2006 Christmas Services - Harrogate

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Christmas Services
A chronological selection of special Christmas services in and around Harrogate - apologies for late changes, errors and omissions.
The brochure listing most Advent and Christmas services has been published and is being distributed across hotels, tourist Info and selected shops. The inside (pdf file, 44kb) is available for download

Posada
Posada figures of Mary and Joseph will go on their annual journey around Pannal during Advent.

Sunday 3 December: Advent Sunday
9:00am Holy Communion for Advent at Grove Road Methodist
9:30am Gift service, St Robert's, Pannal

10:00am Morning worship at Harlow Hill Methodist
10:30am Toy Service with music from Tewit Well youth band, Pannal Methodist
10:30am Toy service, St Paul's
10:30am Toy Service and Advent communion at Wesley
6:00pm Advent Carol service, St John's
6:00pm Advent carols by candlelight, St Peter's
6:00pm Advent Choral Evensong, St Robert's, Pannal
6:30pm Advent and World Church Methodist Circuit service at Grove Road
6:30pm Edwardian Sunday united worship at Knaresborough United Reformed Church

Thursday 7 December: Arnold Kellett book signing
7:00pm Arnold Kellett will be signing books at Wesley Owen; late night opening until 8:00pm

Friday 8 December
7:30pm: Christmas Concert featuring St Aidan's Concert Band; tickets on the door, West Park URC

Saturday 9 December
7.30pm Concert - Double Image from Wetherby; Gospel & Folk Music accompanied on guitars; Adults £5 Child £3 Family £12, Starbeck Methodist

Sunday 10 December
10:00am Christingle Family service at Harlow Hill Methodist
10:30am Advent communion at Grove Road
10:45am Gift Service/Family/Parade, Starbeck Methodist

2:15pm Bernard O'Hear at Friends Meeting House: 'Human Rights in China'

4:00pm Christingle and 6pm, St John's
4:00pm Christingle service in Pannal at St Robert's

6:00pm Christingle service, St John's
6:30pm Joint carol service with Grove Road Methodists at Bar chapel
6:30pm Advent communion at Wesley

7:30pm Christmas youth service, St Robert's, Pannal

Monday 11 December
7:00pm Ashville College carol service at Wesley

Wednesday 13 December
Beckwithshaw school Christingle service in St Michael and All Angels church
Rossett School Carol Service, West Park URC
6:30pm Henshaws College Christmas Carol Service at St Peter's

Thursday 14 December
7:30pm St Aidan's school carol service at St Wilfrid's
Wesley Owen: late night opening until 8:00pm

Saturday 16 December
2:15pm Wesley Chapel steps. Annual Christmas Open Air celebration, led by Harrogate Christian Outreach. 'Come and join us as we sing and read of the Messiah's birth. All very welcome.' More info: Gerry Fell, 883776

7:00pm Harrogate Choral Society Family Christmas Concert, HIC   

Sunday 17 December
9:00am Harlow Hill Methodist and All Saints united Advent Eucharist

10:00am Guest service, Life Destiny Church at the Odeon, mince pies and refreshments
10:30am Junior church nativity at Harrogate Baptist
10:30am Carol service; Traidcraft stall after the service; Pannal Methodist
10:30am Music and carols, Religious Society of Friends
10:30am Worship & Word, St Mary's at the Grammar School
10:30am Nativity service and Lessons & Carols, St Paul's
10:30am Service of Lessons and Carols at Wesley
10:30am Service of Lessons and Carols led by the Travellers Fellowship Group; Gifts welcome for the Women's Refuge; West Park URC
10:45am "Hopes & Expectations" Family Service, Starbeck Methodist

3:00pm Christingle service, St Luke's

4:00pm All age carols by candlelight at Harlow Hill Methodist
4:00pm at Grove Road Methodist. Alternative Christmas youth service with contemporary music and creative involvement of Spectrapulse and young musicians
4:00pm Carol service, Trinity

6:00pm Christingle at Bilton Grange URC
6:00pm Festival of nine lessons and carols, Christ Church
6:00pm Carols and readings, St Joseph's
6:00pm Nine lessons and carols service, St John's
6:00pm Nine lessons and carols, St Mark's
6:00pm Carol service, St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw
6:30pm Carols by Candlelight, Mayfield Community Church (formerly EFC)
6:30pm Discussion service, Starbeck Methodist

