St Albans Cathedral in Sumpter Yard
Saturday, December 21: Carols on the hour, every hour from 11am to 4pm. Each carol service lasts just 30 minutes. No tickets required.
Friday, December 20 and Sunday, December 22: Festival of Lessons and Carols at 7pm. Sung by the Cathedral Choir. Admission by ticket only. For more information visit www.stalbanscathedral.org or contact 01727 860780.
Christmas Eve Crib Service 3pm, which is mainly for children and young families.
Choral Evensong for Christmas at 5.30pm
Midnight Mass Doors open from 10.50pm and starts at 11.30pm
Choral Evensong for Christmas at 5.30pm
Midnight Mass: Doors open from 10.50pm
Christmas Day: 8am Eucharist with Carols; 9.30am Parish Eucharist for Christmas Day; 11.15am Matins for Christmas Day; 12.30pm Eucharist - a quiet service without music.
Following the 12.30pm service the Cathedral will be closed for the rest of Christmas Day, but is otherwise open daily throughout the Christmas period.
St Albans and district
Chiswell Green United Reformed Church, Watford Road
December 21 and 22: A Christmas Tree Festival from10am to 4 pm.
Sunday December 22: 6.30pm Carol Service.
Christmas Day: 9.30am Service
Christ Church, High Oaks
Sunday, December 22: 6.30pm All Age Carol Service
Christmas Eve: 3.00pm Crib Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion Service
Christmas Day 10.40am All Age Service
Dagnall Street Baptist Church
Thursday, December 19: 12.30pm Cross Street Christmas
Saturday, December 21: 12noon Carol singing in Christopher Place
Sunday, December 22: 6.30pm Carol Service
Christmas Day: 10.15am Christmas Day Service
German Lutheran Church
Friday December 27: Service at 2.30pm in the Lady Chapel of the Cathedral followed by a social in the crypt with cakes and carol singing
Hatfield Road Methodist Church
Friday, December 20: 6.15pm Christingle worship
Sunday December 22: 7pm Carol Service
Christmas Eve: 11.15pm Holy Communion Service
Christmas Day: 10.30am All Age Worship
Homewood Road United Reformed Church
Sunday December 15: 10.30am Children’s church Christmas festival service
Sunday December 22: 6.30pm Carol service
Christmas Eve: 11.30pm Christmas Eve service
Christmas Day: 10.30am Christmas Day service
Marlborough Road Methodist Church
Sunday, December 22: 10.30am All-age worship and carols
Monday, December 23: 4pm Christingle Service
Christmas Eve: 7pm Holy Communion
Christmas Day: 10.30am All-age Family Worship
Sunday, December 29: 10.30am Carol Service
Marshalswick Baptist Free Church, Sherwood Avenue
Sunday, December 22: 10.15 am Family Nativity Service; 6pm Carols and Christingle Service.
Christmas Eve: 11.30pm Christmas Eve Communion
Christmas Day: 10.15am Family Christmas Celebration
Ridgeway Church, Marshalswick
Sunday, December 15: Meeting at Sandringham School at 10am. All age family carol service
Sunday, December 22: 4pm Traditional carol service
Christmas Day: 11am Family service
Saint Alban & St Stephen Catholic Church, Beaconsfield Road
Friday, December 20: 7.30pm Carols by candlelight
Christmas Eve: 2.30pm Children’s nativity liturgy in the church; 7pm First Mass of Christmas (Family Mass) in church; 9pm Italian Mass; 11.30pm Carols; 12am Midnight Mass Christmas Day Masses at 8am, 9.30am and 11.30am; 4pm Polish Mass.
Wednesday, December 26: 12noon. Feast of St Stephen, Mass Also services at Maryland Mass Centre, Townsend Drive and Marshalswick Mass Centre, St John Fisher School, Hazelmere Road, St Albans. More details: www.albanstephen.com
St Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, Vesta Avenue
Sunday, December 22: Holy Mass on Saturday at 6pm, Sunday at 8.30am, 10.30am & 5pm (Traditional Latin Mass)
Christmas Eve: 4pm Vigil Mass of Christmas for children and families; 11.30pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day Mass: at 8.30am and 10.30am
St John the Baptist, Church End, Markyate
Sunday, December 22: 9.30am Parish Eucharist
Christmas Eve: 3pm Crib Service; 11.30pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day: 10am Family Eucharist
St. Julian's Church, Abbotts Avenue, St Albans
Christmas Eve: 4pm Crib Service
Christmas Day: 10am Family Communion
St Luke’s Church, Cell Barnes Lane
Sunday, December 15: 4.30pm, Nativity Service
Sunday, December 22: 6.30pm A candlelit service
Christmas Eve: 11pm, Midnight Holy Communion
Christmas Day: 10am, All-age Celebration & Holy Communion.
