It is Christmas time when families and friends get together to watch the children in nativity plays, to sing-a-long at a rousing Carol concert or simply meet up with the community at church services all over Swindon.

We have compiled a comprehensive list of the services in Swindon as an easy guide.

 

Sunday December 16:

 

Aldbourne, St Michael's Church, Modern Nativity, 6pm

Avebury, St James's Church, Nine Lessons & Carols, 6pm

Bath Road Methodist Church, Nativity & Gift Service, 10am

Blunsdon, St Leonard's Church, Carol Service, 6.30pm 

Broad Hinton, St Peter ad Vincula, Nine Lessons & Carols, 6pm

Central Church, Carol Service with Christingle, 4.30pm

Cricklade, St Sampson's Church, Carol Service, 6.30pm

Gorse Hill Baptist Church, Nativity Service, 10.45am

Highworth, St Michael's Church, Community Christmas Tree Festival , all weekend.

Highworth United Reformed Church, Carol Service, 6.pm

Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre, Breakfast Service, 9am, Nativity Service, 4pm

Immanuel United Reformed Church, Upham Road, Young Immanuel Nativity, 10.30am, Carols & Lessons by Candlelight 6.30pm

Lydiard Millicent, All Saints Church, Candle-lit Carol Service, 6.30pm

Lydiard Tregoze, St Mary's Church (The church in the park), Christingle, 10am, Carols by Candlelight, 6.30pm

Purton Methodist Church, Carols For Christmas, 10.30am

Queen's Drive Methodist Church, Goddard Park Choir & Crib Service, 10am

St Andrew's Church, North Swindon, Carol Service, 4.pm

St Andrew's Church, Walcot, Carol Service, 6.30pm

St Augustine's Church, Rodbourne, Christingle Service, 4.30pm

St Barnabas Church, Gorse Hill. Carols by Candlelight, 4pm

St John's Church, Haydon Wick,Carol Service Sunday, 6.30pm

St Margaret's Church, Lower Stratton, Christingle, 4pm

St Philip's Church, Beechcroft Road, Candlelit Carol Service, 6.30pm

St Timothy's Church, Liden, Christingle, Parade & Toy Service, 10.30am

Toothill Church, Toothill Village Centre, Carols by Candlelight, 4pm

Upper Stratton Baptist Church, Green Road, Carols by Candlelight (suitable for children), 5pm, Carols by Candlelight 7pm

Wanborough, St Andrew's Church , Christingle Service, 4pm

Westlea Church (meeting in Westlea School) Family Service with Nativity, 10am

Wroughton - Church of St Helen & St John, Children's Society Family Service, 10am

 

Saturday December 22


All Saints Church, Southbrook Street, Interactive Nativity Service, 5pm

South Marston, St Mary Magdalene Church, Carols & Village Nativity on The Glebe, 5pm

St Andrew's Church, Walcot, Messy Nativity & Christingle Service, 3pm

 

Sunday December 23


All Saints Church, Southbrook Street, Carol Service, 6pm
Christ Church, Old Town, Candlelit Lessons & Carols, 6.30pm

Clyffe Pypard, St Peter's Church, Christmas Carol Service, 5pm

Discovery Church, 1 Lagos Street , Carol Service, 5.30pm

Discovery Church, Ellendune Community Centre, Carol Service, 4.30pm, Christmas Worship with Holy Communion, 10.30am

Discovery Church @ St John's Church, Park South, Carol Service, 4.30pm

Florence Street Mission Hall, Carol Service, 6.30pm

Freshbrook Evangelical Church, Family Carol Service, 10am, Carols by Candlelight, 6.30pm

Gorse Hill Baptist Church, Christmas Activities & Carols, 10.45am, Traditional Carols by Candlelight, 6.30pm

Highworth, St Michael's Church, Community Carol Service, 6pm
Highworth Community Church, Carol Service, 3pm

Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre, Carols by Candlelight, 7pm

Immanuel United Reformed Church, Upham Road, Carols & Lessons by Daylight , 10.30am, Pause for Thought 6.30pm

Lawn Community Church, Lawn Community Centre, Christmas All Age Celebration, 10.30am

Lydiard Tregoze, St Mary's Church (The church in the park), Carols by Candlelight (Organ & King James Bible, 6.30pm

