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
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