Christmas Services and Events
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Christmas is just around the corner and one of the joys of this time of year is celebrating with each other. So come along to one (or several) of the Christmas services and activities happening all over the Armidale Diocese this December. Locals, visitors, adults, children, regulars and newcomers – everyone is welcome!
To make it easy to find services and events near you, they are listed under the central town in each parish.
St Peter’s Cathedral
December 13th
- 6pm, Carols in the Cathedral with the Evensong Choir. This is a more traditional carols service.
December 22nd
- 4pm, Family BBQ and 5pm Carols Service at St Mary’s West Armidale.
December 24th Christmas Eve
- 5:30pm, Family Picnic, All Saints’ Thalgarrah.
- 6pm, Family service, Cathedral.
- 11pm, Communion service, Cathedral.
December 25th, Christmas Day
- 7:30am, Communion service, St Peter’s Cathedral
- 8am, Communion service, St Mary’s West Armidale
- 9:30am, Family service, St Peter’s Cathedral
For St Pete’s website, click here.
St Mark’s UNE Church
December 14th
- 9:30am, When Christmas is Hard, a service of mourning.
- 6:30pm, Community Carols. Join us at 5pm for food and fun and 6:30pm for carols on the lawn at St Mark’s.
December 24th
- 6:30pm Christmas Eve service in the JP Belshaw Lecture Theatre.
December 25th
- 9:30am Christmas Day service in the JP Belshaw Lecture Theatre.
For more info about Christmas at St Mark’s, click here.
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital
St Andrew’s Baradine
St Laurence’s Barraba
We would love to have you join us this Christmas!
December 14th
- Barraba Community Carols, 5pm, on the Church lawn. Corner of Maude and Fitzroy Streets, Barraba.
December 21st
- 11am, Christmas Service at St John’s, Woodsreef.
- 6pm, Christmas Service at St Mark’s, Bereen.
December 24th
- 8pm, Traditional holy communion service, St Lawrence’s Barraba.
December 25th
- 9am, All ages Christmas Day service, St Lawrence’s Barraba.
To visit St Laurence’s website, click here.
St John’s Bingara
December 14th
- 6pm, Carols at Twilight. Kid’s activities, BBQ, carols with The Local Vocals… You can see more info here.
December 21st
- 9:30am, Carols and Readings service.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day service.
To visit St John’s Facebook page, click here.
Boggabilla/ North Star/ Yetman/ Croppa Creek
December 25th, 9am, St Peter’s North Star. Christmas Day Service with Holy Communion.
St Barnabas’ Boggabri
December 5th
- Carols in the Park. 5:30pm BBQ and Christmas Craft. 7pm Carols.
December 14th
- 9am, A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
December 24th
- 6pm, Christmas Eve service with children’s activities and sausage sizzle
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day service with Holy Communion
To visit St Barnabas’ website, click here.
St Mary’s Bundarra
December 6th, 6pm, Christmas Carols at St Mary’s!
December 24th, 6pm Christmas Eve service.
St Paul’s Emmaville and St John’s Deepwater
December 24th, 7pm, Christmas Eve service at St Paul’s Emmaville.
December 25th, 8am, Christmas Day service at St John’s Deepwater.
Holy Trinity Glen Innes
December 6th – Carols. Join us at 6pm for a BBQ and 6:30pm for carols at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Glen Innes.
December 24th
- 6:30pm Christmas Eve service for the whole family.
- 11pm – 1662 Book of Common Prayer Christmas Eve Service with communion.
December 25th
- 9am Christmas Day service.
To visit Holy Trinity’s website, click here.
Dundee
November 30th
- Dundee Christmas Carols and lunch, 12pm. Sausages provided, please bring a salad or sweets to share.
Christ Church Gunnedah
December 24th
- 5:30pm, BBQ followed by Christmas Eve Service at 6pm.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day Service.
To visit Christ Church’s website, click here.
St James’ Guyra
December 25th, 9am – Christmas Day service with guest preacher, Rev. Matthew Sheridan. This is a service for everyone, so please join us!
To visit St James’ website, click here.
St Augustine’s Inverell
December 21st
- 9:30am, Nativity Service. A festive family service celebrating the coming of the Lord Jesus. Children can help set up the Nativity scene as we hear the Christmas story.
- 7pm, Christmas Carols. A traditional night of Carols and sentences of Scripture. Stay for supper afterwards.
December 24th
- 8pm, Christmas Eve service. A traditional service to celebrate the Christmas season including carols, readings of scripture and communion.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day Service. Begin Christmas day reflecting on the significance of God becoming one of us all those years ago – the greatest gift of all.
To visit St Augustine’s website, click here.
St Andrew’s Kootingal
December 24th
- Christmas Eve service, 7pm. A service to celebrate the Christmas season including carols, readings of scripture, and a message about Jesus for adults and kids.
December 25th
- Christmas Day service, 9am. Christmas is all about Jesus! Begin Christmas day reflecting on the significance of God becoming one of us all those years ago – the greatest gift of all. All ages are welcome.
To visit the Kootingal Moonbi church website, click here.
