2007 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, also available on this website (pdf file, 187kb)

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

Angels in Staveley
"The prize-winning Angels Of Staveley will be on view daily at All Saints Church from 10am to 4pm until 31st December when they will leave Staveley. As we approach Christmas, the exhibition is particularly relevant and beautiful. Visitors have returned many times already! Free entry

Saturday 8 December. Coffee Morning
9.45 - 11am at Oatlands Methodist chapel in aid of Riders for Health

6.00pm St Wilfrid's; Vigil Mass, families welcome
6.15pm St Robert's RC; Vigil Mass, exposition and confessions from 5.00
6.30pm St Aelred's; Mass

Journey of the Magi : Springs Dance Company
7.00pm at West Park URC; professional Christian dance company. Tickets £8 and £4 children; more info: 548093 / 701180

Tewit Youth Band
7.30pm at Starbeck Methodist; Adults £5, children £3, family £12

Sunday 9 December, Advent 2
9.00 All Saints CE (at Harlow Hill Methodist)
9.30 St Robert's CE Pannal
10.00 Bilton Grange URC, Mrs Sheila Telfer
10.00 Christ Church Family Eucharist, confirmation
10.00 Harlow Hill Methodist
10.00 Harrogate New Life Cedar Court hotel with Derek Brown
10.00 Jennyfield Evangelical
10.00 Life Destiny at the Odeon
10.00 Mayfield Community (previously EFC)
10.00 St Aelred's RC
10.00 St James, Birstwith
10.00 St John 's CE
10.00 St Mark's CE Parade
10.00 Christmas special at St Peter's Primary school; parents please drop off children at 10 and collect children at 11.30am
10.00 St Wilfrid's CE
10.00 Woodfield Gospel Hall; Breaking of Bread;12 noon Sunday School
10.15 St Peter's CE marking the vicar's 20th anniversary at St Peter's
10.30 Baptist
10.30 Bar Methodist
10.30 Calvary Chapel Woodfield school
10.30 Elim, communion
10.30 Grove Road Methodist Family Christingle
10.30 Killinghall Methodist
10.30 New Life in Christ New Park school
10.30 Pannal Methodist
10.30 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
10.30 Starbeck Mission
10.30 St Luke's CE behind old church , Kings Road
10.30 St Mary's CE at the Grammar School
10.30 St Paul 's URC Toy service
10.30 St Paul & St Margaret, Nidd BCP Mattins
10.30 Trinity Methodist
10.30 Wesley
10.30 West Park URC
10.30 Woodlands Methodist
10.45 Hampsthwaite Methodist
10.45 Starbeck Methodist Family service; Caring for Life
10.45 St Andrew's CE
11.00 St Joseph 's RC
11.00 St Michael & All Angels Beckwithshaw
11.30 St Robert's RC
4.00pm Christingle, St John's, Bilton
5.00pm St Mark's, welcome service for Rev Olivia Lambert
6.00pm Christingle, St John's, Bilton
6.00pm Woodfield Gospel Hall
6.30pm Bar Choir Christmas Cantata, “Born a King” by Andrew Lloyd-Webber
6.30pm Carol singing starting from Starbeck Methodist
7:30pm Taizé service, St Robert's, Pannal

Monday 10 December. Ashville College Carol Service
7.30pm at Wesley Methodist

Wednesday 12 December: Dinner in aid of RABI
7.30pm at Swinton Park, Masham. An evening with a singing farmer in aid of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Tickets £12.50, tel 526112

12 December. Ladies Circle Carols
8.00pm at Woodlands Methodist; Carols, Holy Communion followed by refreshments and mince pies

Friday 14 December. The Steels live
7.30pm venue St Aidan's school main hall; tickets on the door: £3 each or 5 for £10

Saturday 15 December: Concert
5.00pm Jennyfield Evangelical: puppets presentation of Christmas followed by a buffet tea
6.00pm St Wilfrid's; Vigil Mass, families welcome
6.15pm St Robert's RC; Vigil Mass, exposition and confessions from 5.00
6.30pm St Aelred's; Mass
7.00 pm - Family Christmas Carol Concert, Harrogate International Centre, tickets £8 children under 11 free
7.00pm at West Park URC with members of the Music Centre

