Christmas in the Wythenshawe Churches
A warm welcome to you all...
Welcome to the Christmas page - here you will find details of all our services and events. We have traditional and informal services, worship for all the family and much more. Welcome to your parish church this Christmas...
Our services have been updated for 2021. Here is a link to our Christmas 2021 leaflet, please print it and refer to it so you don't miss any of our services and events, or print it and give it to a friend or neighbour. |
Before Christmas...Carol Concerts
Wednesday 15th December 7.30pm Police Band Carols St Luke's Wednesday 15th December 7.30pm Christmas Brass - Sale Salvation Army Band William Temple Church Blue Christmas Saturday 18th December 11am Blue Christmas Service St Richard's Christingle Sunday 19th December 9.45am Parish Service with Christingle St Richard's Sunday 19th December 3pm Pop-up Nativity & Christingle St Martin's Church Hall Carol Service Sunday 19th December 4.30pm Lessons & Carols William Temple Church Sunday 19th December 5pm Lessons & Carols St Michael's Nativity Service Sunday 19th December 3pm Children's Pop-up Nativity & Christingle St Martin's Church Hall Crib Services & Christmas Story Tuesday 21st December 11am Crib Service St Richard's Tuesday 21st December 4pm Candlelit Christmas Story St Luke's Wednesday 22nd December 4pm Crib Service St Luke's |
Christmas Eve3pm Children's Pop-up Nativity with Christmas Carols
St Michael's 7pm Christmas Eve Communion St Luke's 11pm First Eucharist of Christmas St Michael's 11.30pm Midnight Mass William Temple Church 11.30pm Midnight Mass St Richard's |
Christmas Day8.30am Holy Communion (BCP)
St Martin's Church Hall 9.30am Christmas Communion St Luke's 9.30am Parish Eucharist St Richard's 10.00am Holy Eucharist of Christmas Morning St Michael's 10.45am Holy Eucharist of Christmas Morning William Temple Church |
More Information...Read more about some of the services here...
Blue Christmas Service This is a gentle service for those who are carrying pain or loss a this time of year. Christingle Christingles are oranges which have a candle, a red ribbon and fruit placed around them symbolising God's world, the light of Christ, God's love for us and the fruits of the earth. This service, suitable for all ages, is a great start to Christmas. Midnight Mass/Holy Eucharist The Holy Eucharist is the central act of worship of the Christian faith. Christians come together to give thanks over bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus' command. Christian's believe that we receive the bread and wine as the Body and Blood of Christ. Midnight Mass is a traditional service on Christmas Eve where we celebrate the first Eucharist of Christmas. |
Almighty God,
as we prepare with joy
to celebrate the gift of the Christ-child,
embrace the earth with your glory
and be for us a living hope
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
as we prepare with joy
to celebrate the gift of the Christ-child,
embrace the earth with your glory
and be for us a living hope
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.