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

Advent Holy Communion

for 1 hour
St Mary of the Purification
Main Street Blidworth, NG21 0QX, United Kingdom
As the Church begins a new Church Year, we mark the season of Advent by listening and reflecting upon God's Word,in prayer, singing and sharing Holy Communion. All welcome.

Advent Morning Worship

Sunday 08 December 2024, Sunday 22 December 2024 at for 1 hour
St Mary of the Purification
Main Street Blidworth, NG21 0QX, United Kingdom
A service with singing, praying, reflecting and listening to God's Word

Tree Of Memories and Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Mary of the Purification
Main Street Blidworth, NG21 0QX, United Kingdom
Come along and place a bauble on the Church Christmas Tree in memory of a loved one you see no longer. We will be singing some Christmas carols and hearing the Christmas story. All welcome.

Online Carol Service

for 1 hour
Online
Online
We realise, that for various reasons, not everyone is able to come into our church buildings so we don't want you to miss out in singling some of your favourite Christmas carols and hearing the Christmas story. Email [email protected] or [email protected] if you would like a Zoom link. The carol service is for everyone.

Traditional 9 lesson and carols service

for 1 hour
St Simon & St Jude
St Simon & St Jude, Southwell Road Rainworth Mansfield, NG21 0EQ, United Kingdom
Join us for a traditional carol service with 9 lessons and carols or anthems which will be sung by the choir. All are welcome to join us for this service

Christingle Service and Nativity

for 1 hour
St Mary of the Purification
Main Street Blidworth, NG21 0QX, United Kingdom
A Christmas service for all ages with Christingle oranges. Come and sing some Christmas carols, hear the Christmas story, we will lower the lights and light our Christingles and the Nativity will be outside at the Christmas stable. Come dressed up as a Nativity character. All welcome.

Midnight Mass

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Mary of the Purification
Main Street Blidworth, NG21 0QX, United Kingdom
A service with prayers, Christmas carols, Bible readings, Christmas reflection and an opportunity to receive your Christmas Holy Communion.

Christmas Day Communion service

for 1 hour
St Simon & St Jude
St Simon & St Jude, Southwell Road Rainworth Mansfield, NG21 0EQ, United Kingdom
We will be singing Christmas carols, praying, listening and reflecting on God's Word and sharing Holy Communion together.

Stations of the Nativity with Holy Communion

for 1 hour
St Simon & St Jude
St Simon & St Jude, Southwell Road Rainworth Mansfield, NG21 0EQ, United Kingdom
Reflecting upon the significance of God taking upon our humanity and what this means for us today. We will listen and reflect upon God's Word, sing, pray and share Holy Communion together.

Epiphany Carol Service

Sunday 31 January 2021, Sunday 08 January 2023 at for 45 mins
St Mary of the Purification
Main Street Blidworth, NG21 0QX, United Kingdom
Through Bible readings and carols we will journey through the Epiphany season from the Epiphany with the 3 Kings to the baptism of Christ. We will offer gifts and pray together.

Holy Communion service - Jesus changes water into wine

Sunday 21 January 2024 at for 1 hour
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church, Blidworth, United Kingdom
We gather to listen and reflect upon God's Word, to pray and sing and share in Holy Communion together.

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Morning Worship in Epiphany

Sunday 09 January 2022 at for 45 mins
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church, Blidworth, United Kingdom
We gather together to listen to God's Word, pray and sing hymns. Please book in with Kath McCready (07831225602) but if you want to come on the day and you haven't been able to book, please come, we will always find a place for you. An order of service is available to download with this post. Covid caveats apply: Facemasks unless exempt, some social distancing and hand sanitiser is available.

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Sunday 27th Dec & Sun 3rd Jan on Zoom!

Sunday 27 December 2020, Sunday 03 January 2021 at for 45 mins
Online service
Online service
Over the Christmas break our services will be on Zoom. All are welcome to join us. Download the latest Parish Link Newsletter from this website which contains the Zoom invites and links to these services.

Advent Holy Communion

Sunday 04 December 2022, Sunday 18 December 2022, Sunday 17 December 2023 at for 1 hour
St Mary of the Purification
Main Street Blidworth, NG21 0QX, United Kingdom
Service with singing, praying , reflecting and listening to God's Word and an opportunity to share in Holy Communion together

Prayer and Reflection at the end of the day during Advent

Wednesday 09 December 2020, Wednesday 16 December 2020 at for 20 mins
Online service
Online service
Pause, be still and quiet, review, reflect, remember and pray. Service can be accessed by clicking 'More about this event'. It is the pinned facebook post and will be livestreamed at 8.30pm
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