Moravian Church, Dixon Street, Traditional Moravian Christingle Service, 4pm

Purton Methodist Church, Carols By Candlelight, 6pm

Queen's Drive Methodist Church, Holy Communion, 100am, Carol Service, 6.30pm

Rodbourne Cheney Baptist Church, Carols by Candlelight, 6pm

Rodbourne Road, Methodist Church, Nativity and Carol Service, 10.30am

Royal Wootton Bassett, St Bartholomew's Church, Carols By Candlelight, 5pm

South Marston, St Mary Magdalene Church, Nine Lessons & Carols, 6pm

St Andrew's Methodist Church, Moredon Road, Candle Carol Service, 6pm

St Augustine's Church, Rodbourne, Carols & Readings for Christmas, 6pm

St Barnabas Church, Gorse Hill, Christingle, 4.pm

St John's Church, Haydon Wick, All Age Carol Service, 11am

St Joseph's Catholic Church, Wroughton, Mass, 9.30am, Mass, 5.30pm

St Luke's Church, Broad Street, Children's Crib Service, 4.pm, Service of Lessons & Carols, 6pm

St Margaret's Church, Lower Stratton, NIne Lessons & Carols, 6.15pm

St Mary's Church, Rodbourne Cheney, Candlelit Carol Service, 6.30pm

St Paul's Church, Covingham, Carol Service, 6.30pm

St Timothy's Church, Liden, Carol Service, 4pm

Stratton Methodist Church, Carol Service followed by tea, 3.30pm

Swindon Evangelical Church, Traditional Carol Service, 5.30pm, 10.30am

Westlea Church, Carols by Candlelight, 6.30pm

Wroughton Methodist Church, Morning Worship, 10.30am, Carol Service with Wroughton Silver Band & Refreshments, 5.30pm

Wroughton - Church of St Helen & St John, Christmas Carol Service, 6pm

 

December 24 Christmas Eve:


All Saints Church, Southbrook Street, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Bishopstone, St Mary's Church, Christingle Service, 5.30pm

Blunsdon, St Leonard's Church, Crib Service , 3.00pm, Christmas Communion, 11.30pm

Broad Hinton, St Peter ad Vincula, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Chiseldon, Church Of The Holy Cross, Christingle, 4pm, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Christ Church, Old Town, Crib Service, 4pm, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Cricklade, St Mary's Catholic Church, First Mass of Christmas, 6.30pm

Cricklade, St Sampson's Church, Crib Service, 3pm, Crib Service, 4.30pm, Midnight Mass, 11pm

Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Haydon Wick, Christingle for families, 4pm, Midnight Communion, 11.30pm

Florence Street Mission Hall, Family Carol Service, 4.30pm

Gorse Hill Baptist Church, Christmas Eve Service, 11.30pm

Highworth, St Michael's Church, Crib Service, 4pm, Christmas Communion, 11.30pm

Holy Family Church, Carols & Readings, 6.30pm, First Mass of Christmas (Vigil Mass), 7pm, Carols & Readings 11.30pm, Midnight Mass 12 

Holy Rood Church, Childrens' Mass, 5.30pm, Midnight Mass, 10.30pm

Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre, Crib Service, 3pm

Immanuel United Reformed Church, Upham Road, Communion, 11.30pm

Liddington, All Saints Church, Crib Service, 3.30pm, Christmas Midnight Communion Service, 11.30pm

Lydiard Tregoze, St Mary's Church (The church in the park) Crib Service, 4pm

Purton, St Mary's Church, United Carol & Crib Service with Cricklade Band, 4pm, Midnight Mass,11.30pm

Royal Wootton Bassett, Church of The Sacred Heart, Fisrt Mass of Christmas, 9pm

Royal Wootton Bassett, St Bartholomew's Church, Christingle, 2pm, Christingle, 4pm, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

South Marston, St Mary Magdalene Church, Christingle, 4pm, First Communion of Christmas, 11.30pm

St Andrew's Church, North Swindon, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

St Andrew's Methodist Church, Moredon Road, Crib Service, 3.30pm , Christmas Eve Communion, 11.15pm

St Augustine's Church, Rodbourne, Crib Service, 6pm, Midnight Mass with the Bishop of Swindon, 11.30pm

St Barnabas Church, Gorse Hill, Christmas Eve Communion, 10pm

St Francis School, Taw Hill, Christingle Service, 4pm

St John's Church, Haydon Wick, Midnight Comunion, 11.30pm

St Joseph's Catholic Church, Wroughton, Carols, 11.15pm, Blessing of the Crib and Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

St Luke's Church, Broad Street, Mass Of The Nastivity, 9pm

St Mark's Church, Children's Crib Service, 4pm, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

St Margaret's Church, Lower Stratton, First Communion of Christmas, 11.30pm

St Mary's Church, Rodbourne Cheney, Nativity Service, 4pm, Christmas Night Communion,11.30pm

St Mary's Church, Tovey Road, Mass, 5pm, Mass, 7pm, Midnight Mass, 12.00

St Paul's Church, Covingham, Christingle & Crib Service 4pm, Midnight Communion, 11.30pm

St Peter's Church, Penhill, Crib Service and Christingles, 3pm, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

St Philip's Church, Beechcroft Road, Crib Service and Christingles, 5pm, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Saviour's Church, Children's Crib Service, 6pm, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Stanton Fitzwarren, St Leonard's Church, Carols By Candlelight, 7pm

