Christmas 2021

Church services through Advent to Christmas

Collation commenced September 2021, listing Christmas services, concerts and events advised or published by churches across the area, in addition to their usual service times and diary events for November and December. You may wish to check with individual churches to confirm events or for any late changes, Covid-19 requirements and availability of seats/space.
The listing this year includes most churches across South Lincolnshire from Stamford to Tydd St Mary; please see our Church Listings pages and Googlemap for church locations and websites, where available. Further events and services via Churches Together in Stamford (FB). Corrections, edits, further details welcome to web@. See also our News page and Facebook page 'Hope4Spalding'.
Italics/light grey text = awaiting confirmation; all due apologies for errors and omissions - please let us know; Bold = ecumenical events supported or organised by churches working together
Christmas Together 2021 poster (pdf) available on our December page; Christmas brochure pdf available for download at foot of this page (apologies for any missing changes and updates).
Many church posters and a selection of snapshots from Christmas Tree festivals available on Facebook; pics on this page are hyperlinked to the relevant event
Use: ⋮ / Find in page / CTRL+F / ⌘+F to search for individual churches

Saturday 27 November

9:30am: Christmas Fair with Elves workshop, Spalding United Reformed Church
10-12: Christmas Bazaar in the church hall, St Mary's, Pinchbeck
10-1: Black Saturday sale, Gosberton Methodist (FB)
10-2: Christmas Fayre, Moulton Chapel
10-3: Christmas Tree Extravaganza at St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft
10-4: Christmas Fayre, Bicker Methodist
11-2: Christmas Fayre, Kirton Methodist (FB)
11-5: Crib Fest, Bourne Baptist (FB)
12 noon: Soup and Social at the Green School; more info via St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
Friday - Sunday: Nativity Festival, Swineshead Methodist (near PE20 3UE) (FB); more info via Boston Circuit
2:00pm: Christmas Fair, St John's

First Sunday in Advent 28 November

9:00am: Informal worship, Broad Street Methodist
9:00am: Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
9:15am: Holy Communion/Morning Prayer, St Paul's
10:00am: Holy Communion, All Saints, Moulton
10:00am: Communion, St John's
10:00am: All Age Holy Communion and Blessing of the Crib, St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
10:00am: Christingle, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB)
10:00am: Holy Communion, Gosberton parish church
10-3: Christmas Tree Extravaganza at St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft

10:15am: First Sunday in Advent at Spalding Baptist

10:30am: Morning worship, Broad Street Methodist

10:30am: Advent service, Pinchbeck Baptist
10:30am: Advent service with Communion, Rev David Curran, Spalding United Reformed Church (FB)
10:30am: St Nicolas patronal festival, St Mary & St Nicolas

11:00am: Mass, St Norbert's
2:30pm: Family craft afternoon at the Green School; more info via St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
3:00pm: Christingle, St John's, Baston in The Ness Group (FB)
3:30pm: Messy Club, St Mary and the Holy Rood, Donington church hall (Private group FB) see also 24/10
4:00pm: Christingle, St Firmin's, Thurlby in The Ness Group (FB)
4:00pm: Deanery Evensong, All Saints, Holbeach
4:00pm: Community carol service, Gosberton
6:30pm: Advent carol service with music and readings, St Mary & St Nicolas

Monday 29 November

10:00am: Advent course, St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
7:00pm: Advent Praise and Prayer at Sutterton Methodist (previously noted as 7:30pm)

Tuesday 30 November

10-12 noon: Coffee Morning - and Christmas Trees at Broad Street Methodist

Wednesday 1 December

3:00pm Christmas Bazaar, Gosberton Clough Methodist (FB) (Circuit website)

Thursday 2 December

7:00pm: Mass, St Norbert's

Friday 3 December

9:30am: Mass, St Norbert's
4:00pm: Spalding Christmas Festival and outdoor market (FB); churches involved include Broad Street Methodist (4-8pm)
5:00pm: St Nicholas Fayre and Lantern Parade; more info via All Saints, Holbeach
6:00pm: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions followed by Mass at 7:00pm, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
7:30pm: Traditional Brass Band concert with Holbeach Town Band, Tydd St Mary ACNY FB; retiring collection