St Leonard’s Church, Church End, Sandridge
Sunday, December 22: 6pm Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve: 3pm and 5pm Crib services; 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas
Christmas Day: 10am All age celebration
St Mary’s Church, Childwick Green
Sunday, December 15: 6pm Christmas Carols
Christmas Day: 11.15am Family Communion
St Mary’s Church, Marshalswick, Sherwood Avenue
Sunday, December 22: 9.30am Parish Communion; 6.30pm Parish Carol Service
Christmas Eve: 5pm Crib Service with nativity play; 11.30pm Christmas Midnight Mass
Christmas Day: 10am Family Communion
St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Street
Sunday, December 22: 6.30pm Christmas Carols
Christmas Eve: 4pm Crib Service – come dressed as a character from the story; 11.30pm Midnight Communion
Christmas Day: 9.30am Family Communion
St Paul’s Church, Hatfield Road
Sunday, December 22: 6.30pm Candlelit Carol Service
Christmas Eve: 3.30pm and 5pm Crib Services; 11.30pm Midnight Communion
Christmas Day: 8am Traditional Communion; 10.30am Family Communion
St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Street
Christmas Eve: 3pm Children’s crib service; 6.30pm Candlelit carol service with traditional carols and readings; 11.30pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion traditional said service; 9.30am The Christmas Eucharist, a celebration for all the family; 11.15am Choral Mattins
St Saviour's Church, Sandpit Lane
Sunday, December 22: 6pm Traditional Carol Service
Christmas Eve: 5pm Christingle; 11.30pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day: 8am Low Mass; 9.30am Parish Eucharist
St. Stephen's Church, Watling Street
Christmas Eve: 4pm Crib Service; 11.30pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion, 10am Family Communion
Shenley Methodist Church, Shenley Village
Christmas Eve: 4.30pm Family Carol Service
Christmas Day: 9am All-age Worship
Thirlmere Church, Cell Barnes Lane
Sunday, December 22: 4.30pm Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Day: 10.30am Christmas morning service
Vineyard Church, Brick Knoll Park, Ashley Road
Sunday December 22: 9.30am & 11.30am Christmas Guest Services
Christmas Eve:5pm & 7pm Carols & Candlelight, an hour of mince pies, warm fruit punch and singing
Christmas Day: Christmas meal – don't be alone this Christmas, book your place or volunteer with lunch4all2512@gmail.com
Harpenden
Harpenden All Saints' Church, Station Road
Sunday, December 15: 4.30 pm Christingle
Sunday, December 22: 6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve: 4.30pm Children’s Christmas Carol and Crib Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion with Carols
Christmas Day: 10.30am Worship Service with Holy Communion and Carols
St John the Baptist, St John’s Road, Southdown
Sunday, December 22: 9.30am All Age Eucharist with Nativity Play; 6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve: 3pm & 5pm Crib Service; 11.30pm Midnight Mass Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion; 9.30 Festival Eucharist
St Mary's Church, Kinsbourne Green, Harpenden
Sunday, December 15: 4.30pm Christingle
Sunday, December 22: 11am Nativity Service; 6pm Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve: 3pm & 5pm Children’s Christmas Crib Services;11.30pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day: 10am Christmas Communion Service
St Nicholas’ Church, Church Green, Harpenden
Sunday, December 15: 11.30am Morning Praise Nativity
Sunday, December 22: 6.30 pm Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve: 3pm & 5pm Christmas Crib Services; 11.30 pm Midnight Mass with Carols Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion; 9.30am Sung Eucharist with Carols; 11.30 am Morning Praise with Carols
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church, Rothamstead Avenue
Sunday December 22:Masses 8.30am, 9.45am & 11.30am; Carol service by candlelight 6pm.
Christmas Eve: Mass 10am; Children's Nativity Play 5pm; Carol singing 11.30pm; Midnight Mass 12pm.
Christmas Day: Masses 8.30am, 9.45am & 11.30am
Wheathampstead
St Helen’s Church, High Street, Wheathampstead
Sunday, December 22: 7pm Traditional Service of Readings and Carols
Christmas Eve: Crib services 3pm and 4.15pm; 11pm Midnight Communion;
Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion; 9.30am Christmas Celebration with Communion.
St Peter’s, Gustardwood
Christmas Day: Christmas Celebration 11.15am
Redbourn
St Mary’s Church, Redbourn
Sunday, December 22: 9.30am Christmas Nativity presentation and Holy Eucharist; 6.30pm A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve: 3.30pm & 4.30pm Candlelit Crib Service; 11.30pm Midnight mass, the first Eucharist of Christmas.
Christmas Day: 8am Traditional Holy Communion; 10am Christmas morning Eucharist for all the family; 12noon Traditional Holy Communion
St Leonard’s Church, Flamstead
Sunday December 22: 8am Said Communion; 11am Parish Eucharist; 6.30pm Taize Christmas Music
Christmas Eve: 5pm Crib Service; 10pm Midnight Mass Christmas Day 10am Family Eucharist
Radlett United Free Church, Station Road, Radlett
Christmas Day: 10.30am All-age Worship
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Church Lane, Kimpton
Sunday, December 22: 6.30pm Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve: 3pm Crib service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion Christmas Day 10am Family Communion
St Lawrence’s Church, Bibbs Hall Lane, Ayot
Sunday, December 22: 4pm Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve: 11.30pm Midnight Communion
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