Advent & Christmas 2026

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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 29th November
Advent One

10.30 am
Morning Worship

(with our Lay Ministry Team)
Followed by morning coffee

Wednesday 2nd December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Rev Jane Sivers)
Followed by morning coffee

Sunday 6th December
Advent Two

11.00 am
Café Church

(with our Lay Ministry Team)

6.30 pm
Holy Communion BCP

(with Revd Mike Ongyerth)

Tuesday 8th December

8.00 pm
Carols in the Pub

(Led by Rev Mike Ongyerth)

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 9th December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Rev Alistair Ward)
Followed by morning coffee

Sunday 13th December
Advent Three

10.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Rev Mike Ongyerth)
Followed by morning coffee

3.00 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 16th December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

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

Saturday 19th December

10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Holbeach Community Christmas Event
in and around the church

Christmas Tree Festival
Stalls
Entertainment
Refreshments
Community Carol Singing at 4.00 pm

Sunday 20th December
Advent Four

10.30 am
Morning Worship

(with our Lay Ministry Team)
Followed by morning coffee

4.00 pm
Christmas Candlelit Service of 9 Lessons & Carols

(with Rev Alistair Ward)
Followed by Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

Wednesday 23rd December

9.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Rev Mike Ongyerth)
Followed by morning coffee

Thursday 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.

 9.00 pm
Christmas Communion

(with Rev Mark Williams)

Traditional Christmas Communion service with carols and a sermon

Friday 25th December
Christmas Day

There is no service at All Saints Holbeach today

But you will be very welcome to join us at:

St Marys, Long Sutton at 10am
or
All Saints, Moulton at 10am
or
St Lukes, Holbeach Hurn at 11.30am

Sunday 27th December
Christmas One

10.30 am
Holy Communion

(with Rev Mike Ongyerth)
Followed by morning coffee

Wednesday 30th December

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.

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