Saturday 4 December

All day: Spalding Christmas Festival and outdoor market (FB); churches involved include Broad Street Methodist
Christmas Tree festival, St Mary and the Holy Rood, Donington during December
10-12: Christmas Nibble and Natter, Bourne Abbey ACNY
10-12:30: Christmas Fayre, Deepings Methodist (Circuit) (FB)
10-2: Christmas tree Festival at Broad Street Methodist
10-2: Advent tabletop sale, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB)
10-3: Christmas Tree Extravaganza at St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft
10-4: Christmas wreath festival, St Matthew's, Eye PE6 7UU (FB)
10-4: St Nicholas Fayre; more info via All Saints, Holbeach
4:00pm: Elloe East Deanery Evensong, All Saints, Holbeach
4:30pm: Mass, St Norbert's
5:00pm: Christmas party,, Spalding Baptist
6:00pm: Christmas at Morton House (£25) - supporting St John's in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
6:30pm: Vigil Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach

Second Sunday in Advent 5 December

9:00am: Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
9:00am: Worship, Lighthouse church
9:15am: Holy Communion/Morning Prayer, St Paul's
10:00am, Holy Communion, St Gilbert & St Hugh, Gosberton Clough
10:00am: Service of the Word, St Laurence, Surfleet (FB)
10:00am: Praise service, St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge ACNY

10:15am: Communion service, Spalding Baptist
10-3: Christmas Tree Extravaganza at St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft
10-3: Christmas Fayre and coffee morning, St Mary & the Holy Rood, Donington (no Sunday service)
10:30am: Morning Worship among the decorated Christmas Trees at Broad Street Methodist
10:30am: Holy Commmunion with Clough at Gosberton Methodist
10:30am: Worship, Harvest Church

10:30am: Advent service, Pinchbeck Baptist
10:30am: Lieut. Colonles P & S Dalziel, Spalding United Reformed Church (FB)
11:00am: Extended Communion, Christ Church, Dawsmere ACNY

11:00am: Morning Prayer, St Nicholas, Lutton ACNY
11-4: Christmas wreath festival, St Matthew's, Eye PE6 7UU (FB)
11:30am: Worship, Lighthouse church
3:00pm: Christingle, Morton in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
4:00pm: Christingle, All Saints, Moulton
4:00pm: Organ Recital, Stanley Godfrey, Bourne Abbey ACNY
6:00pm: Carols in St Martin of Tours, Barholm-with-Stowe ACNY
12:30pm: Christmas Lunch, booking essential, Moulton Chapel Methodist

Monday 6 December

10:00am: Julian meeting, Bourne Abbey ACNY

Tuesday 7 December

10-12 noon: Coffee Morning - and Christmas Trees at Broad Street Methodist
Wednesday 8 December

7:00pm: Parish Mass, St Norbert's (the year of St Joseph concludes today)
7:30pm: Salvation Army concert, St Mary and the Holy Rood, Donington church hall; £3 including tea and mince pies

Thursday 9 December

7:00pm: Reconciliation service, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
7:00pm: Village Carol evening with Swineshead Silver Band, St Mary's Sutterton (FB) (cancelled 3/12)

Friday 10 December
6:30pm: Carols by Candlelight, St Andrew's, Horbling (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY
7:00pm: Carols and Readings, St Nicholas, Walcot, South Lafford ACNY
Saturday 11 December

10-11:30: Coffee morning, Bourne United Reformed Church
10-12:30pm: Puppet making workshop, St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge ACNY; see also 18/12
10-2: Christmas Fair in church, All Saints, Moulton
10-2: Christmas Fayre and Christmas Tree Festival at Broad Street Methodist
10:30am: Christmas Coffee Morning at the Green School; more info: St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
10-4: Advent Fayre, St Mary Magdalene, Fleet
10-4: Christmas tree festival, Thorney Abbey PE6 0QA (FB)
10:00am: Getting ready for Christmas: craft tables, sale, lunches and refreshments - plus wreath making workship (£25), at St John's, Baston in The Ness Group (FB)
11:00am: Christmas flower arranging, Gosberton Baptist
2:00pm: Christmas Bazaar, Lutton; more info via ACNY
2:00pm: Johnson Hospital League of Friends Christmas service and party - cancelled in 2021

