Christmas is nearly here!
Here is all you’ll need to know about services at St. Saviour’s this festive period.
All are welcome at all of our services! Unless indicated below, we won’t be running separate groups for children, but the services designed with children in mind are the Big Family Christmas Service, 4pm Traditional Carols, the Christingle and the 10:30am Christmas Day service. None of our services are ticketed, so feel free to just turn up! We’re really looking forward to seeing you there.
Women’s Christmas Market | Fri 29th Nov at 7:30pm
Join us for a fabulous evening of making crafts, buying presents, and eating yummy Christmassy nibbles. The live jazz band will get us in the festive spirit and the church will look beautiful. This is event is open to all women aged 14+.
Tickets are available here: https://stsavioursguildford.churchsuite.com/events/20igfyqf
Acoustic Carols | Sun 8th Dec at 6pm
Join us for a carol service featuring beautifully arranged acoustic carols by our fantastic band, performance pieces, a Christmas message, and festive refreshments to celebrate the season. The service begins at 6pm, taking the place of our usual evening service. While there will be no dedicated children’s provision, everyone is warmly welcome. For those joining from home, the service will also be live-streamed.
Big Family Christmas Service | Sun 15th Dec at 10:30am
A fun interactive all age Christmas celebration! Children, please come dressed up as shepherds, angels, animals, Marys, Josephs, wise men & women, to our service – full of Christmas carols, games, and festive merriment. This service will be suitable for children of all ages – 0-99 – and will last for approximately 50 minutes. This service will be live streamed.
Beer & Carols | Sun 15th Dec at 7pm
The Stoke Pub, GU1 4JN
Bring your finest singing voices to the Stoke Pub for a good old fashioned Christmas carol sing-along. Drinks will be available to purchase from the bar, so bring your friends, grab a brew, and soak in the festive cheer!
Please note, this event will now start at 7pm – please ignore the incorrect timings on our paper flyer! As this event is offsite, it will not be live streamed.
Traditional Carols | Sun 22nd Dec at 4pm & 7pm
Our Traditional Carol services are not to be missed! Our St. Saviour’s Christmas choir and orchestra, conducted by the wonderful Jonathan Veira, will lead some of our best-loved carols, alongside traditional Bible readings and a short talk. Everyone is welcome to either of the services, though our 4pm service will be more family friendly. We would love for you to invite friends to one of our two services, as we once again prepare to celebrate Christmas together! We will be live streaming one of these services – more info coming soon.
Christingle | Tue 24th Dec at 4pm
Our Christingle service is open to all with a special welcome to families with younger children. It will be informal, interactive and with carols, crafts, and lots of Christmas cheer. This service will last approximately 45 minutes and will not be live streamed.
Midnight Communion | Tue 24th Dec at 11pm
In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Christmas Eve, this reflective and traditional Communion service gives the opportunity to take a deep breath, to be still, and to focus our attention on the story of Jesus’ birth. We sing traditional carols, hear readings and a short talk, and share communion together. Entering the church on the 24th, we walk out into Christmas day! This service will be live streamed.
Christmas Communion | Weds 25th Dec at 8am
A traditional communion service for the earlybirds on Christmas morning. This service will last about 45 minutes and will not be live streamed.
Christmas Celebration | Weds 25th Dec at 10:30am
Come and join our Christmas day extravaganza! Our morning Christmas celebration is designed for all ages to enjoy together, so there will be something for everyone as we celebrate the birth of Jesus together, with carols and a short talk as well as lots of festive fun. We will be live streaming this service.
Sun 29th Dec at 10:30am
Join us in the last few days of 2024 as we take stock and prepare for what God has in store for us in 2025. Our congregations are joining together for one Communion service at 10:30am. Please note that there won’t be any children, youth or Trekkers provision at this service. We will be live streaming this service.