7:00pm Community Carol Service for Starbeck followed by refreshments and mince pies; at St Andrew's
7:30pm Christmas Band Concert featuring St John Fisher Catholic High School choir, Lucy Rhodes and the Harrogate Brass Band, the West Yorkshire Fire Service Military Band and West Yorkshire Fire Service Pipe Band; HIC in aid of Fire Service Benevolent Fund

8:00pm Christmas Theos at St John's, Bilton

Monday 18 December
6:00pm Carols around the tree on Pannal Green
7:30pm Last in the series of Advent meditations 'Faces at the manger', Hampsthwaite Methodist

Tuesday 19 December
6:00pm Carol singing in Pannal, starting from the Black Swan; in aid of St George's crypt
7:45pm Ladies Circle Christmas celebrations and Faith Supper, Starbeck Methodist

Wednesday 20 December
1:00pm Spotlight on Christmas at Wesley
6:30pm, Star Tours Family event with Phil & Janna of New Wine at St Mary's at the Grammar School (Map).
7:30pm Pannal Wives' carol service, Pannal Methodist

Thursday 21 December
2:30pm Riding Lights Theatre Company: Goose Chase at St Andrew's; tickets on the door; tel: 889162
10:30am Harrogate Christian Outreach Christmas Coffee Morning at HYPeR. Carols, mince pies and guest speaker Andrew Devis of Leeds City Mission. All very welcome. More info: Gerry Fell, 883776.

6:00pm Carols around Bilton - starting from Bilton library; Organised by Bilton Churches Together.
6:00pm Carols singing in Harrogate Market Square. Organised by Churches Together in the Town Centre

Wesley Owen: late night opening until 8:00pm

Friday 22 December
2:00pm Carols at Bilton Hall
6:30pm Carol service, St Peter's
7:00pm Carols by candlelight at Bilton Grange URC
7:30pm Harrogate Male Voice Choir Christmas Carol Concert, Elim

Saturday 23 December
9:30am Ladies Circle coffee shop at Starbeck Methodist
6:00pm Rock ConneXion Christmas Celebration at St Peter's
7:30pm Quintessential at St Mark's. Tickets £8 & £6; more info: 872651

Sunday 24 December - Christmas Eve
8:00am Holy Communion, St Mark's
8:00am Holy Communion, St Peter's
9:00am United All Saints and Harlow Hill Communion service at Harlow Hill
9:00am Holy Communion, Starbeck Methodist, followed by breakfast.

10:00am Junior church nativity at Bilton Grange URC
10:00am Christmas Eve service, Life Destiny Church at the Odeon
10:00am Christmas Celebration, Mayfield Community Church (formerly EFC)
10:00am Mass, St Aelred's RC
10:00am Christingle, St Andrew's
10:00am Christmas Praise family service, St John's
10:00am Sung Parish Mass with Nativity Play at St Wilfrid's
10:00am Carols in the Garden of Rest, High Street, Wetherby
10:15am, Holy Communion, St Peter's
10:30am Contemporary service of worship and reflection, Pannal Methodist
10:30am Carols & mince pies, St Mary's at the Grammar School
10:30am Morning worship, St Paul's
10:30am United family service with Harrogate Baptist at West Park URC
10:30am Family carol service, Wesley
10:45am Family Carol Service, Starbeck Methodist

11:00am Christmas Family Guest Service at Harrogate New Life (Cedar Court hotel). Refreshments afterwards at 12 noon.
11:00am Crib service, St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw

3:00pm Alfresco worship at Wetherby Methodist church on Bank Street
3:30pm Journey to Bethlehem (and 5pm), St Mark's

4:00pm All Saints All Age Carols by candlelight at Harlow Hill
4:00pm Bar and Grove Road Christmas Eve Communion Service at Bar Methodist chapel
4:00pm Crib service, Christ Church
4:00pm Children's crib service, Harlow Hill Methodist
4:00pm Christmas Praise family service, St John's
4:00pm Crib service (and 5:15), St Robert's, Pannal
4:00pm Christingle at St Wilfrid's.