Third Sunday in Advent 12 December

9:00am: Children's Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
9:00am: Worship, Lighthouse church
9:00am: Holy Communion, St Martin of Tours, Barholm-with-Stowe ACNY
9:15am: Holy Communion/Morning Prayer, St Paul's
9:30am: Breakfast Fellowship, Broad Street Methodist (Circuit Plan: 9:00am; invitation to stay on for the 10:30am Christingle)
10:00am: Eucharist, St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck
10:00am: Family friendly service, St Margaret's, Quadring
10:00am: Eucharist, St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge ACNY
10:00am: Holy Communion, Gosberton parish church
10-2: Christmas tree festival, Thorney Abbey PE6 0QA (FB)

10:15am: All Age Nativity, Spalding Baptist
10-4: Advent Fayre, St Mary Magdalene, Fleet
10:30am: Nativity service, Bourne Baptist (FB)
10:30am: Christingle, Broad Street Methodist
10:30am: Christmas Concert with Jonathan Hallyburton, Calvary Baptist (pic)
10:30am: Gosberton Clough Methodist
10:30am: Worship, Harvest Church

10:30am: Advent service, Pinchbeck Baptist
10:30am: Christmas family worship, South Holland Community Church at The Vista - or Ayscoughfee Hall school, PE11 2TE
10:30am: The Youth Group 'Looking forward to Christmas', Spalding United Reformed Church
10:45am: Diana Hoyles, Bourne United Reformed Church
11:00am: Extended Communion, Christ Church, Dawsmere ACNY
11:00am: Christingle, Dunsby in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
11:00am: Parish Eucharist, Tydd St Mary ACNY FB
11:00am: Family service, St Nicholas, Lutton ACNY
11:00am: Children's Mass, St Norbert's
11:30am: Worship, Lighthouse church
12:30pm: Christmas lunch, booking required - St Laurence, Surfleet (FB)
1:00pm: Visit Father Christmas in Long Sutton St Mary (FB) ACNY
2:30pm: Carol service, Holbeach Drove Methodist
3:00pm: Christingle, All Saints, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
3:00pm: Carol service, Sutterton Methodist

3:00pm: Christingle, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY
3:00pm: Christingle, Rippingale, the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
3:00pm: Christingle, St John the Baptist (FB - public; FB - private group)
3:00pm: Christingle, St Mary and the Holy Rood, Donington
3:00pm: Carol service, St Nicholas, Swayfield in the Corby Glen group (Corby Glen ACNY)
3:00pm: Messy Church at Greatford village hall ACNY FB
3:30pm: Christingle, All Saints, Holbeach
3:30pm: Christingle, Bourne Abbey ACNY
4:00pm: Carols and Christingles, St Andrew's, Pickworth South Lafford ACNY
4:00pm: Christingle, St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
4:00pm: Drive in Carol service at the Curlew Centre, orgnaised by St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge
4:30pm: Carols by Candlelight, Lighthouse church - tickets
4:30pm: Carol service, St Mary Magdalene, Fleet
5:30pm: Boston Town Carols starting at Centenary Methodist (FB); more info via Churches Together in Boston (FB)
6:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, Lighthouse church - tickets
6:00pm: Nativity, Kirby Underwood, the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
6:00pm: Carols by candlelight, St Gilbert & St Hugh, Gosberton Clough
6:00pm: Carol service, St Lawrence of Rome, Tallington ACNY
6:30pm: Carol service at St Andrew's, Irnham in the Corby Glen group (Corby Glen ACNY)
6:30pm: Nine lessons and carols, St Mary's, Weston

Monday 13 December

11:00am: Julian Meeting, Crowland Abbey St Mary & St Bartholomew & St Guthlac (FB) ACNY
2:30pm: Mothers' Union Carol service, St Mary & St Nicolas
7:00pm: Welcome to Rev Alistair Ward, St Mary's, Whaplode
7:30pm: Band of Brothers Christmas meal at Spalding Baptist

Tuesday 14 December

10-12 noon: Coffee Morning - and Christmas Trees at Broad Street Methodist
2:00pm: Mothers' Union carol service, All Saints, Moulton
7:30pm: Taizé at St Mary & St Nicolas
8:00pm: Carols in the Horse & Groom, organised by All Saints, Holbeach - 'cancelled for safety reasons'

Wednesday 15 December

10:30am: Carol service, Sutterton Methodist
12 noon: Christmas soup lunch, £5, St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge ACNY
6:00pm: Carols on the Doorstep (Doorstep Carols | BBC Radio Lincolnshire Doorstep Carols)
7:00pm: Mothers' Union carol concert online (FB)

