Special notice re Christmas Calendar of Church Services
Please note that the Editor of the Yarmouth Mercury will be publishing the Christmas Special page on 23rd December and not the 16th.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT NEATISHEAD BAPTIST ARE:
Sunday 18th Dec 10.30am Morning service
6.30pm Carols by Candlelight
Sunday 25th Dec 9.30am Christmas Morning Praise
Sunday 1st Jan 10.30am Start the New Year Right
LIGHT OF LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH, ORMESBY ST MARGARET
Christmas Services:
18 Dec Christmas Cafe Church with craft activities and Nativity - 10.30
24 Dec Candlelit Carol Service - 7pm
25 Dec Half Hour All Age Service - 10.30
CHRISTMAS WITH CLIFF PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH,GORLESTON
Sunday December 18th 10.30 Carols and Coffee at Gorleston Pavilion Theatre with puppets, real life stories and carols accompanied by Great Yarmouth Junior Brass. Admission free, doors open 10 a.m.
7 pm Cliff Park Christmas Praise at Cliff Park Junior School led by the church worship band, followed by refreshments
Christmas Eve, December 24
4 pm Time for the Family a service aimed at families as we get ready for the big day. Followed by refreshments (at Cliff Park Junior)
Christmas Day
10.30 Happy Birthday Jesus ! Celebrating Jesus' birth with a short family service (at Cliff Park Junior)
New Year's Day
Note: No service
METHODIST CHURCHES
Bradwell Methodist Church December 18th 10.30 a.m. Carol Service with Holy Communion
Magdalen Way Methodist Church December 18th 6.30 p.m. Carols by Candlelight
Magdalen Way Methodist Church December 24th 4.00 p.m. Crib Service
" " 11.15 p.m. Midnight Holy Communion Service
" " 25th 10.30 a.m. Family Service
Bradwell Methodist Church December 25th 10.30 a.m. Service
Lowestoft Road Methodist Church December 25th No Service
" January 1st 2012 No Service
Bradwell Methodist Church " 10.30 a.m. Service
Magdalen Way Methodist Church " 10.00 a.m. Service
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT BURGH CASTLE
Sunday December 18th - Candlelit Carol Service at 6.30pm
Christmas Eve - Midnight Communion at 11.30pm
Christmas morning - no service at Burgh Castle benefice Family Communion at Belton at 10.30am
New Year's Day - no service at Burgh Castle benefice 'All Age Worship' at Belton at 10.30am
CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST / UNITED REFORMED CHURCH]
Sunday December 25th 10 am Family Service
PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, 14A Crown Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2JN
Thursday 8th December: 1.30pm. Playgroup carols
Saturday 10th December: 10.30am - 1pm. Christmas crafts - come and make cards and tree and table decorations. £3 per adult; £1 per child; £4 per family; children must be accompanied by an adult
Sunday 11th December: 3pm. Carols at Park House Care Home
Tuesday 13th December: 7pm. Great Yarmouth High School carols in the church
Thursday 15th December: 7pm. Carols in the foyer JPUH
Saturday 17th December: 9am to 3pm. Carols in the Marketplace
Sunday 18th December: 10.45am. All-age Christmas service
Sunday 18th December: 7pm. Candlelit Carol Service with United Churches Choir
Thursday 22nd December: 3pm. Carols at Northgate Hospital
Sunday 25th December: 10am. Christmas Morning worship (no evening service)
YARMOUTH SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Sunday 18th December
4th Sunday in Advent, 10.30am & 6pm
Corps Family Carol Service (am)
Saturday 24th December
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 6pm
Sunday 25th December
Christmas Day Service – 10am
Sunday 1st January
Morning Service Only – 10.30am
ST ANDREW’S ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2011
18th December am Holy Communion
10.15am Reflective Christmas Service
4pm Family Service
6.30pm 9 Lessons and Carols
24th Christmas Eve 10.30pm Community Carols
11.30pm Midnight Communion
25th Christmas Day
8am Holy Communion
10.15am Family Worship followed by Shortened Holy Communion Service
1st January 2012 8am Holy Communion
10.15am Morning Service
CHRISTMAS SERVICES FOR NEWTOWN METHODIST CHURCH
11th December 4pm Christingle Service
18th December 4pm Carol Service
24th December 11.15pm Midnight Holy Communion Service
1st January 10.30am Morning Worship
8th January 10.30am Covenant Service
CHRISTMAS SERVICES FOR ST NICHOLAS CHURCH GREAT YARMOUTH
7-10th December 10am – 4pm (7.30pm on the 8th December
Christmas Tree and Crib Festival – over 65 trees and cribs. Admission £2 (children free) Refreshments
invite you to our Christmas Service on Sunday 18th December at 4.00pm at The Castle Building, Keyes Avenue, Great Yarmouth. (It is the community building adjacent to Alderman Swindell School).
