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 Carols - Sunday 1st December 2024 at 6pm

for 1 hour
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
Please join us for this special service for Advent. Based on Evensong with additional carols and readings, there will be short reflections in place of a sermon.

Christmas Activity Afternoon - Saturday 7th December 2-5pm

for 3 hours
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
Come along and join in our craft activity afternoon. There will also be music in the church, a trail through the woodland (weather permitting) and tea and cake to enjoy.

Christingle - Sunday 8th December at 10am

for 1 hour
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
Please invite your friends and family to join us for this interactive service!
Bring your own orange, which we will be making into a Christingle during the service.

Carols on the Move - Sunday 15th December 4:30pm to 6:30pm

for 2 hours
St Mary's Parish
St Mary's Parish, United Kingdom
Please join as we sing carols around the parish.

Open Church Event - Friday 20th December from 4pm to 6pm

for 2 hours
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
An opportunity for all to come and see the church dressed for Christmas, with festive treats served.

Nativity in the Outwoods – Saturday 21st December 2-3pm at Olivia's Café in the Outwoods

for 1 hour
Outwoods - adjacent to Olivia's Cafe
Outwoods - adjacent to Olivia's Cafe, Woodhouse Lane Woodhouse Eaves Loughborough, LE11 3YG, United Kingdom
Please bring family and friends and join us as we share the nativity story in the woodland area adjacent to Olivia's Café. There will be a simple telling of the nativity story followed by optional crafts and the opportunity to purchase refreshments from Olivia's.

All Age Nativity with Carols - Sunday 22nd December at 10am

for 1 hour
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
A re-telling of the Christmas story with music and carols. You are invited to come dressed as your favourite Nativity character for this interactive service followed by refreshments.

Carols by Candlelight

for 1 hour
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
The church will be decorated so come along and join us for this brilliant start to Christmas! Hear our Christmas choir sing beautiful carols.

Mossy Church Christingle & Campfire Carols

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
Monday 23rd December at 4pm - 5.30pm
Come and join us in our woodland to celebrate Christmas in the great outdoors! All ages are welcome for this family-friendly event. Please remember to wrap up warm and bring a torch.

Crib Service - Tuesday 24th December 2024 3pm

for 1 hour
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
A family favourite.

First Communion of Christmas - Tuesday 24th December at 8pm

for 1 hour
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
Welcome in Christmas together at this traditional service – like midnight only earlier!

Christmas Day All-Together Communion at 10am

for 1 hour
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
An all-age service with communion, in celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Watchnight Service - New Years Eve at 11:30pm

for 1 hour
St Mary's Nanpantan
Nanpantan Road Loughborough, LE11 3YF, United Kingdom
All are welcome at this late-night service with an opportunity to reflect over the year that has passed, and to welcome in the New Year by celebrating Communion together. Simple refreshments will be served afterwards.