Thursday 16 December

10:30am: Toddler Christmas Trail at Matt's Mums & Dads, St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge ACNY
6:30pm: Carols on the Green, Pointon Mission - Christ Church in the Gilbertine Benefice ACNY
6:30pm: Carol service, St Thomas of Canterbury, Burton-le-Coggles in the Corby Glen group (Corby Glen ACNY)
7:00pm: Carols by Candlelight & fairy lights, Gosberton Baptist (cancelled, 11/12)
7:30pm: South Holland Singers at Spalding Baptist

Friday 17 December

4:00pm: Community Carols followed by refreshments, St Nicholas, Lutton ACNY
7:00pm: Carol service, St Mary's, Whaplode
17-19 December, 5- 9pm: Christmas light display, Long Sutton St Mary (FB) ACNY
7:00pm: Carol concert, Sacred Heart & St Gilbert, Bourne
7:00pm: Carol service, St Nicholas, Sapperton in the churchyard around a firepit ACNY
7:00pm: Carol service, St Peter's, Threekingham; doors open 6:30pm South Lafford ACNY

Saturday 18 December

9:30am: Christmas coffee morning, Spalding United Reformed Church
10:00am: Christmas Trees and Treats, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB)
10:00am: Christmas coffee morning, sausage rolls, mince pies, mulled wine, cakes, tea, coffee, hot chocolate at St Mary's, Sutterton
4:00pm: Mirinesse On a Starry Night with Act II Choir Christmas concert at, St John's
4:00pm: Puppet Nativity, St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge ACNY (see also 11/12 Puppet making workshop; rehearsal at 3pm 18/12); hot drinks, mince pies
4:00pm: Celebration Carols at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB); also:
7:30pm: Celebration Carols at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
6:00pm: Carol service, Humby chapel ACNY
6:00pm: Carol service, St Mary's, Swinstead ACNY (FB)

Fourth Sunday in Advent 19 December

9:00am: Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach (Confessions before Mass - 8:15am)
9:00am: Worship, Lighthouse church
9:15am: Family carols and brunch (please pre-book) at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
9:15am: Carol service, St Paul's (www) (FB) ACNY
9:30am: Holy Communion, Deeping St Nicholas, (FB)
10:00am: Morning worship, All Saints, Moulton
10:00am: Morning worship, St Gilbert & St Hugh, Gosberton Clough
10:00am: Nativity, St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
10:00am: Eucharist, St Mary's, Pinchbeck
10:00am: Carol service and baptism, St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge
10:00am: Holy Communion, Gosberton parish church
10:00am: Holy Communion in The Ness Group (FB)
10:15am: Worship at Spalding Baptist
10:30am: Worship, Calvary Baptist
10:30am: Nativity, Broad Street Methodist
10:30am: Gosberton Baptist
10:30am Carol service, Gosberton Clough Methodist (FB)
10:30am: Worship, Harvest Church
10:30am: Advent service, Pinchbeck Baptist
10:30am: Christmas family worship, South Holland Community Church at The Vista - or Ayscoughfee Hall school, PE11 2TE
10:30am: Carol service, Moulton Chapel Methodist
10:30am: Carol service, The Elders, Spalding United Reformed Church (FB)
10:30am: Holy Communion, St Mary's, Whaplode
10:30am: Parish Eucharist, St Mary & St Nicolas
10:45am: Advent and Carol service with Clive Bourne, Bourne United Reformed Church
10:45am: Carol service, Sutton St James Baptist (FB)
11:00am: All Age service, St Andrew the Apostle, West Deeping ACNY FB
11:00am: Holy Communion, St Margaret's, Braceborough ACNY FB
11:00am: Carol service, Tydd St Mary ACNY FB
11:00am: Holy Communion, St Nicholas, Lutton ACNY
11:00am: Mass, St Norbert's
11:30am: Worship, Lighthouse church
2:00pm: Carol service, St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck
2:30pm: Carol service, Moulton Chapel, St James (Elloe Stone group)
2:30pm: Carol service with Robert van de Weyer at Stamford Free Church; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
3:00pm: Carol service, St Andrew's, Billingborough (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY
3:00pm: Carol service, St Margaret's, Braceby ACNY
3:00pm: Carol service with Candlelight, Deeping St Nicholas, (FB)
3:00pm: Carol service among the Christmas trees, Holbeach Methodist
3:00pm: Christingle, Haconby in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
3:00pm: Carol service, Holbeach Fen, St John (Elloe Stone group)
3:00pm: Christmas carol service with lessons and carols, St John the Baptist (FB - public; FB - private group)
4:00pm: Carol service, Bourne Baptist (FB)
4:00pm: Candlelit carol service, Deepings Methodist (Circuit) (FB)
4:00pm: Carol service, St Andrew's, Dowsby (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY
4:00pm: Carols by Candlelight at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
4:00pm: Carol service, St Laurence, Surfleet
4:00pm: Carol service, St Mary's, Cowbit (ACNY)
4:00pm: Carol service, St Mary Magdalene, Bitchfield in the Corby Glen group (Corby Glen ACNY)
4:00pm: Christingle - with a 'Countdown' twist, St Michael's, Edenham ACNY (FB)
4:00pm: Carol service, Thurlby Methodist (Circuit)
4:30pm: Carol service, St Peter's, Lenton ACNY
5:00pm: Nine lessons and carols, St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
5:00pm: Carol service, St Luke's, Holbeach Hurn
5:30pm: Christmas carol service, All Saints, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
17-19 December, 5- 9pm: Christmas light display, Long Sutton St Mary (FB) ACNY
6:00pm: Carol service, Bicker Methodist
6:00pm: Carol service, Gosberton Methodist (FB)
6:00pm: Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Deeping St James, refreshments (FB), ACNY
6:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, St Margaret's, Quadring
6:00pm: Carol service, St Michael & All Angels, Uffington ACNY (FB)
6:00pm: Carol service, St Mary Magdalene, Old Somerby ACNY
6:00pm: Outdoor Communiy Carols, St Peter's Ropsley ACNY
6:30pm: Carols and readings, All Saints, Holbeach
6:30pm: Christmas Carol service, Bourne Abbey ACNY
6:30pm: Carols by candlelight, Pinchbeck Baptist
6:30pm: Carols by Candlelight with Rev Graham Dunn, Spalding Baptist
6:30pm: Carol service, St John the Evangelist, Corby Glen (ACNY)
6:30pm Carols by candlelight, St Mary Magdalene Gedney
6:30pm: Traditional Carol service, St Mary & St Nicolas
7:00pm: Carol service, All Saints, Moulton
7:00pm: Carol service, Bourne Baptist (FB)
7:00pm Carols by Candlelight, St John's, Baston in The Ness Group (FB)
7:30pm: Carols by Candlelight at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
7:30pm: Carol service, St Mary's, Weston (ACNY)