Programme to include Carols, singing, drama and puppets plus the usual mince pies etc !!!
GORLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH
December 11th 10.30am service led by our youth (includes communion)
Decenber 18th 3.00pm Family service followed by nibbles and drinks
December 25th 10am - 11am - Christmas Day Family Service
CITY CHURCH GREAT YARMOUTH
Christmas Service on Sunday 18th December at 4.00pm at The Castle Building, Keyes Avenue, Great Yarmouth. (It is the community building adjacent to Alderman Swindell School).
Programme to include Carols, singing, drama and puppets plus the usual mince pies etc !!!
CHRISTMAS SERVICES FOR THE PARISH OF GREAT YARMOUTH
St. James South Yarmouth
Christmas Day 11am – Family Eucharist and Carols
St. Luke’s Cobholm
Friday 16th December 7pm – Community Carols followed by refreshments.
Christmas Day 9.30am – Family Eucharist and Carols
St. Mary’s Southtown
Sunday 18th December 6.30pm – Carols for All followed by refreshments.
Christmas Eve 9.45pm – First Eucharist of Christmas
Minster Church of St. Nicholas Great Yarmouth
Sunday 18th December 6.30pm – Carol Service.
Christmas Eve 3pm – Crib Service & Christingle.
Christmas Eve 11.30pm – Midnight Mass
Christmas Day 8am – Traditional Holy Communion
Christmas Day 10.30am – Family Eucharist and Carols
St. Paul’s Newtown
Sunday 18th December 6.30pm – Carols by Candlelight followed by refreshments.
Tuesday 20th December 6.30pm – Christingle Service
Christmas Eve 9.45pm – Fist Eucharist of Christmas
Christmas Day 10am – Family Eucharist and Carols.
SERVICES FOR HOLY TRINITY AND ALL SAINTS CHIRCHES, WINTERTON, WEST SOMERTON, HEMSBY AND HORSEY
Sunday 11 December
4pm Carol Service West Somerton Parish Church
Sunday 18 December
4.30pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, (with St Mary's Singers) Hemsby Parish Church
6.30pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols (with St Mary's Singers) Winterton Parish Church
6.30pm Christmas Carol Service Horsey Parish Church
Saturday 24 December Christmas Eve
3pm Crib Service Winterton Parish Church
4.30pm Crib Service Hemsby Parish Church
9pm Moonlight Mass Winterton Parish Church
9pm Christmas Eve Communion Horsey Parish Church
11.30pm Midnight Mass at Hemsby Parish Church
Sunday 25 December Christmas Day
9am Christmas Morning Mass Winterton Parish Church
10am Christmas Family Service Somerton Parish Church
10.30am Christmas Morning Communion with Carols Hemsby Parish Church
CHRISTMAS SERVICES FOR SOUTH TRINITY BROADS BENEFICE
Sunday 18th December
Crib Festival Carol Service 10.30am at Filby Church
Stokesby Carol Service 3.00pm at Stokesby Church
Fleggburgh Carol Service 5.30pm at Fleggburgh Church
Monday 19th December
Runham Carol Service 6.00pm at MAUTBY CHURCH
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Family Service 5.30pm at Fleggburgh Church
Midnight Communion 11.30pm at Filby Church
Christmas Day
Christmas Day Holy Communion 9.00am at Mautby Church
Christmas Day Family Service 10.00am at Stokesby Church
