You’re invited to church this Christmas!

You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether it will be your first time at church or you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you!

All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

St Mary's Christmas Fair

for 5 hours
St Mary's, Upper Street
Upper Street Islington London, N1 2TX, United Kingdom
We warmly invite you to join us for our festive Christmas Fair at St Mary's, from 11am - 4pm on Saturday 30 November. The choir will be singing, the kettle will be on, and there's plenty of cake as well as 20 craft stalls from designer makers with their wonderful Christmas gifts all under one roof. We look forward to welcoming you.

Free activities for children and free entry for all.
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Big Family Carols

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Mary's, Upper Street
Upper Street Islington London, N1 2TX, United Kingdom
At Big Family Carols on Sunday 8 December at 11am we will be telling the Christmas story and singing some of our best-loved carols. Come dressed as a character from the Nativity story or in a Christmas jumper! We will have a few spare festive accessories, just ask when you get to church.

Sing classic Christmas carols and experience the Christmas story.

Refreshments are served after the service, St Mary’s Church is a fully accessible space.

Prayer ministry will be offered at the end of the service.
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Carols by Candlelight at 4.30pm

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's, Upper Street
Upper Street Islington London, N1 2TX, United Kingdom
Everyone is given a candle as they enter the church and at the beginning of the service the church falls into darkness, except for hundreds of tiny flames around the church.

Slowly, the congregation's candles are lit and our classical choir leads us in celebration of the Christmas story through Bible readings and song. The services finish with festive refreshments.

Tickets are available here on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carols-by-candlelight-at-430pm-tickets-1047809575647?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Carols by Candlelight at 7pm

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's, Upper Street
Upper Street Islington London, N1 2TX, United Kingdom
Everyone is given a candle as they enter the church and at the beginning of the service the church falls into darkness, except for hundreds of tiny flames around the church.

Slowly, the congregation's candles are lit and our classical choir leads us in celebration of the Christmas story through Bible readings and song. The services finish with festive refreshments.

Tickets are available here on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carols-by-candlelight-at-7pm-tickets-1047814099177?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Carols on the steps of St Mary's

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Upper Street
Upper Street Islington London, N1 2TX, United Kingdom
Our choir and musical director will lead us as we sing some of our favourite carols on the steps of St Mary’s. Warming refreshments will be served.
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Children's and family service on Christmas Eve at St Mary's

for 45 mins
St Mary's, Upper Street
Upper Street Islington London, N1 2TX, United Kingdom
Join us for a short Christmas Eve service focused on families and children at 4pm. We will look at the Christmas story whilst singing our favourite carols.
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Holy Communion on Christmas Eve at St Mary's

for 1 hour, 5 mins
St Mary's, Upper Street
Upper Street Islington London, N1 2TX, United Kingdom
When the streets begin to fall silent, the buses stop running and London is almost still, join us to worship in the first communion of Christmas. Celebrate a saviour born to bring hope and peace.
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Christmas Day Holy Communion at St Mary's

for 1 hour
St Mary's, Upper Street
Upper Street Islington London, N1 2TX, United Kingdom
Join us to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ at our family service of Holy Communion on Christmas Day at 10.30am. The service will finish by 11.30am allowing you plenty of time to get home in time to put the finishing touches to Christmas lunch.

Gaudete! Gaudete! Christos est natus!

Rejoice! Rejoice! Christ is born!
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