Monday 20 December

10:00am: Tea/Coffee/Toast and mince pies morning, Pinchbeck Baptist
6:30pm: Casual Carols ('singing carols at random until we all run out of steam') followed by soup, rolls, mince pies etc; retiring collection for Children's Society, Tydd St Mary ACNY (FB) - cancelled (20/12, 8:30am)
7:00pm: South Lafford Nine Lessons and Carols, St Andrew's, Folkingham ACNY
7:30pm Carol service, St Andrew's, Boothby Pagnall ACNY

Tuesday 21 December

2:30pm: Christmas with Rev Luke Smith at Lutton Marsh Methodist
6:30pm: Kate Witney in concert, Long Sutton St Mary (FB) ACNY
7:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, St Firmin's, Thurlby in The Ness Group (FB)
7:00pm: Reflective service of darkness to light, St Mary's, Whaplode
7:00pm: Reconciliation service, St Norbert's
7:30pm: Longest Night reflective service, Bourne Baptist (FB)

Wednesday 22 December

3:00pm: Quiet Christmas, St Mary & St Nicolas; 'a quieter celebration of hope at Christmas, especially for those grieving or hurting in any way'
6:00pm: Carol service, followed by mulled wine and mince pies, St Mary Magdalene, Fleet
6:30pm: Carols by Candlelight at Stamford United Reformed Church; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
7:00pm: Carols in the car park at Christ Church, Stamford; mulled wine; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)

Thursday 23 December

9:30am: Coffee and Carols, Holbeach Methodist
10:00am: Morning Prayer, St Andrew's, Horbling (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY
4:30pm: Blue Christmas for those with a heavy heart, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY
7:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) in The Ness Group (FB)
7:30pm: Nine lessons and carols, St Martin's, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)