Lightning Ridge Community Church
December 11th
- 7:30pm Community Carols, Spider Brown Oval.
December 14th
- 12:30pm, Cumborah Christmas Service, Cumborah Community Hall.
December 21st
- 5pm, Carpark Carols, visiting various local streets and surrounds.
December 25th
- 9:30am, Christmas Day service, Lightning Ridge Community Church
Holy Trinity Manilla
December 21st
- 9am, Sunday service at Manilla
- 11am, Christmas service at Attunga
December 23rd
- 6:30pm, Christmas service at Halls Creek
December 24th
- 7pm, Christmas Eve service at Somerton
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day service at Manilla
*All services are for the whole family and include a children’s talk.
To visit Holy Trinity’s website, click here.
All Saints Moree
December 24th
- 6:30pm, Christmas Eve family service.
December 25th
- 8:30am, Christmas Day service with communion.
To visit All Saints’ website, click here.
St James’ Mungindi and All Saint’s Boomi
December 24th
- 3pm, Christmas Service with Holy Communion at Boomi.
- 6pm, Christmas Service with Holy Communion at Mungindi.
St Cyprian’s Narrabri
December 13th
- Carols on the Lawn at St Cyprian’s (13 Dewhurst St). 6pm BYO dinner on the lawn. 7pm carols.
December 14th
- Move to one service on Sundays at 9am for the summer holidays.
December 24th
- 6pm, Christmas Eve Service with Communion.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day service with Communion.
For more info on the above events, visit St Cyprian’s website here.
All Saints Nundle
December 14th
- 10am, Advent and Baptism Service with the Bishop. Everyone is welcome!
December 23rd
- 6pm, Carols and Nativity Play followed by supper in the Church.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day service.
St Alban’s Quirindi
December 14th
- 9:30am, Combined Christmas Celebration Pageant at Quirindi Anglican.
December 21st
- 8am, Christmas Service at Willow Tree Anglican.
December 24th
- 6:30pm, Family Christmas Eve Service at Quirindi Anglican.
December 25th
- 8am, Christmas Day Service at Werris Creek Anglican.
- 9:30am, Christmas Day Service at Quirindi Anglican.
To visit St Alban’s website, click here.
St Mark’s Tambar Springs and St Philip’s Mullaley
North Tamworth Anglican Church
To visit North Tamworth Anglican’s website, click here.
Oxley Vale Anglican Community Church
December 24th
- 5:30pm, Family Christmas Eve service at Oxley Vale Public School Hall.
- 7:30pm, Service of 9 lessons and carols at Tamworth Gardens.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day at Oxley Vale Public School.
To visit Oxley Vale Anglican’s website, click here.
St Peter’s South Tamworth
December 24th
- 7pm, Christmas Eve Service.
December 25th
- 9:30am, Christmas Day Service.
To visit St Pete’s website, click here.
St John the Evangelist, Tamworth
102 Carthage Street
December 21st
- 5pm, A Service of Lessons and Carols.
December 24th
- 5pm, Christmas Eve Family Service.
- 11pm, Christmas Eve Communion Service.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day Family Communion Service.
To visit St John’s website, click here.
St Paul’s West Tamworth & St Luke’s Loomberah
December 24th
- 5pm at St Paul’s. Christmas Eve for the whole family with BBQ and games to follow.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day service at St Paul’s.
- 9am, Christmas Day service at St Luke’s.
To visit St Paul’s website, click here.
Christ Church Tenterfield
December 7th
- 6pm Christmas Carols followed by a free BBQ.
December 24th
- 7pm Christmas Eve family service.
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day traditional service.
St Andrew’s Tingha
December 24th, Christmas Eve Service starting at 7pm, outside on the church lawn. A casual gathering with carols, a bible talk and a skit. Everyone is welcome!
St John’s Uralla
December 14th
- 2:30pm, Lessons and Carols service, St Matthew’s Brushgrove
December 24th
- Christmas Eve communion service, St Mark’s Kentucky
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day service, St John’s Uralla
To visit St John’s website, click here.
St Andrew’s Walcha
December 24th, 7pm, Christmas Eve service.
December 25th, 9am, Christmas Day service.
To visit St Andrew’s Facebook page, click here.
Barwon Special District Anglican Church
St Peter’s Walgett and St John the Evangelist Collarenebri
To visit the Barwon Special District Facebook page, click here.
St Simon and St Jude’s Warialda
24th December
- 6pm Christmas Eve Family Service.
- 11pm Christmas Eve Traditional Service.
25th December
- 9:30am Christmas Day Communion service.
To learn more about Christmas services at St Simon’s and St Jude’s, click here.
St Augustine’s Wee Waa
December 7th
- Community Carols. Free sausage sizzle from 6pm, carols from 7pm.
December 21st
- 9:45am, Service of 9 Lessons and Carols
December 24th
- 5pm, Christmas Eve Service at Burren Junction
- 7:30pm, Christmas Eve Service at Wee Waa Anglican
December 25th
- 9am, Christmas Day Service
To visit St Augustine’s website, click here.