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC PARISH WITH ACLE & CAISTER
Mass Times at St. Mary’s RC Church, Regent Road, Gt. Yarmouth, NR30 2AJ
Sunday 18th December - 11.00 am Mass with Sunday School Nativity Play
Saturday 24th December - 10.00 am Morning Mass, Carols at 11.00 pm followed by Mass of the Nativity at 11.30 pm (Midnight Mass)
Sunday 25th December - 11.00 am Christmas Day Mass
Monday 26th December - 10.00 am Feast of St. Stephen
Weekdays - 10.00 am Morning Mass
Mass Times at St. Ignatius RC Church, Ormesby Road, Caister on Sea, NR30 5LJ
Saturday 17th December - 5.30 pm Vigil Mass
Saturday 24th December - 5.30 pm First Mass of Christmas
Mass Times at Acle (St. Edmund’s Church)
Sunday 18th December - 9.15 am Mass
Sunday 25th December - 9.15 am Christmas Day Mass
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHES -YARMOUTH AND SISTER CHURCH IN LOWESTOFT
Lowestoft Church , Saxon Road, Off London Road, Pakefield, Lowestoft NR31 7BT
16th December 7pm Community Carol Service, Everyone is welcome
Burnt Lane, Gorleston
23rd December Friday night prayer meeting at 7.30pm
24th 10am Sabbath School Bible study
11am Divine Service with carols and prayer
Afternoon will be taking the church to a local home for the elderly
ST MARY MAGDALENE C OF E, MAGDALEN SQUARE. NR31 7BZ.
18th December 10.30am Carol Service in Church
18th December 10.30am Messy Christmas in Church Hall
24th December 4.00pm Crib Service & Baptism, come & dress up.
24th December 11.30pm Midnight Communion Service
25th December 10.00am Short Christmas Communion Service
ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, HOPTON & ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, CORTON
18th December – 4th SUNDAY of ADVENT 08.00 Holy Communion, St Margaret’s, Hopton-on-Sea
09.30 Sung Eucharist, St Bartholomew’s, Corton
11.00 All Age Worship, St Margaret’s, Hopton-on-Sea
18.30 Corton Village Carol Service in the Methodist Church
19th December – Monday 19.00 ‘Carols from Scratch’, St Margaret’s, Hopton-on-Sea
21st December – Wednesday 19.00 Question Time at The Corton Inn
22nd December – Thursday 18.00 Corton & Hopton PCCs and spouses gather in the Vicarage
24th December – Christmas Eve - Saturday 15.00 Crib Service – St Margaret’s, Hopton-on-Sea
16.00 Crib Service – St Bartholomew’s, Corton
22.30 Late Night Service, St Bartholomew’s, Corton
24.00 Midnight Service, St Margaret’s. Hopton-on-Sea
25th December – Christmas Day 09.30 All Age Eucharist, St Bartholomew’s, Corton
11.00 All Age Eucharist, St Margaret’s, Hopton-on-Sea
26th December – St Stephen - Monday 09.30 Sung Eucharist, St Bartholomew’s, Corton
27th December – St John - Tuesday 09.30 Sung Eucharist, St Margaret’s, Hopton-on-Sea
31st December – Saturday 23.30 Watch Night Service, St Bartholomew’s, Corton
1st January, 2012 – 2nd SUNDAY of CHRISTMAS 08.00 Holy Communion, St Margaret’s, Hopton-on-Sea
09.30 All Age Worship, St Bartholomew’s, Corton
11.00 Sung Eucharist, St Margaret’s, Hopton-on-Sea
16.30 Evening Eucharist, St Bartholomew’s, Corton
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