As we approach Advent and Christmas, the Parish of the Good Shepherd has published an exciting programme of services to enable us to be prepared to welcome the Christ Child at this holy season.

There are Advent and Christmas Carol Services on the four Sundays of Advent (beginning 1 December), and then a full offering of services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Do put the dates and times in your diaries, and we look forward to welcoming you either at St Mary Magdalen's or at St Andrew's churches in the coming weeks.

Extra Advent Services (in addition to the usual Sunday pattern):

Sunday 1 December, First Sunday of Advent

6.00 pm Advent Carol Service and Benediction at St Mary Magdalen’s

Sunday 8 December, Second Sunday of Advent

6.30 pm Deanery Advent Carol Service at All Saints’ Clayton-le-Moors

Monday 9 December, Feast of the Immaculate Conception

7.00 pm Festival Eucharist at St Andrew’s

Sunday 15 December, Third Sunday of Advent

4.00 pm Family Carols at St Mary Magdalen’s

Sunday 22 December, Fourth Sunday of Advent

6.00 pm Nine Lessons and Carols at St Andrew’s

These services will each be followed by appropriate seasonal refreshments

Christmas Services:

Tuesday 24 December, CHRISTMAS EVE

3.00 pm Crib Service, Christingle and Eucharist at St Andrew’s

5.00 pm Crib Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s

11.30 pm Candlelit Midnight Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s

Wednesday 25 December, CHRISTMAS DAY

8.00 am Christmas Dawn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s

9.30 am Christmas Day Eucharist at St Andrew’s

Thursday 26 December, Feast of St Stephen

10.00 am Eucharist at St Andrew’s

Sunday 29 December, Feast of the Holy Family

10.00 am Joint Parish Mass at St Andrew’s

Wednesday 1 January, Feast of Mary, Mother of God

12.00 noon Festival Eucharist at St Andrew’s