Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
ADVENT
N.B. the dates are corrected from the previous year each autumn as the Advent & Christmas Schedule is agreed.
Advent and Christmas Worship & Events
Every Sunday: 9:30am at SMSG Church and 11:15am at All Saints Church
29 November 2026 1st Sunday in Advent
9:30am Parish Eucharist, St Mary & St Giles Church
11:15am Parish Eucharist, All Saints Church
3 December 2026 1st Thursday in Advent
10:30am Holy Communion followed by coffee, All Saints Church
6 December 2026 2nd Sunday in Advent
9:30am Parish Eucharist with the Church Choir,
St Mary & St Giles Church
11:15am Parish Eucharist, All Saints Church
10 December 2026 2nd Thursday in Advent
10:30am Holy Communion followed by coffee, All Saints Church
SMSG School carol services in St Mary & St Giles Church
10:00am Years 3 & 4 SMSG School Carol service
6:00pm Years 5 & 6 SMSG School Carol service
13 December 2026 3rd Sunday in Advent
9:30am Parish Eucharist, St Mary & St Giles Church
11:15am Parish Eucharist, All Saints Church
17 December 2026 3rd Thursday in Advent
10:30am Holy Communion followed by coffee, All Saints Church
19 December 2026 3rd Saturday in Advent
4:00pm Carol Singing, All Saints Church
20 December 2026 4th Sunday in Advent
9:30am Parish Eucharist, with the Nativity Play, St Mary & St Giles Church
11:15am Parish Eucharist, All Saints Church
4:00pm Traditional Carols Service with the Church Choir, St Mary & St Giles Church
CHRISTMAS
24 December 2026 Christmas Eve
4:00pm Family Crib Service including the return of the travelling crib, St Mary & St Giles Church
9:00pm Christmas Eve ‘Midnight’ Mass and Blessing of the Crib, with the Church Choir, All Saints Church
25 December 2026 Christmas Day
9:30am Family Eucharist and Blessing of the Crib, (Church Choir tbc), St Mary & St Giles Church
27 December 2026 Sunday in Christmastide
Feast of the Holy Family
9:30am Parish Eucharist, St Mary & St Giles Church
11:15am Parish Eucharist, All Saints Church
EPIPHANY
3 January 2027 Sunday in Epiphany
9:30am Parish Eucharist, with the Church Choir,
St Mary & St Giles Church
11:15am Parish Eucharist, All Saints Church
