Information about Worship at St Mary's Eaton Bray.
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Worship - Christmas

We look forward to seeing all members of St Mary's family in church over the Christmas period.

Christmas services in St Mary's, Eaton Bray (unless stated otherwise) include:

Saturday, 15 December

Carols - 6pm

Carol Service at St Mary's Edlesborough


Sunday, 16 December

Morning Services as usual - 8am and 10am

The Eucharist at 8am;
Parish Sung Eucharist at 10am with Sunday School.

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols - 6pm

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols


Friday, 21st December

Singalong Carols - 6.30pm

Singalong Carols at 6.30pm.


Christmas Eve - Monday, 24 December

Candle Services - 4.15pm and 6pm

The Candle Service on Christmas Eve is St Mary's best attended service.

Congregations have grown to such an extent that two identical services are held, one starting at 4.15pm, the other at 6pm. Last year roughly 600 people, of all ages, joined one of these acts of worship to celebrate the birth of the Christ child.

This year's service will have a similar format to that used in previous years and will have, as a focus, characters from our Travelling Crib.

Midnight Mass - 11.30pm

Midnight Mass, Blessing of the Crib and First Communion of Christmas.


Christmas Day - Tuesday, 25 December

Holy Communion - 8am

Holy Communion at 8.00am

Family Eucharist - 10am

Family Eucharist at 10.00am with carols and a Nativity Presentation by the Sunday School.