Christmas Service Directory 2009

16 Dec 2009

Christmas Services and Christmas Events in the Dicoese of Christchurch - Christchurch, South Canterbury & North Canterbury.

Christchurch Area

St Mary’s In Merivale

Tuesday 22 December
If Christmas Will Not Be A Joyful Time For You, If Someone Won’t Be Home For Christmas This Year, If The Rush And Bustle Is Not Generating The Seasonal Spirit For You…. Then We Invite You To Take The Opportunity To Acknowledge Your Feelings.
Spend Some Time In The Church During The Day. Sit In The Church A While… Listen To Some Reflective Music…Hang A Star On The Tree…Light A Candle…

Services At 8 And 10am Every Sunday
On Sunday 20 December The 10am Service Is A Christingle Family Service
With The Parish Carol Service At 5.30pm

Additional Services
Sunday 13 December – At 11.30am (Book Of Common Prayer)
Midweek Service 7.30am Wednesdays Until 16 December
Midweek Service 10.30am Every Thursday (Except 31 December)

Christmas Eve
Mass Of The Holy Nativity At 11.30pm

Christmas Day
Festival Services At 8 And 10am

Anglican Parish Of Halswell Prebbleton, St Mary’s Church, 329 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch

20th December, 7.00pm Service Of Nine Lessons And Carols
25th December, 9am, Festival Eucharist

Lincoln Anglican Parish Christmas Services

Carol Services Around The Parish On December 20th:
BBQ And Lamb On The Spit, 5pm At ST STEPHEN’S, LINCOLN On The Green. Everyone Is Welcome! We Will Begin The Service Of Nine Lessons And Carols At 7pm In The Church, Followed By A Christmas Supper In The Hall.
ST PAUL’S, TAI TAPU: At 5:30 Pm, There Is A Free Sausage Sizzle Behind The Library. 6:30 Pm Open Air Carols With The Ellesmere Concert Band
CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, ROLLESTON: 7pm.

December 24th:
CHRISTINGLE SERVICE At ST STEPHEN’S LINCOLN, Starting At 6pm.
CHRISTINGLE SERVICE AT ST PAUL’S TAI TAPU: December 24th 5:30 Pm
MIDNIGHT SERVICE At ST STEPHENS, 11pm For Carol Singing, 11.30pm For The Service.
MIDNIGHT SERVICE At ST PAUL’S, 11pm.

December 25th:
8.00am Family Communion @ ST MARY’S
9.15am Family Communion @ ST MARK’S
9.30am Family Communion @ CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION
10.30am Family Communion @ ST STEPHEN’S
9.00am Family Communion @ ST PAUL’S.

Parish Of Linwood, St. Chad’s, Cnr Buckleys Rd & Carnarvon St

Christmas Eve, 5pm, Children’s Service
Christmas Eve, 11.15pm Carols & Festival Eucharist
Christmas Day, 10am, Family Festival Eucharist

St Saviours Anglican Church, 200 Colombo Street, Sydenham

Friday 18th December 4.00pm – Kids’ Carol Service
Sunday 20th December 10.00am – Carol Service
Thursday 24th December 11.30pm – Christmas Eve Service
Friday 25th December 10.00am – Christmas Day Service

Burwood Anglican Parish,

All Saints, 305 Newbrighton Road, Burwood (Next To Burwood School)

Sunday 20 Dec. 8am Holy Communion
9.30am 9 Lessons And Carols
Monday 21 Dec. 7pm Service Of Remembrance
Thursday 24 Dec. 5pm Children’s Service
11.15pm Carols And ‘Midnight’ Service
Friday 25 Dec. 8am Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion

St Mark’s, 338 Prestons Road, Marshland (Next To Marshland Garden Centre)

Sunday 20 Dec. 10am 9 Lessons And Carols
Thursday 24 Dec. 4pm Children’s Service
11.15pm Holy Communion

Parish Of Burnside-Harewood

St. Timothy’s 46 Kendal Ave, CHCH
24th Dec 11.30pm Midnight Communion Service

25th Dec 10.15 Am Family Non-Communion Christmas Day Service

St. James 750 Harewood Rd Chch
25th Dec 8.45am HC Christmas Day Service

Avonhead, St Christopher’s, 244 Avonhed Road, Christchurch

Sun 20 Dec 4th Sunday In Advent—The Candle Of Love Is Lit
7.45am Holy Communion
9.00am Contemporary Communion
10.30am Family Communion, Baptism & Godzone Children’s Party
7.00pm Lessons & Carols—All Ages Followed By Sherry And Mince Pies

Wed 23 Dec 10.00am Communion Service

Thurs 24 Dec 6.30pm “The Night Before Christmas” Please Feel Free To Come In
Your Pyjamas
11.15pm Midnight Communion With Carols & God’s Rods Join Us As We Usher In Christmas!