Toothill Church, Toothill Village Centre, Midnight Communion Service, 11.30pm

Upper Stratton Baptist Church, Green Road, Christmas Communion, 11.30pm

Wanborough, St Andrew's Church, Christmas Midnight Communion Service, 11.30pm

Westlea Church (meeting in Westlea School) Family Crib Service, 3pm

Wroughton - Church of St Helen & St John, Christingle Service, 3pm, Christingle Service, 5pm, Midnight Eucharist 11.30pm

 

December 25 Christmas Day


All Saints Church, Southbrook Street, Christmas Worship, 10am

Bishopstone, St Mary's Church, Christmas Day Family Communion, 11am

Blunsdon, St Leonard's Church, Holy Communion (CW) 10am

Broad Hinton, St Peter ad Vincula, Crib Service, 10am


Broad Town, Christchurch, Christmas Day Family Communion, 11am

Central Church, Christmas Family Service, 10.30am

Chiseldon, Church Of The Holy Cross, Christmas Service, 10.am

Christ Church, Old Town, Christmas Day Holy Communion, 8am

Christmas Day Family Holy Communion, 10am

Clyffe Pypard, St Peter's Church, Christmas Day Family Communion, 9.15am

Cricklade, St Mary's Catholic Church, Mass of Christmas Day, 9.30am

Cricklade, St Sampson's Church, Family Communion, 10am

Discovery Church, 1 Lagos Street , Christmas Celebration, 10am

Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Haydon Wick, Christmas Day Family Service, 10am


Freshbrook Evangelical Church, Christmas Day Celebration, 10am

Gorse Hill Baptist Church, Christmas Day Celebration, 10.30am

Highworth, St Michael's Church, Said Holy Communion (BCP), 8am, Family Communion (CW), 10am

Highworth Community Church, Christmas Day Service, 10.30am

Highworth United Reformed Church, Christmas Praise, 10.30am

Holy Family Church, Christmas Day Mass, 9.30am

Holy Rood Church, Christmas Day Mass, 8pm , Christmas Day Mass, 9.30pm, Christmas Day Mass, 11pm

Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre, Christmas Day All Age Service, 10.30am

Immanuel United Reformed Church, Upham Road, Christmas Day, 10.30am

Lawn Community Church, Lawn Community Centre, Christmas All Age Celebration, 10.30am

Lydiard Millicent , All Saints Church, Holy Communion, 8am, Christmas Day Family Service,10.30am

Lydiard Tregoze,- St Mary's Church (The church in the park) Christmas Day Family Service/Communion, 10am
Moravian Church, Dixon Street, Christmas Day Family Worship, 10am

Purton, St Mary's Church, Holy Communion, 8pm, Parish Communion, 10.30am

Queen's Drive Methodist Church, Family Service, 10am

Rodbourne Cheney Baptist Church, All-age Christmas Morning Service, 10am

Royal Wootton Bassett, Church of The Sacred Heart, Mass for Christmas Day, 10am

Royal Wootton Bassett, St Bartholomew's Church, Christmas Morning Eucharist, 10am

St Andrew's Church, North Swindon, Christmas Morning Service, 10am

St Andrew's Church, Walcot, Morning Worship, 10.30pm

St Andrew's Methodist Church, Moredon Road, Christmas Celebration,10.30am

St Augustine's Church, Rodbourne, Family Worship for Christmas Day,10am

St Barnabas Church, Gorse Hill, Christmas Communion, 10am

St John's Church, Haydon Wick, Christmas Day All Age Carol Service, 10am

St Joseph's Catholic Church, Wroughton, Parish Mass of the Nativity , 9.30am

St Luke's Church, Broad Street, Sung Mass, 10.30am

St Margaret's Church, Lower Stratton, Holy Communion (BCP), 8.00am, Family Communion, 10am

St Mary's Church, Rodbourne Cheney, Christmas Day Service, 10am

St Mary's Church, Tovey Road, Mass, 8.30am, Mass, 10.30am

St Paul's Church, Covingham, Christmas Communion, 9am, Christmas All-Age Celebration, 10am

St Peter's Church, Penhill, Said Eucharist, 11am

St Philip's Church, Beechcroft Road, Parish Communion for all The Family, 9.30am

Stratton Methodist Church, Christmas Celebration, 9.30am

Toothill Church, Toothill Village Centre, Christmas Day All Age Service, 10.30am

Upper Stratton Baptist Church, Green Road, Christmas Day Service, 10.30am

Wanborough, St Andrew's Church , Christmas Day Family Communion, 9.30am

Westlea Church (meeting in Westlea School), Christmas Day Family Service, 10am

Wroughton Methodist Church, All Age Christmas Service, 9.30am, 8am, Informal Communion Service, 10am