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

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Holy Trinity Dobcross
Holy Trinity Dobcross, Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, OL3 5AN, United Kingdom
Rt Revd Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton, will preside at this community celebration, joined by Dobcross Silver Band and our own church choir.
Come and enjoy those well-known readings and carols.
“O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant…”

Dobcross Youth Band's Torchlit Carols

for 1 hour
Churchfields
Churchfields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN
Dobcross Youth Band play carols by torchlight on Churchfields to raise money for their chosen charity.
Mulled wine and mince pies available.

Midnight Eucharist

for 1 hour
Holy Trinity Dobcross
Holy Trinity Dobcross, Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, OL3 5AN, United Kingdom
Revd Sachin Awale will celebrate the Midnight Eucharist. Come and welcome the birth of Jesus at this beautiful candlelit service.
“Christians, awake! Salute this happy morn”

Christmas Morning Carols by Brass

for 2 hours
Dobcross Village
Dobcross Village, Around the streets of Dobcross
Members of Dobcross Youth Band past and present play carols around the village in aid of their chosen charity.
If they call please give generously.

Christmas Day Eucharist

for 1 hour
Holy Trinity Dobcross
Holy Trinity Dobcross, Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, OL3 5AN, United Kingdom
Revd Ian Brocklehurst celebrates at a choral communion service, as we rejoice with the whole world that Jesus Christ was born today in Bethlehem.
“Yea, Lord we greet Thee...”

Epiphany - Procession of Kings

for 1 hour
Holy Trinity Dobcross
Holy Trinity Dobcross, Holy Trinity Dobcross, Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, OL3 5AN
Epiphany is when the Three Wise Men or Three Kings arrive, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
“As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold, ...”

Christingle at Candlemas

for 1 hour
Holy Trinity Dobcross
Holy Trinity Dobcross, Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, OL3 5AN, United Kingdom
Church, School, Dobcross Youth Band and community join together to celebrate the Christingle tradition which originated in the Moravian church in Germany in 1747. All proceeds from this service go to The Children’s Society, which has been supported by Christingle services for over 50 years.
“Like a candle flame, ...”