Christmas Eve, Friday 24 December

9:00am: Mass in Thanksgiving for the Norbertine priests, the 900th anniversary, St Norbert's
2:00pm: Outdoor Crib/Nativity service, St Mary's, Pinchbeck
3:00pm: Crib service, Bourne Methodist (Stamford Circuit) (FB)
3:00pm: Crib service, St Andrew's, Folkingham South Lafford ACNY
3:00pm: Carol service with dressing of the Crib, St Faith of Aquitaine, Wilsthorpe ACNY (FB)
3:00pm: Crib service, St James the Great, Aslackby in the Gilbertine Benefice ACNY ; on the village green - 'wrap up warm'
3:00pm: Crib service, St John the Evangelist, Corby Glen (ACNY)
3:00pm Living Crib, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) in The Ness Group (FB)
3:00pm: Christmas at Sutterton Methodist
3:00pm: Crib service, St John the Baptist (FB - public; FB - private group)
3:30pm: Crib service at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB) (also at 5pm)
3:30pm: Candlelight Nativity with blessing of the Crib, Long Sutton St Mary (FB) ACNY
3:45pm: Confessions, , St Norbert's
4:00pm: Crib service, All Saints, Holbeach
4:00pm: Crib service, All Saints, Moulton
4:00pm: Crib service, All Saints, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
4:00pm: DIY Christingle service - please bring your own orange, Bourne Baptist (FB)
4:00pm: Crib service, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY
4:00pm Living Crib, St John's, Baston in The Ness Group (FB)
4:00pm: Crib service, St Mary's, Whaplode
4:00pm: Blessing of the Crib, Deeping St Nicholas, (FB)
4:00pm: Crib service, Gosberton
4:00pm: Crib service, Tydd St Mary ACNY FB
4:00pm: Family carols outside the west door, St Mary & St Nicolas
4:00pm: Crib service, St Peter's Ropsley ACNY
4:00pm: Carols for Kids (of all ages), Spalding Baptist
4:30pm: Christmas Eve service, Holbeach Methodist
4:30pm: Carols and Christingle, St Andrew's, Witham on the Hill ACNY (FB)
4:30pm: Carol service, St Margaret's, Braceborough ACNY FB
4:30pm: First Mass of Christmas, St Norbert's
5:00pm Living Crib, St Firmin's, Thurlby in The Ness Group (FB)
5:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, Morton in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
5:00pm: Crib service at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB) (also at 3:30pm)
5:00pm: Carol service, St Mary's, Pinchbeck
5:00pm: Carols by candlelight, Sutton St James Baptist (FB)
5:30pm: Crib and Carols, Bourne Abbey ACNY
5:30pm: Community carols, St Bartholomew's, Ingoldsby ACNY
5:30pm: Crib service, Sempringham Abbey church in the Gilbertine Benefice ACNY (FB)
6:00pm: Carols at Grimsthorpe Castle - ticketed event, more info: Edenham ACNY (FB)
6:00pm: Children's Mass, Sacred Heart & St Gilbert, Bourne
6:00pm: Nativity story and Vigil Mass at St Mary & St Augustine, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
6:00pm: Holy Communion, Holbeach Fen, St John (Elloe Stone group)
6:00pm: Crib service, St Laurence, Surfleet

6:00pm: Carols, St Thomas of Canterbury, Greatford ACNY FB

6:00pm: Crib service, Crowland Abbey St Mary & St Bartholomew & St Guthlac (FB) ACNY

6:00pm: Carols around the tree with Rev David Curran, Spalding United Reformed Church (FB)
6:30pm: Holy Communion for Christmas at St Andrew's, Irnham in the Corby Glen group (Corby Glen ACNY)
7:00pm: Carols among the Christmas trees at Broad Street Methodist
7:00pm: Carols by Candlelight, Dunsby in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
7:15pm: Confessions, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
7:30pm: Nine Lessons and Carols, Crowland Abbey St Mary & St Bartholomew & St Guthlac (FB) ACNY

