Taizé Blue Christmas

for 1 hour
St Bene't's Church
Bene't Street Cambridge, CB2 3PT, United Kingdom

Festive lights may be twinkling all over Cambridge, but Christmastime can be a dark and difficult time for some. And so on Saturday 21 December at 4pm, people from across Cambridge will come together at St Bene’t’s Church for a ‘Blue Christmas’ service with gentle Taizé music and prayers.

Blue Christmas is a service of music, prayer, and candlelight for people who find Christmastime difficult. Loss, loneliness, grief, or just being far from home — there are plenty of reasons many of us struggle with the pressure to be cheerful during the holidays.

St Bene't's Church

Welcome!  St Bene’t’s is a warm, welcoming community that meets for worship in the oldest building in Cambridge. Prayer and sacrament are at the heart of what we are about. Our main Sunday service is at 10am, and all are welcome. There are daily communion services, and the church is open every day. Visitors from around the world come to learn the history of the church, and to find stillness and peace in the midst of a busy city.

St Bene't's is a multigenerational and engaged community, including a 20s & 30s group, study groups, children's church, environmental and social justice outreach. Regular courses and retreats for theological reflection and spiritual formation are an important part of our community life. 

People come to St Bene’t’s from a range of backgrounds, with different gifts and experiences, and we welcome that and rejoice in the diversity of people God calls to follow him. So we seek to be an inclusive community, and to put into practice St Benedict’s teaching that everyone must be welcomed as Christ himself. 

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Taizé Blue Christmas

for 1 hour
St Bene't's Church
Bene't Street Cambridge, CB2 3PT, United Kingdom

Festive lights may be twinkling all over Cambridge, but Christmastime can be a dark and difficult time for some. And so on Saturday 21 December at 4pm, people from across Cambridge will come together at St Bene’t’s Church for a ‘Blue Christmas’ service with gentle Taizé music and prayers.

Blue Christmas is a service of music, prayer, and candlelight for people who find Christmastime difficult. Loss, loneliness, grief, or just being far from home — there are plenty of reasons many of us struggle with the pressure to be cheerful during the holidays.

Safeguarding

"Our parish of St Bene't's is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) — see our website and the link below.
Our Diocese of Ely’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO (see the link below) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisorr: Rebecca Boswell : 07904 487912 / [email protected] .
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Safeguarding

St Bene't's Church Charity No. 1139506