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

Christmas Tree Festival

for 12 days, 1 hour
St Mary’s Battle
Upper Lake Battle, TN33 0AN, United Kingdom
ARTISAN CRAFT FAIR - SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 12 - 4PM

TEA & CAKE - SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2 - 5PM

CHRISTMAS STALLS - SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 12 - 6PM

TEA & CAKE - 1ST DECEMBER 2 - 5PM

ADVENT CAROL SERVICE 6PM (WINNING TREES WILL BE ANNOUNCED)

FREE ENTRY

THEME: PANTOMIMES & CHILDREN'S STORIES

Advent Carol Service

for 1 hour
St Mary’s Battle
Upper Lake Battle, TN33 0AN, United Kingdom
Join us as we mark the beginning of Advent, the season of expectation leading up to Christmas. There will be beautiful choral music and traditional readings along with traditional Advent Carols that are more quiet and reflective than Christmas Carols. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served afterwards. You are very welcome to join us.

Advent Devotions 2024

Tuesday 03 December 2024, Friday 06 December 2024, Tuesday 10 December 2024, Friday 13 December 2024, Tuesday 17 December 2024, Friday 20 December 2024 at for 1 hour
Battle Catholic Church and Battle Baptist Church
Battle Catholic Church and Battle Baptist Church, Mount Street
'Waiting Here For You' - An Advent Journey of Hope
8am at the Catholic Church on Mount Street followed by a 'help yourself breakfast' upstairs at the Baptist Church.
Tuesdays and Fridays 3rd, 6th, 10th, 13th, 17th and 20th December

Carols in the Churchyard

for 1 hour
St Mary’s Battle
Upper Lake Battle, TN33 0AN, United Kingdom
Our popular Carols in the Churchyard returns with a great band, a candlelit churchyard and the best hot chocolate, mulled wine & delicious food in the warm church centre afterwards. Free of charge. Wrap up warmly and come along!

Lights of Love with St Michael's Hospice

for 1 hour
St Mary’s Battle
Upper Lake Battle, TN33 0AN, United Kingdom
Each year Lights of Love offers the opportunity to make a tangible act of remembrance for loved ones no longer with us in the form of dedicating a star or heart on a Lights of Love tree at one of 9 locations across Hastings and Rother. Whether your loved one received the care of St Michael's Hospice or not, young or old, local or further afield, all can be remembered with Lights of Love.
Refreshments will be served afterwards. Everyone is welcome.

Carols by Candlelight

for 1 hour
St Mary’s Battle
Upper Lake Battle, TN33 0AN, United Kingdom
A beautiful and atmospheric service with a choir, Christmas readings and uplifting Carols. Following the service there will be cheese and wine in the Benedicta Whistler Centre next to the church. Do come and join us!
(Please note: this service is more suitable for older children and adults. Do bring little children along to Carols in the Churchyard, Christingle or on Christmas Day, we look forward to welcoming you.)

Telham Carol Service

for 1 hour
Church of the Ascension, Telham
Church of the Ascension, Telham, A2100 Battle, TN33 0TW, United Kingdom
Join us for a joyful celebration of Christmas with our service of 7 Lessons and Carols and delicious refreshments afterwards. The church will be beautifully decorated and we look forward to welcoming you.

Christingle

for 1 hour
St Mary’s Battle
Upper Lake Battle, TN33 0AN, United Kingdom
One of the highlights of Christmas is our family friendly Christingle service where each child is given an orange with a candle, sweets & fruit on it. There is festive carol singing, a giant Christingle and is guaranteed to be lots of fun. It's a great way to spend time together on Christmas Eve and we look forward to welcoming you!

Midnight Mass

for 1 hour
St Mary’s Battle
Upper Lake Battle, TN33 0AN, United Kingdom
Join us for this beautiful service as we see in Christmas morning, a service of Christmas Carols and Holy Communion.

Christmas Day Holy Communion

for 1 hour
St Mary’s Battle
Upper Lake Battle, TN33 0AN, United Kingdom
Join us at either St Mary's or Church of the Ascension, Telham to celebrate Christmas Day with Christmas Carols and Holy Communion.

Joy to the World!