Sunday 16 December: Advent 3
9.00 All Saints CE (at Harlow Hill Methodist)
9.30 St Mark's CE
9.30 St Peter's CE
9.30 St Robert's CE Pannal
10.00 Bilton Grange URC, Ian Morris
10.00 Christ Church Parish Eucharist
10.00 Harlow Hill Methodist
10.00 Harrogate New Life Cedar Court hotel
10.00 Jennyfield Evangelical
10.00 Life Destiny at the Odeon
10.00 St Aelred's RC
10.00 St James, Birstwith sung Eucharist
10.00 St John 's CE
10.00 St Wilfrid's, CE
10.00 Woodfield Gospel Hall; Breaking of Bread;12 noon Sunday School
10.30 Baptist
10.30 Bar Methodist
10.30 Calvary Chapel Woodfield school
10.30 Elim, communion
10.30 Grove Road Methodist, advent carols with communion
10.30 Killinghall Methodist
10.30 New Life in Christ New Park school
10.30 Pannal Methodist carol service; Fairtrade stall
10.30 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
10.30 Starbeck Mission
10.30 St Luke's CE behind old church, Kings Road
10.30 St Mary's CE at the Grammar School
10.30 St Paul 's URC Nativity service
10.30 St Paul & St Margaret, Nidd
10.30 Trinity Methodist
10.30 Wesley Methodist Service of Lessons and Carols
10.30 West Park URC led by Travelers Fellowship Group
10.30 Woodlands Methodist Family Service and Sunday School Nativity
10.45 Hampsthwaite Methodist
10.45 Starbeck Methodist traditional worship
10.45 St Andrew's CE
11.00 Mayfield Community (previously EFC). 'Heaven's Light'
11.00 St Joseph 's RC
11.00 St Mark's CE
11.00 St Michael & All Angels Beckwithshaw
11.00 St Peter's CE
11.30 St Robert's RC

3.00pm Christingle, St Luke's
4.00pm Grove Road Methodist, Family Carols
4.00pm Christingle, Pannal Methodist
4.30pm Polish Mass for Christmas, St Robert's RC
5.00pm Starbeck Methodist Family Carol Service & Nativity
5.00pm Worship, St Mark's
5.00pm Lutheran service at St Peter's
6.00pm Christingle, Bilton Grange URC
6.00pm Christ Church Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. (Collection for Martin House)
6.00pm Mayfield Community (previously EFC). 'Heaven's Light'
6.00pm Woodfield Gospel Hall
6.30pm Candle lit carol service, Pannal Methodist
6.30pm Carols and readings by Candlelight, St James', Birstwith, mulled wine and mince pies
6.30pm St John's, Brearton, Nativity play and carols
6.30pm St Mary's, Goldsborough, Carol service
6.30pm Carol service, St Peter's
6.30pm Wesley Methodist, Evening Service
7.00pm Starbeck Community Carol Service, St Andrew's, mince pies
7.45pm Murder Mystery Night at Starbeck Methodist for 14+
8.00pm Christmas THEOS; contemporary worship at St John's

17-22 December. Christmas Trees at Wesley
10 - 2 daily; A display of decorated Christmas trees will show the Christmas story; with prayer trees also available. Time to reflect on the meaning of Christmas

Monday 17 December
10.30am Bilton Grange URC Ladies Fellowship, carol & readings service followed by lunch

Tuesday 18 December
3.30pm - 4pm Christmas lights switch-on, St Robert's, Pannal
6pm Carol singing starting at the Harwood, Pannal
6pm Carol singing starting at Bar chapel and Bilton Library for Christian Aid, returning to Bar for supper
6.15pm Carol singing starting at Birstwith village green

Wednesday 19 December
1.00pm Spotlight on Christmas, Wesley Methodist
7.30pm Pannal Wives Group Carol Service at St Robert's, raising funds for Neema Crafts

Thursday 20 December
10.30am Come and join Harrogate Christian Outreach for Coffee, Mince Pies and Carols at the Crown Hotel with speaker Rev Stephen Thompson, Pastor of King's Church, Boston Spa
6.00pm. Harrogate Town Centre carol singing in the Market Square

Friday 21 December
7.00pm Candlelight Carol Service, Bilton Grange URC
6.30pm Pannal Carol Singing around the tree on the Green, followed at 7.00pm by mince pies and mulled wine in St Robert's Chapter House

Saturday 22 December
10 to 3pm Free festive café and carols at Leeds Building Society branch, Leeds Road
6.00pm St Wilfrid's; Vigil Mass, families welcome
6.15pm St Robert's RC; Vigil Mass, exposition and confessions from 5.00
6.30pm St Aelred's; Mass

