HERE are the church services taking place in Bromsgrove, Rubery and South Birmingham between now and Christmas.
Saturday (December 22)
Catshill Baptist Church – Christingle Service for all the family at 4pm
St Chad’s Church, Rubery – New Road Nativity (outside). Meet outside the church or grab a costume and join in. Those wanting to be an angel should gather in Rafters Café at 10.40am. Shepherds should meet at the Library at 10.45am or wisemen at Jacks’ at 10.50am. Costumes are available to borrow.
Sunday (December 23)
All Saints Church – Nine Lessons and Carols at 6.30pm
Bromsgrove Baptist Church – Children’s Nativity at 10.30am
Bromsgrove Methodist Church – All Age Worship at 10.30am, Carols by Candlelight at 6pm
Catshill Baptist Church – Family Christmas Service at 10.30am, Traditional Carols by Candlelight at 6pm
Catshill Methodist Church – Carols by Candlelight at 6pm
Holy Trinity and St Mary’s – Service of Lessons and Carols at 6pm
Methodist Church, Lickey End – Morning Worship at 10.30am
New Life Church, Ladybird Inn, Aston Fields – Carol Service at 11am
NewSong Community Church – Follow the Star Part 1 at 10.30am
Salvation Army, Bromsgrove – Carol Service at 5.30pm
St John’s Church , Bromsgrove – Nine Lessons and Carols at 6pm
Christmas Eve (December 24)
All Saints Church, Burcot Lane – Christingle Service at 3.30pm, Midnight Communion Service at 11pm
Beacon Church Centre, Rubery – Christmas Communion at 11.30pm
Bromsgrove Baptist Church, New Road – Christingle and Carol Service at 4pm, Communion at 11.30pm
Bromsgrove Methodist Church and Centre – Children’s Nativity at 4pm, Late Night Communion at 11.30pm
Catshill Baptist Church – Midnight Communion Service at 11.30pm
Catshill Methodist Church – Christingle Service at 4.30pm, Late Night Communion at 11.30pm
Christ Church, Catshill – Christingle Service at 4pm, Communion Service – 11pm
Grace Community Church, Holly Hill – Carol Service at 6pm
Holy Trinity and St Mary, Dodford – Crib Service at 5pm
Longbridge Methodist Church – Christingle Service and Carols around the tree at 4pm, Midnight Communion at 11.30pm
NewSong Community Church – Follow the Star Part 2 at 4.30pm
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Rednal – Vigil Mass at 6.30pm, Mass During the Night at 9pm
St Chad’s, Rubery – Children’s Crib Service at 4pm, Midnight Eucharist at 11pm
St Godwald’s Church, Aston Fields – Christingle and Blessing of the Crib at 3pm, Candlelit Communion at 11pm
St. John the Baptist, Bromsgrove – Family Crib Service at 5pm, Midnight Mass at 11.30pm
St Leonard’s, Frankley – Midnight Mass at 11.30pm
St Peter’s RC Church, Rock Hill – First Mass of Christmas at 6pm, Night Mass at 10pm
St Stephen’s, Rednal – Crib Service at 3.30pm Crib Service, Midnight Mass at 11.30pm
Christmas Day (December 25)
All Saints Church, Burcot Lane – Christmas Day Communion at 10am (with St Godwald’s Church)
Beacon Church Centre, Rubery – Worship at 10.30am
Bromsgrove Baptist Church: New Road – All Age Celebration at 10am
Bromsgrove Methodist Church and Centre – All Age Celebration at 10am (with Gracechurch)
Catshill Baptist Church – Christmas Morning Celebration at 10am.
Catshill Methodist Church – All Age Celebration at 11am
Christ Church, Catshill – Christmas Day Service at 10am
Holy Trinity and St. Mary, Dodford – Christmas Day Communion at 10.15am
Longbridge Methodist Church – Christmas Morning Service at 11am
Methodist Church: Lickey End – All Age Celebration at 10am
NewSong Community Church – Follow the Star Part 3 at 10am
Our Lady’s Catholic Church – Mass During the Day at 11am
Salvation Army – Christmas Morning Celebration at 10am
St Chad’s, Rubery – Family Eucharist at 10am
St Godwald’s, Aston Fields – Christmas Communion at 10am (with All Saints Church)
St John the Baptist, Bromsgrove – Family Communion at 10am
St Leonard’s, Frankley – Christmas Day Communion at 8am, Family Service at 11.15am
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church – Mass of the Dawn at 8.30am, Mass of the Day at 10.30am
St Stephens, Rednal – Christmas Day service at 10.30am
Boxing Day (December 26)
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Rednal – Mass for St Stephen’s Day at 10am.
St Stephen’s, Rednal – St Stephen’s Day Service at St Stephen’s – 11am