long Lawford Methodist Church
Sunday December 17, 4.30pm: Christingle
Christmas Eve, 4:30 pm Crib Service; Christmas Day, 10 am Christmas Communion
St Mark’s, Bilton
Sunday December 17, 10am: Nativity Service; 6pm: Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve, 3pm: Crib Service; 6pm: Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Day, 8am: Holy Communion BCP Traditional; 10am: Family Holy Communion CW Contemporary
St Mary’s, Clifton
Sunday December 17, 4pm: Traditional Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 3pm: Crib Service; 9.30pm: Midnight in Bethlehem
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Communion
St Oswald’s, Lawford Road
Sunday December 17, 6.30pm: Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 5pm: Crib Service; 11.30pm: First Communion of Christmas
Christmas Day, 10.30am: All-Age Christmas Communion
St Peter John, Clifton Road
Sunday December 17, 4.00pm: Carols by candlelight
Christmas Eve, 4.00pm: Crib Service; 9.00pm: ‘Midnight in Bethlehem’ Holy Communion
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Holy Communion