Fri 25 Dec 7.45am Christmas Communion
9.00am Family Christmas Communion) Kids Bring Your Favourite
10.30am Family Christmas Communion) Christmas Gift To Show Us

South West Chritchurch St. Nicholas Cnr Barrington And Frankleigh Streets

24 December 6.30 Pm Children`S Service `The Star That Couldn`T Sparkle`

24 December 9.30 Pm Carols And Communion `Worthy Of Worship`

25 December 8 Am Communion `We Have Received Of His Fulness`

25 December 10 Am Family Communion `We Have Receive Of His Fulness`

St. Pauls’ Church. 1 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch

Christmas Eve. 5pm. Children’s Crib/Christingle Service.
Midnight Eucharist. 11pm.
Christmas Day. 8.00am And 10.00am Christmas Eucharist.

Heathcote-Mt Pleasant Anglican Parish

Church Of St Mary, Cnr Truscotts & Martindales Roads, Heathcote Valley
Christmas Eve, 24th December At 5pm: Children’s Christmas Eve Service Followed By A Sausage Sizzle. Children Are Invited To Come Dressed As Shepherds, Angels, Stars, Sheep, Donkeys, Birds, Kings Etch And Hellp Us To Build A ‘Living Nativity’ Scene As We Hear Once Again The Old, Old Story Of Jesus’ Birth.
Christmas Day, 25th December At 8.30am: Christmas Eucharist – Let Us Welcome The Birth Of Christ

Church Of The Ascension, 39 Major Hornbrook Road, Mt Pleasant:
20th December At 7pm: A Service Of Lessons & Carols With Guest Musicians
24th December, 11.30pm: Traditional Midnight Service – Lessons & Carols And Communion As We Celebrate The Birth Of Christ
25th December, Christmas Day At 10am: Christmas Eucharist – Let Us Welcome The Birth Of Christ

Opawa-St Martins Parish

Christmas Eve
Dec 24 5.00pm Children’s Christmas Service At St Mark’s Church
11.00pm Carols At St Mark’s Church
11.30pm Eucharist At St Mark’s Church

Christmas Day
Dec 25 9.00am Eucharist In St Mark’s Church
9.30am Eucharist In St Anne’s Church

Parish Of Glenmark-Waikari

Thursday 24 December Christmas Eve
Horsley Down 5.00pm Children's Christmas Service
Glenmark 8.00pm Christmas Eucharist

Friday 25 December Christmas Day
Scargill 7.30am Eucharist
Waikari 9.30am Eucharist

New Brighton Anglican Parish

St Faith’s Church, Cnr Hawke St And Shaw Avenue, New Brighton:
Sunday 20th December:
7.00pm Readings And Carols With The New Brighton Silver Band

Christmas Eve
7.00pm Children’s Play And Carols
11.30pm Midnight Communion With Carols

Christmas Day
8.00am Christmas Eucharist

St Luke’s Church, 212 Pine Avenue, South New Brighton

Christmas Eve:
5.00pm Children’s Play And Carols

Christmas Day:
9.30am Christmas Eucharist

Fendalton Parish St Barnabas, Cnr Fendalton Road & Tui Street & St Thomas, Strowan Road (All Services At St Barnabas Unless Otherwise Stated)

Sunday 20 December 7pm Christmas Service Of Lessons And Carols Followed By The Stir Up Cake And A Festive Drink

CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday 24th December 3.30pm Children’s Christingle Service
CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday 24th December 5.30pm Children’s Christingle Service
CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday 24th December 11.30pm Traditional Midnight Mass With Carols From 11.15pm
CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday 24th December 11.30pm Young Peoples Midnight Mass In The Church Hall

CHRISTMAS DAY Friday 25th December 8am Christmas Eucharist With Carols
CHRISTMAS DAY Friday 25th December 9am Christmas Eucharist With Carols
CHRISTMAS DAY Friday 25th December 10.15am Christmas Sung Eucharist With Carols

At Medbury School Gymnasium (109 Clyde Road)
CHRISTMAS DAY Friday 25th December 10am Lifestreams Family Christmas Eucharist

At St Thomas (Strowan Rd)
CHRISTMAS DAY Friday 25th December 9.30am Christmas Eucharist With Carols

Spreydon Parish Church of St Martins, 50 Lincoln Road Christchurch 8024

24th December 6.30pm Childrens Pageant And Carols
24th December 11.30pm Candlelit Holy Communion
25th December 9am Holy Communion
21st & 22nd December 10-12noon Childrens Holiday Programme -Register Church Office Thursday Mornings 10-12noon. Gold Coin Donation

