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. We have traditional and informal services, worship for all the family and much more. Welcome to your parish church this Christmas...

Before Christmas...

Thursday 14th December
7.15pm Community Carols
St Luke's
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Sunday 17th December
5pm Carols by Candlelight
William Temple Church

Saturday 23rd December
4pm Carols in the Park
Peel Hall Park

Christingle Services
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Sunday 17th December 10.45am St Richard’s

Sunday 17th December 
3pm  St Martin’s Church

Sunday 24th December  1.15pm St Luke’s Church

The service at St Luke’s follows a soup and roll lunch which begins at 12.30pm

Christmas Eve

5pm Messy Crib
William Temple Church

11.30pm Midnight Eucharist
William Temple Church

11.30pm Midnight Eucharist
St Richard's

11.30pm Midnight Communion
​St Luke's
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Christmas Day

8.30am Holy Communion
St Martin's

9.30am Family Communion
St Luke's

9.30am Parish Eucharist
St Michael's
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10.45am Parish Eucharist
St Richard's

10.45am Parish Eucharist
William Temple Church

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More Information...

Read more about some of the services here...

Carols by Candlelight
​Wythenshawe's civic service with traditional carols and readings by candlelight for all the family. [about an hour long]

Christingle
Christingles are oranges which have a candle and fruit placed around them symbolising God's world, the light of Christ and the fruits of the earth. This service, suitable for all ages, is a great start to Christmas. [About one hour]

Messy Crib Service
A very informal short service for toddlers and young children. We tell the story of Christmas sing carols and children create the crib scene. [About 30 minutes]

Midnight Eucharist/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 remembernace of Jesus' command. Christian's believe that we receive the bread and wine as the Body and Blood of Christ. Midnight Eucharist is a traditional service for Christmas Eve.
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.