5:00pm Harrogate District Hospital: band and singers assemble at the chapel before singing carols around the wards
5:00pm Journey to Bethlehem, St Mark's
5:00pm Christingle, St Peter's
5:00pm Children's Mass, St Robert's RC
5:15pm Crib service, St Robert's, Pannal
5:30pm Christingle service, St Andrew's
5:30pm Christingle Service, St Paul's

6:00pm Nativity Play, Knaresborough Market Place; organised by Churches Together in Knaresborough
6:00pm Carol Service, Woodfield Gospel Hall
6:30pm Vigil Mass of Christmas, St Aelred's RC
6:30pm Vigil Family Mass, St Joseph
6:30pm Nine Lessons and Carols, followed by sherry & mince pies, at St Wilfrid's

7:00pm Vigil Mass, St Robert's RC

9:00pm Advent communion, St Robert's, Pannal

10:30pm Carols before the first Eucharist of Christmas, Christ Church
10:30pm Carols, St Aelred's RC

11:00pm First Eucharist of Christmas, Christ Church
11:00pm Midnight Mass, St Aelred's RC
11:00pm Choir sing under the Christmas tree, St Mark's
11:15pm Midnight Communion, Starbeck Methodist
11:30pm Christmas Eve communion, Pannal Methodist
11:30pm Midnight Holy Communion, St Andrew's
11:30pm Midnight Communion, St John's
11:30pm Carols followed by Midnight Mass, St Joseph's
11:30pm Midnight Communion, St Luke's
11:30pm Midnight Holy Communion , St Mark's
11:30pm Midnight Eucharist, St Peter's
11:30pm Midnight Mass, St Robert's, Pannal
11:30pm Midnight Mass with Blessing of the Crib at St Wilfrid's
11:30pm Midnight at Trinity
11:30pm Christmas Eve Communion Service at Wesley
11:30pm Carols by candlelight with St Paul's and West Park at Harrogate Baptist
11:30pm Midnight Communion, St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw
11:45pm Candlit Carols, Harrogate Hospital chapel

12:00am Midnight Mass, St Robert's RC

Monday 25 December - Christmas Day

8:00am Holy Communion, Christ Church
8:00am Holy Communion, St John's
8:00am Christmas morning Mass, St Joseph's
8:00am Holy Communion, St Mark's
8:00am BCP Holy Communion, St Robert's, Pannal
8:00am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid's
8:30am Holy Communion, St Peter's

9:00am Christmas Eucharist, All Saints at Harlow Hill Methodist
9:00am Mass, St Robert's RC
9:30am Family Service for Christmas Day, Baptist
9:30am Christmas morning at Killinghall Methodist
9:30am Holy Communion, St Peter's
9:30am Family communion, St Robert's, Pannal

9:45am Christmas day family service at Pannal Methodist

10:00am Christmas morning at Bilton Grange URC
10:00am Parish Eucharist, Christ Church
10:00am Christmas Family Service, Harlow Hill Methodist
10:00am Family Service, Mayfield Community Church (formerly EFC)
10:00am Family Mass, St Aelred's RC
10:00am Family Communion, St Andrew's
10:00am Parish Communion, St John's
10:00am All Age Christmas Holy Communion, St Mark's
10:00am Christmas Day Family service, Starbeck Methodist
10:00am Sung Parish Mass, St Wilfrid's
10:30am Christmas Day United Service with members of Grove Road at Bar Methodist Chapel
10:30am Christmas Morning Family Communion, St Luke's
10:30am Birthday special Holy Communion, St Mary's at the Grammar school
10:30am Christmas Day family service, St Paul's
10:30am Mass, St Robert's RC
10:30am Christmas Morning Family Service, Trinity
10:45am Christmas Day worship at Woodlands Methodist
10:45am Christmas Day at Hampsthwaite Methodist

11:00am Carol service, Harrogate District Hospital chapel (15 mins)
11:00am Christmas morning Mass, St Joseph's
11:00am Christmas morning at St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw
11:00am Christmas service, St Peter's
11:00am Christmas all age service, Wesley
12:00 noon Holy Communion, Christ Church

Sunday 31 December - New Year's Eve
9:00am United service at Harlow Hill Methodist with Bishop Joint Packer

10:00am Family Communion, St Andrew's
10:00am All Age Holy Communion, St Mark's
10:30am United circuit service at Trinity Methodist
10:30am United service of churches on Victoria Avenue: Baptist, St Paul's URC and West Park URC at Harrogate Baptist church

11:00am Prayer for New Year's Eve at Harrogate New Life (Cedar Court hotel).

6:00pm Carols by Candlelight, St Mark's

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