Advent & Christmas 2025

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.

Sunday 30th November
Advent One

10.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Archdeacon Gavin Kirk)
Followed by morning coffee

Tuesday 2nd 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 3rd December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Revd Paul Carey-Slater)
Followed by morning coffee

Sunday 7th December
Advent Two

11.00 am
Café Church

(with our Lay Ministry Team)

6.30 pm
Holy Communion BCP

(with Revd Carolyn Bailey)

Wednesday 10th December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Revd Paul Carey-Slater)
Followed by morning coffee

Saturday 13th December

6.00 pm
Carol Service

(with Revd Carolyn Bailey)
Followed by Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

Sunday 14th December
Advent Three

10.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Revd Ian Walters)
Followed by morning coffee

4.00 pm
Christingle Service

(with Micki Carey-Slater)

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.

Wednesday 17th December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Revd Alistair Ward)
Followed by morning coffee

Sunday 21st December
Advent Four

10.30 am
Holy Communion

Followed by morning coffee

6.30 pm
Blue Christmas Service

(with Revd Jane Sivers)

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.

Wednesday 24th December
Christmas Eve

4.00 pm
Crib Service

(with Micki Carey-Slater)

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

(with Revd Peter Green)

Traditional Communion service with carols and a sermon

Thursday 25th December
Christmas Day

There is no service at All Saints Holbeach today
The nearest service is:
10.30 am
Holy Communion at St Mary’s Church, Whaplode

Sunday 28th December
Christmas One

10.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Revd Mike Ongyerth)
Followed by morning coffee

Wednesday 31st December
New Year’s Eve

9.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Revd Jane Sivers)
Followed by morning coffee

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.