St Luke’s In The City, Cnr Manchester & Kilmore Streets, Christchurch

Monday 21 December 6pm, BLUE Christmass, Eucharist-Silence-Candlelighting, For Those Who Find Christmas A Painful Time
Thursday 24 December 11.15pm, MIDNIGHT MASS, Carols-By Candlelight, Blessing Of The Crib, Sung Eucharist
Friday 25 December 9.30am, Christmas Day Eucharist
Thursday 31 December 11pm, Ringing-In The NEW YEAR, Sung Eucharist, Followed By Mince Pies & Champagne

Parish Of Avonside, Holy Trinity Church, Lychgate Close (Off Stanmore Road)

Sunday 20 December, 4.00 Pm, Christingle Service – Especially For Children
Thursday 24 December, 11.30 Pm, Midnight Mass – Carols, Blessing The Crib, Choral Eucharist.
Friday 25 December, 8.00 Am Holy Communion (1928 BCP), 9.30 Am Sung Eucharist.

St. Stephen’s, Shirley Parish. Cnr. Of Emmett St. & Shirley Rd

Sunday 20 December, 10am, Lessons & Carols

Sunday 20 December, 7pm, Family Carol Service

Thursday 24 December, 4:30pm, Children’s Christmas Service

Thursday 24 December, 11:30pm, Midnight Service

Friday 25 December, 9:30am, Family Christmas Service

St Andrew’s North New Brighton, 109 Marriots Road,North New Brighton.
24th December; Christmas Eve, 11pm Carols Followed By Communion Service
25th December; 10am Holy Communion

North Canterbury

St Johns Rangiora

16 December St John’s Rangiora
10.00am Senior Citizens’ Christmas Service

20 December
8.00am St John’s Rangiora, 9 Lessons & Carols
7.00pm Nativity Pageant, Bullock Creek, Okuku

24 December St John’s Rangiora
4.30pm Christingle
11.00pm Communion & Carols

25 December Christmas Communion Services
9.00am St John’s Rangiora
9.00am St Matthew’s Fernside
10.30am St Martin’s Loburn
10.30am St Mary’s Southbrook

Also On 25 December At St John’s Rangiora
Free Community Christmas Dinner, 11.30am Onwards.
(Contact Parish Office 03 313 6148, If You Would Like To Come Along).

27 December St John’s Rangiora
8.00am & 10.00am Communion

Te Ngawai Parish, St Alban’s Church, 12 Munro Street, Pleasant Point, South Canterbury

Sunday 20th December 9.30am, Christmas Pageant With Children
Thursday 24th December 7.30pm Family Eucharist Service, Christmas Cake To Follow
Friday 25th December, 9.00am Christmas Communion Service

Parish Of Kaiapoi, St Bartholomew’s Church, 23 Cass St, Kaiapoi

20th Blue Christmas 5:15pm
24th 4pm Children’s Christmas Pageant
25th 9:30am Communion Service
St Alban’s Church, Mill Rd, Ohoka
24th 8pm Christmas Communion Service
St Augustine’s Church, Tram Rd, Clarkville
25th 8am Christmas Communion Service
St Thomas’ Church, South Erye Rd, Eryeton
25th 8am Christmas Communion Service

Amberley Parish

Holy Innocents, Church St. Amberley - Christmas Eve 5pm Children’s Service 11.15pm Holy Communion, Christmas Day 9.30am Holy Communion

Amberley Parish St. Paul’s, Leithfield Village - Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion

Amberley Parish, Holy Innocents, Church St. Amberley - Christmas Eve 5pm Children's Service 11.15pm Holy Communion, Christmas Day 9.30am Holy Communion

Amberley Parish St. Paul's,Leithfield Village - Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion

Mission And Ministry Unit Of Tuahiwi, St Stephen's, Tuahiwi Rd
24 December, Carols, Followed By Eucharist, 11pm

AMURI COOPERATING PARISH

December 11th All Saints WAIAU Kidz Club Carol Service Followed By BBQ . This Is An Open Invitation
December 12th From 2pm Decorating St Andrews CULVERDEN For Christmas
December 13th 10.00am Carol Service St Andrews CULVERDEN Followed By Morning Tea
December 20th 10.00 Am ROTHERHAM Christmas Hope Family Service Followed By Morning Tea
Christmas Eve 6.45pm Puppets In The Park WAIAU
11.30 Midnight Communion ROTHERHAM
Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion WAIAU
9.30am Family Service CULVERDEN
December 27th Puppets In The Park 10.00am BALMORAL FOREST

The Parish Of Oxford-Cust: St Andrew’s Church, Cnr High And Church Streets, Oxford
St James-On-The-Cust, Main Road, Cust.

