Advent & Christmas 2024

Services & Events for All

Advent is a time of waiting with anticipation for the birth of Jesus at Christmas, a time of wonder and awe, of joy and hope.  All of our services and events offer a warm welcome for anyone to attend, whether you have children and would like to join our Crib Service or Christingle, or would like to find a place of quiet and calm in the midst of a difficult year, then we have a service for you.

We look forward to welcoming you to All Saints Church, as we join together to celebrate the greatest gift of all, the birth of Jesus.

Saturday 30th November

10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Christmas Tree Festival & Craft Fayre

5.00 pm
Carols around the tree & switching on the lights

This event takes place during the Holbeach Town Council Christmas Fayre, so there is plenty to explore outside the church.
Inside All Saints, we shall be holding a Christmas Tree Festival . There is also the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping amongst our craft stalls and stop for a coffee and cake.
The day ends with our adult and junior choirs gathering around the Christmas Tree outside as the lights are turned on, and we join together to sing.

Sunday 1st December – Advent One

10.30 am
All Age Worship Café Church

6.30 pm
Advent Carol Service

Tuesday 3rd December

8.00 pm
Carols in the Pub

Traditional carol singing in The Crown Hotel, 5 West End.
Come and join us for a pint and some carols accompanied by the accordion.

Wednesday 4th December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

Followed by morning coffee

Sunday 8th December – Advent Two

10.30 am
Holy Communion

Followed by morning coffee

6.30 pm
Christmas Candlelit Service of 9 Lessons & Carols

Followed by Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

Wednesday 11th December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

Followed by morning coffee

Sunday 15th December – Advent Three

10.30 am
Holy Communion

Followed by morning coffee

3.30 pm
Christingle Service

Our annual service is in aid of the Children’s Society as we look ahead to Christmas Day. A 40-minute service at which everyone is given a decorated orange with a candle. The most magical moment is when everyone stands in a circle around the church, all the candles are lit, the lights are dimmed, and the children sing a verse of Away in a Manger.

6.30 pm
Advent Carol Service

Followed by Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

Wednesday 18th December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

Followed by morning coffee

Sunday 22nd December – Advent Four

10.30 am
Holy Communion

Followed by morning coffee

6.30 pm
Blue Christmas Service

This service is held on the longest night. The Blue Christmas service is a candlelit service of gentle contemplation and familiar carols for those who are carrying pain or loss during this season. There will be an opportunity to remember loved ones during the service.

Tuesday 24th December
Christmas Eve

4.00 pm
Crib Service

A 40-minute informal service for the whole family, where we share the Christmas Story and sing well-known carols.
Ideal for occupying overexcited children and filling in that bit of time before tea and an early night.

11.30 pm
Midnight Mass

Traditional Communion service with carols and a sermon

Wednesday 25th December
Christmas Day

10.30 am
Family Communion Service

A Christmas Communion Service with carols.

Sunday 29th December

10.30 am
Holy Communion

We hope that your encounter with God & the Christ Child at this holy time will inspire you to explore your faith further.

Our Ministry Team is always available to help in an unpressured, friendly and welcoming way.

What to expect at church this Christmas

Are you thinking of coming to church for the first time, or the first time in a long time, this Christmas?

You will be very welcome!

Click here to find out the answers to common questions you may have.

December can feel like chaos – lots of social events, services, Christmas presents to buy, never-ending to-do lists and the pressure to create the perfect Christmas. But in the midst of this chaos, we offer an opportunity at All Saints Church to find peace during this busy time.

The Church of England’s theme for Advent and Christmas 2024 is

Follow the Star: Calm and Bright

which draws on the world-famous carol, Silent Night

“Silent Night! Holy Night!
All is calm, all is bright…”

One of the reasons that this carol is so universally loved is the way it invites us into the still centre of the Christmas story, to contemplate Mary holding the new-born Jesus, the Light of the World.

The angelic messages we encounter in the biblical story of Jesus’ birth typically hold together the need for calm in the present (“Do not be afraid” … “Fear not”) with the hope of a bright future (“for you have found favour with God” … “for behold I bring you tidings of great joy”).

Throughout Advent, we will focus primarily on how to find Calm during this busy period, with reflections offering people a chance to pause during the busy season and tips on how to prepare for a calm Christmas.

Then through Christmas, we will focus particularly on Bright, with a series of daily reflections from Christmas Day to the Eve of Epiphany (5 January) by Sammi Tooze, Discipleship Adviser for the Diocese of York, both in digital form and as a full-colour booklet to share at home.

As in previous years, a free booklet will be available in church during December
and you can also signup for daily reflections by email, there will also be an Apple & Android App to download. 

Click to signup now 

Download or print our Leaflet
Printed copies are also available to pick up in church