8:00pm: Vigil Mass of Christmas, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
8:00pm: Holy Communion, Moulton Chapel, St James (Elloe Stone group)
8:00pm: Carols, Our Lady & St Guthlac, Deeping St James
8:30pm: 'Midnight Mass', Our Lady & St Guthlac, Deeping St James
9:00pm: Communion, Bicker Methodist
9:00pm: Candlelight Christmas Mass, St Mary's, Sutterton; (Sadly, no(mulled wine nor mince pies )
10:00pm: Midnight Mass in Polish, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
9:30pm: Christmas Eve Eucharist, St Andrew's, Folkingham South Lafford ACNY
10:30pm: Midnight Communion, St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge ACNY
11:00pm: Tea & Coffee, mince pies followed by Midnight Communion at 11:30pm, Pinchbeck Baptist - cancelled (boiler failure, 22/12)
11:00pm: Midnight Mass, St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck
11:00pm: Midnight Mass, St Lawrence of Rome, Tallington ACNY
11:00pm: Midnight Mass, St Peter's Ropsley ACNY
11:00pm: Midnight Mass, St Nicholas, Sapperton ACNY
11:00pm: Confessions, St Norbert's
11:15pm: Midnight Communion at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, All Saints, Holbeach
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, All Saints, Moulton
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, All Saints, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
11:30pm: Midnight Communion - tea & coffee, mince pies from 11, Pinchbeck Baptist - cancelled (boiler failure, 22/12)
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, Rippingale in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Andrew's, Billingborough (Gilbertine Benefice) ACNY
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Andrew's, Witham on the Hill ACNY (FB)
11:30pm: Christmas Eve at Deepings Methodist (Circuit) (FB)
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Andrew the Apostle, West Deeping ACNY FB
11:30pm: Holy Communion, St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St John's
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, Deeping St Nicholas, (FB)
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Nicholas, Swayfield in the Corby Glen group (Corby Glen ACNY)
11:30pm: Holy Communion, St John's, Baston in The Ness Group (FB)
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, Long Sutton St Mary (FB) ACNY
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Mary's, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
11:30pm: Holy Communion, St Mary's, Weston
11:30pm: Midnight Communion, Crowland Abbey St Mary & St Bartholomew & St Guthlac (FB) ACNY
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Mary & St Nicolas
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Mary and the Holy Rood, Donington
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, St Mary Magdalene, Fleet
11:30pm: Midnight Mass, Tydd St Mary ACNY FB (previously noted as 11:45pm)
11:30pm Office of Readings and Midnight Mass at St Mary & St Augustine, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
11:30pm: Midnight service with the Methodists at Stamford United Reformed Church; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
11:30pm: Midnight Mass with the Baptists and Methodists at Gosberton parish church
12:00am: Midnight Mass, St Norbert's

Christmas Day, Saturday 25 December

7:45am: Holy Communion, Crowland Abbey St Mary & St Bartholomew & St Guthlac (FB) ACNY
8:00am: Christmas Morning BCP Holy Communion, St Firmin's, Thurlby in The Ness Group (FB)
8:00am: Prayer Book Holy Communion, St Mary & St Nicolas
8:30am: Parish Eucharist, St Mary's, Swinstead ACNY (FB)
8:45am: Mass, Sacred Heart & St Gilbert, Bourne
9:00am: Family Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Corby Glen (ACNY)
9:00am: Holy Communion, St Martin of Tours, Barholm-with-Stowe ACNY
9:00am: Mass, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
9:00am: Dawn Mass of Christmas at St Mary & St Augustine, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
9:15am: Holy Communion at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
9:15am: Holy Communion, St Mary's, Cowbit (ACNY)
9:30am: Christmas Day with Stamford United Reformed Church at Stamford Methodist; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
9:30am: Parish Eucharist, St Andrew's, Witham on the Hill ACNY (FB)
9:30am: Christmas Day at St Martin's, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
9:30am: Communion, St Mary Magdalene, Old Somerby ACNY
9:30am: Christmas morning at Thurlby Methodist (Circuit)
10:00am: Christmas Day Eucharist, All Saints, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
10:00am: Christmas Day at Bourne Abbey ACNY
10:00am: Christmas Day at Bourne Baptist (FB)
10:00am: Christmas Day family worship, Bourne Methodist (Stamford Circuit) (FB)
10:00am: Christmas Day family worship, Broad Street Methodist
10:00am: Holy Communion, Pointon Mission - Christ Church in the Gilbertine Benefice ACNY
10:00am: Celebration Family service at Christ Church, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
10:00am: Christmas Family service, Deepings Methodist (Circuit) (FB)
10:00am: Christmas family Communion, St Firmin's, Thurlby in The Ness Group (FB)
10:00am: Christmas Day family worship, Thurlby Methodist (Stamford Circuit)
10:00am: Christmas morning at Gosberton Baptist
10:00am: Morning worship, Gosberton Methodist
10:00am: Christmas worship, St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck
10:00am: Christmas morning Holy Communion, St Gilbert & St Hugh, Gosberton Clough (previously noted as 9:30am)
10:00am: All Age Holy Communion, St Guthlac's Market Deeping (FB) ACNY
10:00am: Christmas Day family worship, Deepings Methodist (Stamford Circuit) (FB)
10:00am: Family Communion, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY
10:00am: All Age communion, St John's
10:00am: Christmas family Communion, St John's, Baston in The Ness Group (FB)
10:00am: Christmas Day Eucharist, St Laurence, Surfleet
10:00am: Christmas Day at St Matthew's (FB) Sutton Bridge ACNY
10:00am: Christmas family Communion, St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft (FB) in The Ness Group (FB)
10:00am: Holy Communion with carols, Long Sutton St Mary (FB) ACNY
10:00am: Extended Communion, St Nicholas, Lutton ACNY
10:00am: Eucharist, Kirby Underwood in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
10:15am: Christmas morning at Spalding Baptist
10:30am: Mass, Our Lady & St Guthlac, Deeping St James
10:30am: All Age worship at St George's, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
10:30am: Christmas Day worship at Stamford Free Church; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
10:30am: Christmas morning in the Elloe Stone group at St Mary's, Whaplode
10:30am: Family Communion with choir, St Mary & St Nicolas
10:30am: Parish Eucharist, St Michael's, Edenham ACNY (FB)
10:30am: Family Communion, All Saints, Holbeach
10:30am: Christmas morning at Calvary Baptist
10:30am: Christmas morning, Harvest Church
10:30am: Christmas morning worship, Lighthouse church
11:00am: Christmas Day at Holbeach Methodist
11:00am: Christmas worship, Humby chapel ACNY