Sunday 23 December, Advent 4
8.30 St Peter's Holy Communion
9.00 All Saints CE (at Harlow Hill Methodist)
9.00 Starbeck Methodist, Holy Communion
9.00am St Andrew's, mince pies
9.30 St Mark's CE
9.30 St Peter's CE, Family Communion
9.30 St Robert's CE Pannal
10.00 Bilton Grange URC Junior Church Nativity Service
10.00 Christ Church Parish Eucharist
10.00 Harlow Hill Methodist
10.00 Jennyfield Evangelical; Christmas family service, refreshments
10.00 Life Destiny at the Odeon
10.00 Mayfield Community (previously EFC)
10.00 St Aelred's RC
10.00 St James, Birstwith
10.00 St John 's CE
10.00 St Wilfrid's, CE
10.00 Woodfield Gospel Hall; Breaking of Bread;12 noon Sunday School
10.30 Bar Methodist
10.30 Calvary Chapel Woodfield school
10.30 Elim, communion
10.30 Grove Road Methodist, carol service
10.30 Killinghall Methodist
10.30 New Life in Christ New Park school
10.30 Pannal Methodist Family carol service and nativity
10.30 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
10.30 Starbeck Mission
10.30 St John's, Knaresborough, Family carol service with Nativity play
10.30 St Luke's CE behind old church, Kings Road
10.30 St Mary's CE at the Grammar School
10.30 St Paul 's URC
10.30 St Paul & St Margaret, Nidd, BCP Holy Communion
10.30 Trinity Methodist
10.30 Wesley Methodist, Family Carols and Nativity
10.30 United family service with the Baptist congregation at West Park URC
10.30 Woodlands Methodist
10.45 Hampsthwaite Methodist
10.45 Starbeck Methodist carol service
10.45 "It's a party", St Andrew's CE, mince pies
11.00 Christmas Family Service at Harrogate New Life Cedar Court hotel
11.00 St Joseph 's RC
11.00 St Mark's CE
11.00 St Michael & All Angels Beckwithshaw
11.00 St Peter's CE, Mattins
11.30 St Robert's RC

2.00pm Carol service at Bilton Hall
5.00pm Buffet followed by Carol service, Elim
5.00pm Worship, St Mark's
6.00pm Christmas carols by candlelight, Jennyfield Evangelical
6.00pm Mayfield Community Carol Service
6.00pm Candlelit carol service, St John's, Bilton
6.00pm Christmas carols at Harrogate New Life Cedar Court hotel (New entry 30/11)
6.00pm St John's, Brearton, Christmas by candlelight
6.30pm St Wilfrid's Nine lessons and carols
6.00pm Woodfield Gospel Hall
6.30pm Holy Trinity, Knaresborough, Carol service
6.30pm St Peter's, Carol service
6.30pm Wesley Evening service
6.30pm Woodlands Methodist. Carol Service

Christmas Eve
7.30am St Wilfrid's Christmas Eve mass
3.00pm Children's toy service with donkey, St James', Birstwith
3.30pm Journey to Bethlehem, St Mark's CE
4.00pm Communion at Bar Methodist
4.00pm Family Crib Service at Christ Church. 'Children invited to dress up as a character from the nativity' (Collection for The Children's Society)
4.00pm Crib service at Harlow Hill
4.00pm Crib service, Holy Trinity Knaresborough
4.00pm Candlelit carol service, St Luke's
4.00pm Children's Christmas praise, St John's, Bilton
4.00pm Christingle with Nativity play, St Mary's Goldsborough
4.00pm Christingle, St Wilfrid's
4.00pm Crib service at Woodlands
5.00 pm Journey to Bethlehem, St Mark's CE
5.00pm Christingle, St Peter's
5.00pm Mass, St Roberts's RC
5.30pm Christingle, St Andrew's
5.30pm Christingle at St Paul's URC

6.00pm Children's Christmas praise, St John's, Bilton
6.30pm Vigil Mass of Christmas with blessing of the Crib at St Aelred's
6.30pm carols followed by 7.00pm Mass, St Roberts's RC
6.45pm for 7 at Crescent Gardens, The Mayor's Christmas Eve carol service, Crescent Gardens, with St Aidan's school combined wind band
7.00pm Nine lessons and carols, St John's Knaresborough
7.30pm Communion, Killinghall
10.30pm Christmas Carols at St Aelred's

11.00pm First Eucharist of Christmas, Christ Church
11.00pm by Midnight Mass of Christmas at St Aelred's
11.00pm Choir by the tree, St Mark's CE
11.15pm Communion service, Starbeck Methodist
11.15pm United service at St Thomas', Hampsthwaite
11.15pm United service with Woodlands at Starbeck Methodist
11.30pm United service with West Park URC at Harrogate Baptist
11.30pm Holy Communion at Pannal Methodist
11.30pm Midnight communion, St Andrew's
11.30pm Midnight sung Eucharist, St James', Birstwith
11.30pm Midnight communion , St John's, Bilton
11.30pm Midnight communion, St Luke's
11.30pm Midnight Holy Communion, St Mark's CE
11.30 St Paul & St Margaret, Nidd, BCP Holy Communion
11.30pm Midnight Mass, St Peter's
11.30pm Midnight Mass, St Wilfrid's
11.30pm Trinity Methodist
11.30pm Wesley, Carols and midnight communion
11.30pm Carols followed by 12.00pm Midnight Mass, St Roberts's RC