Wednesday December 23rd: 5pm At St Andrew’s Oxford,
Take 5 Christmas Special. A Non-Eucharistic Service For
Families And Children With A Barbeque To Follow.
Thursday December 24th: 11.30pm At St James-On-The-Cust
Sung Eucharist.
Friday December 25th: 9am At St Andrew’s, Oxford
Christmas Eucharist For Children And People Of All Ages.

The Church Of The Epiphany,Jollies Pass Road,Hanmer Springs

Sunday 20th December 10am Holy Eucharist.

7pm Service Of Nine Lessons And Carols

Christmas Eve 4pm Crib Service

Christmas Eve 11.30pm First Mass Of Christmas

Christmas Day 9.30am Holy Eucharist With Carols

Sunday 27th December 10am Holy Eucharist

Sunday 3rd January Epiphany. 10am Holy Eucharist

South Canterbury

Akaroa-Banks Peninsula Parish

Christmas-Tide Services (All Communion Services):
Christmas Eve, 24 December:5.00pm Little Akaloa, 7.00pm Le Bons Bay, 7.00pm Okains Bay, 11.00pm St Peter’s, Akaroa

Christmas Day, 25 December: 9.00am St Peter’s, Akaroa, 9.00am Wainui, 9.00am Duvauchelle, 9.00am Pigeon Bay – A Presbyterian Communion Service; Time To Be Confirmed

Sunday 27 December:9.00am Holy Eucharist At St Peter’s, Rue Balguerie, Akaroa

Parish Of Timaru – St. Mary, Church Street, Timaru

10am 20th December Choral Eucharis And Remembrance. Bring A Flower To Contribute To A Remembrance Arrangement.
7pm 24th December Children’s Bedtime Service. Dress-Ups For All Children.
11.30pm 24th December Christmas Candles Carols And Communion

8am 25th December Festival Communion
10am 25th December Festival Family Eucharist

Anglican Parish Of Ashburton

December 13th, 10am. Service Of Lessons And Carols
December 15th, 2pm. Senior Parishioners Christmas Communion & Afternoon Tea.
December 18th, 7pm. Remembrance Service
December 24th, 7pm Family Christmas Service “The Innkeepers Story”
December 24th, 11.15pm. Candelight Eucharist, Preceded By Carol Singing.
December 25th, 10am. Christmas Eucharist

Tinwald Parish

December 24th, 9pm. St Andrews
Christmas Day, 10am, St Aidans Parish Of Mayfield Mt Somers

Anglican Parish Of Waimate, St Augustines, 15 John Street Waimate

20th December 10am Holy Communion Carol Service
24th Christmas Eve 11.30pm Holy Communion Carol Service (Please Come Early For Cuppa)
25th Christmas Day 9.00am Holy Communion
Services In January 10am Morning Worship

Malvern Anglican Parish

Trinity Church, Darfield, Corner Of Bangor Rd & West Coast Road.
Dec 24 6:00 P.M. Family Christmas Eve Service
Dec 24 11:30 P.M. Eucharist.

St George’s Kirwee, North Of SH73, Corner Of Hoskyns & Courtney Road, Kirwee.
Dec 24 5:00 P.M. Family Christmas Eve Service
Dec 25 9:30 Eucharist

St Ambrose, Sheffield. North Of SH73, Railway Terrace East, Sheffield
Dec 24 6:30 P.M. Family Christmas Eve Service
Dec 25 8:00 A.M. Eucharist

St Peter’s Springfield, South Side Of SH73 In Springfield
Dec 25 7:00 A.M. Eucharist

St Matthew’s Courtenay, Corner Of Halkett Road & Intake Rd
Dec 27 9:30 A.M. Eucharist

Chapel Of The Snows, Arthur’s Pass,
Dec 27 5:30 P.M. Ecumenical Christmas Service

Marchwiel Parish, Church Of St. Philip And All Saints, 124 Luxmoore Road, Timaru

Carol Service :- Sunday 20th. December At 9.30am
Waiting For Christmas :- Thursday 24th. December At 7pm. Eucharist Followed By Supper
It’s Christmas Day :- Friday 25th. December At 9.30am, A Special Christmas Eucharist

St Andrews Cooperating Parish

13th December Carol Service 10am Hunter Morning Worship
20th December Carol Service 10am Esk Valley Morning Worship
24th December Christmas Eve 7pm Esk Valley Family Communion
17th January 10am Esk Valley Morning Worship