11:00am: Christmas Day family service, St Andrew's, Pickworth South Lafford ACNY
11:00am: Christmas Day at St Mary's, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
11:00am: Holy Communion, Crowland Abbey St Mary & St Bartholomew & St Guthlac (FB) ACNY

11:00am: Holy Communion, St Michael & All Angels, Uffington ACNY (FB)
11:00am: Day Mass at St Mary & St Augustine, Stamford; more info via Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
11:00am: Mass, St Norbert's
11:00am: Communion, St Peter's, Lenton ACNY
11:00am: Christmas Day carol service, St Thomas a Becket, Bassingthorpe in the Corby Glen group (Corby Glen ACNY)
1:00pm: Polish Mass, St Norbert's

St Stephen's Day, Sunday 26 December

8:00am: Feast of St Stephen, Bourne Abbey ACNY
9:00am: Mass, Feast of the Holy Family, Holy Trinity, Holbeach
9:00am: Holy Communion, St Lawrence of Rome, Tallington ACNY
9:15am: Holy Communion, St Mary's, Cowbit (ACNY)
9:30am: St Stephen's Day Eucharist (said), All Saints, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
9:30am: ..., Deeping St Nicholas, (FB)
10:00am: Holy Communion, Deeping St James (FB), ACNY
10:00am: Informal spoken communion, St John the Baptist (FB - public; FB - private group)
10:00am: Eucharist, St Mary's, Pinchbeck
10:30am: Communion, All Saints, Holbeach
10:30am: Carol service at Gosberton Baptist
10:30am: Morning worship, Harvest Church
10:30am: Holy Communion with carols, Long Sutton St Mary (FB) ACNY
10:30am: Family Communion, St Mary & St Nicolas
10:45am: Christmas service with Derek Skinner, Bourne United Reformed Church
10:45am: Benefice Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Corby Glen (ACNY)
11:00am: Eucharist, Haconby in the Ringstone in Aveland Group (FB)
11:00am: St Stephen's Day at St Mary's, Stamford; see also Churches Together in Stamford (FB)
11:00am: Morning Prayer, Tydd St Mary ACNY FB
11:00am: Mass, Feast of the Holy Family, St Norbert's
No services in the Methodist Circuit today

New Year's Eve, Tuesday 31 December

10:30pm: Communion service, Lighthouse church
11:30pm: Ring out the Old, Ring in the New, All Saints, Holbeach (cancelled, 29/12)
11:30pm: Watchnight service, St John the Evangelist, Corby Glen (ACNY)
11:45pm: Prayers before ringing in the New Year, St Mary & St Nicolas (cancelled, 31/12)