Services and events for Saddleworth churches this Christmas

THE Church of England in Saddleworth is holding various services and events across the area for Christmas.

Find out what’s going on in your area from the list below:

Christ Church, Denshaw

24^th December 4pm Carol Service

25^th December 9.30am Christmas Day Eucharist, BCP

Christ Church, Friezland

18^th December 9.30am Christingle and Nativity

18^th December 4.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols

24^th December 11.30pm Midnight Mass

25^th December 10am Christmas Day Eucharist

Holy Trinity, Dobcross

27^th November 4pm Benefice Advent Carols

18^th December 9.30am Morning Praise and Nativity

18^th December 6pm Nine Lessons and Carols

24^th December 11.45pm Midnight Eucharist

25^th December 10.30am Christmas Day Eucharist

8^th January 4pm Christingle

St. Anne’s, Lydgate

18^th December 6pm Nine Lessons and Carols

24^th December 6pm Crib Service

24^th December 11.30pm Midnight Mass

25^th December 10am Christmas Day Eucharist

St. Chad’s Uppermill

18^th December 11am Carol Service

24^th December 4pm Crib Service

24^th December 11pm Midnight Mass

Kilngreen, Diggle

24^th December 11pm Midnight Mass

24^th December 9.30am Christmas Day Eucharist

St. Mary’s, Greenfield

27^th November 11am Christingle

18^th December 11am Nativity Service

18^th December 6.30pm Carol Service, mulled wine and mince pies

24^th December 6pm Carols around the tree in the village

24^th December 11.30pm Holy Communion

25^th December 11am Christmas Day Holy Communion for all the family

St. Thomas’s, Friarmere

18^th December 6.30pm Carol Service, outside the Swan if weather permits

24^th December 5pm Crib Service

24^th December 11.30pm Midnight Mass

25^th December 9.30am Eucharist

2 Replies to “Services and events for Saddleworth churches this Christmas”

Evan as someone not at all religious it’s still good to see that St Thomas’s Church is finding a role, even though it’s now under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.

I have great affection for that elegant little chapel and local landmark.

But I’ve often thought that in the days long before motor cars, that simply attending a services up there must have practically counted as a penance in it’s own right, there’s no doubt about it our forefathers were made of sterner stuff.