Christmas Day
8.00am Holy Communion, Christ Church
8.00am Holy Communion, St John's, Bilton
8.00am Holy Communion, St Mark's
8.00am Parish Mass, St Wilfrid's
8.30am Holy Communion, St Peter's
9.00pm Mass, St Roberts's RC
9.30am Christmas morning, Killinghall Methodist
9.30am Family Communion, St Peter's
9.45am Family service, Pannal Methodist

10.00am Christmas Day Service Bilton Grange URC
10.00am Christmas Parish Communion, Christ Church
10.00am Family Celebration, Elim
10.00am Christmas family service with Bar at Grove Road Methodist
10.00am Family service, Harlow Hill
10.00am Mayfield Community Christmas Family Service
10.00am Family service, Starbeck Methodist
10.00am Family Mass of Christmas morning, St Aelred's
10.00am Christmas Day family Holy Communion, St Andrew's
10.00am All age Communion, St John's, Bilton
10.00am All age Holy Communion, St Mark's CE
10.00am Parish Mass, St Wilfrid's
10.30pm Mass, St Roberts's RC
10.30am United service with West Park URC at Harrogate Baptist
10.30am Christmas morning at Woodlands
10.30am Family service, St James', Birstwith, followed by communion
10.30am Parish communion, St Luke's
10.30am St Paul's URC Christmas Day Family Service
10.30am Woodlands Family Worship
10.45am Family Service, Hampsthwaite Methodist

11.00 Christmas morning family service, Jennyfield Evangelical
11.00 Christmas morning Service, St Peter's
11.00am Family service, Trinity Methodist
11.00 Christmas family service, Wesley

12.00noon Holy Communion, Christ Church

Boxing Day
11.00am Mass for St Stephen's Day, St Wilfrid's

Saturday 29 December
6.00pm St Wilfrid's; Vigil Mass, families welcome
6.15pm St Robert's RC; Vigil Mass, exposition and confessions from 5.00
6.30pm St Aelred's; Mass

Sunday 30 December
9.00 All Saints CE (at Harlow Hill Methodist)
9.00 Starbeck Methodist, Holy Communion
9.30 St Mark's CE
9.30 St Peter's CE
9.30 St Robert's CE Pannal
9.45am Hampsthwaite and Birstwith united service at St Thomas , Killinghall
10.00 Bilton Grange URC, Rev Pauline Loosemore
10.00 Christ Church Parish Eucharist
10.00 Harlow Hill Methodist
10.00 Harrogate New Life Cedar Court hotel
10.00 Jennyfield Evangelical
10.00 Life Destiny at the Odeon
10.00 Mayfield Community (previously EFC)
10.00 St Aelred's RC
10.00 St Andrew's CE, Family Holy Communion
10.00 St James, Birstwith
10.00 St John 's CE
10.00 St Wilfrid's, CE
10.00 Woodfield Gospel Hall; Breaking of Bread;12 noon Sunday School
10.30 United service with St Paul's and West Park URC congregations at Harrogate Baptist
10.30 Bar Methodist
10.30 Calvary Chapel Woodfield school
10.30 Elim, communion
10.30 Grove Road Methodist
10.30 Killinghall Methodist
10.30 New Life in Christ New Park school
10.30 Pannal Methodist
10.30 Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
10.30 Starbeck Mission
10.30 St Luke's CE behind old church, Kings Road
10.30 St Mary's CE at the Grammar School
10.30 St Paul 's URC
10.30 St Paul & St Margaret, Nidd BCP Holy Communion
10.30 Trinity Methodist
10.30 Wesley
10.30 West Park URC
10.30 Woodlands Methodist
10.45 Hampsthwaite Methodist
10.45 Starbeck Methodist traditional worship
11.00 St Joseph 's RC
11.00 St Mark's CE
11.00 St Michael & All Angels Beckwithshaw, Bellringer's service
11.00 St Peter's CE
11.30 St Robert's RC
6.00pm Candlelight Service, St Mark's
6.00pm Woodfield Gospel Hall
6.30pm Healing Eucharist, St James', Birstwith

Monday 31 December
4.00 - 6.00 the lighting of New Year Candles, St Peter's
8.00pm HOPE08 launch in York Minster with Andy Hawthrone and worship band YFriday

11.30pm Watchnight service, St Peter's

Please contact either the Secretary to add your event. Last updated December 22, 2007

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