Local Christmas Services 2024


Southwark (Anglican ) Cathedral

London Bridge SE1 9DA

DECEMBER        2024

Sunday 1              6.00pm – Advent Procession

Sunday 15            9.30am – Big Early Christmas Service at St Hugh’s

Wednesday 18     7.00pm – A Quiet Christmas (a reflective service, “Blue Christmas”/”Longest Night”)

Friday 20            7.30pm – Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert (tickets on Eventbrite)!

Sunday 22            9.30am – Tots’ Carol Service at St Hugh’s

Sunday 22            6.00pm – Cathedral Carol Service I (tickets on Eventbrite)

Monday 23            6.00pm – Cathedral Carol Service II (tickets on Eventbrite)

Tuesday 24           3.00pm – Crib Service

Tuesday 24           8.30pm – The First Eucharist of Christmas

Wednesday 25      9.00am – Eucharist with Carols

Wednesday 25      9.30am – Eucharist at St Hugh’s (Tabard St.)

Wednesday 25      11.00am – Choral Eucharist


Christchurch (Anglican)

27 Blackfriars Road SE1 8NY

Thursday 19th   5 –  7 pm                              Community Carols

Tuesday 24th     3 – 4 pm                               Nativity Service

Wednesday 25th  10 a.m                               Christmas Morning


Oasis

1A Kennington Road SE1 7QP

Sunday 15th           6 pm                                Carols by Candlelight

Thursday 19th       7 pm                                 Beer and Carols  – Three Stags Pub

Wednesday 25th   10.30 a.m.                   Christmas Morning Service


St. John’s, Waterloo Rd.

SE1 8TY


Sunday 15 December 5pm Carols by Candlelight

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-carols-by-candlelight-at-st-johns-waterloo-registration-1076714364649?aff=oddtdtcreator


Christmas Eve 4pm Crib Service

Christmas Eve 11.30pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Celebration



North Lambeth Parish: St Anselms, Kennington Cross

286 Kennington Rd, SE11 5DU

Sunday 8th December

Christingle eucharist @ 10:00
The children will be making Christingles to take home during Sunday School and St Anselm’s Steel Pans will be playing.

Sunday 15th December

Christmas Carol Service @ 16:00
A community carol service with our choir and instrumental accompaniment. The service will be followed by carol singing at the Black Prince pub

Monday 16th December

Carols outside church @ 17:30
Led by our Young Voices choir and St Anselm’s Steel Pans

Wednesday 18th December

Carols outside church @ 17:30
Led by the Archbishop Sumner School brass band

Tuesday 24th December         

Crib Service @ 16:00  
This is a traditional family nativity service with optional dressing up! Please bring new, unwrapped toys to church. These will be given as presents to children spending Christmas in Evelina Children’s Hospital.

Midnight Mass at St Peter’s Vauxhall @ 23:00  
A traditional service

Wednesday 25th December                    

Christmas Day Said Holy Communion @ 08:00
A simple, spoken Holy Communion service.

Christmas Day Sung Holy Communion @ 10:00
An all-age, sung Holy Communion service.


St. George’s Cathedral

Lambeth Rd. SE1 7HY

Friday 6 December 

Mass and First Advent Talk 6pm 

Faith and Hope – Speaker: Fr. Robert Sugg 

Monday 9 December IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 

Solemn Mass 6pm 

Mass begins with the reception of the coffin of Bishop John Hine RIP 

Thursday 12 December 

Cathedral Carol Service 7.30pm 

Friday 13 December 

Mass and Second Advent Talk 6pm 

Joy – Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Barnes, S.J. 

Friday 20 December 

Mass and Third Advent Talk 6pm 

Peace – Speaker: Fr. Gildas Parry, O. Praem

Tuesday 24 December CHRISTMAS EVE 

Mass 7.30am 

Children’s Crib Service 3pm 

Confessions 5-5.50pm 

Vigil Family Mass of Christmas 6pm (with carols) 

The cathedral closes after 6pm Mass and re-opens at 11pm 

Carols from 11.30pm 

Mass of the Nativity of the Lord 12 midnight  

Wednesday 25 December CHRISTMAS DAY 

Mass 8am, 12 noon (Solemn), 1.30pm (Spanish) 

Family Mass 10am 

Confessions 10-10.30am and 12-12.30pm 

Please note there is no evening Mass on Christmas Day  

Saturday 28 December THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS 

Mass 9.30am 

Adoration & Confessions 10-11am 

Confessions 5-5.50pm 

Vigil Mass of the Holy Family 6pm 

Sunday 29 December THE HOLY FAMILY 

Mass 8am, 10am (Family), 1.30pm (Spanish), 6pm 

Mass for the Opening of the Jubilee Year 12 noon 

Mass begins with the solemn procession into the cathedral, please gather in the Amigo Hall 11.45am Confessions 10-10.30am and 12-12.30pm

Tuesday 31 December NEW YEAR’S EVE 

Mass 7.30am, 12.30pm 

Confessions 12-12.20pm 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Adoration and Devotions 10pm Vigil Mass of New Year 11.30pm 

The Solemn Vigil Mass of Mary, Mother of God will conclude with the Te Deum (see newsletter  for details of associated plenary indulgence), after which the Cathedral will be closed. 

ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH

CORNWALL RD SE1 8TH

Tuesday 24th        8 pm

Wednesday 25th   9 a.m.

Wednesday 25th   11 a.m.

Lutheran Church at St Mary at Hill, Lovat Lane

EC3 8EE

Tuesday 24th, 4.30 p.m. 9 Lessons and Carols

Wednesday 25th, 11 a.m. Eucharist 

St. George the Martyr

Borough High St. SE1 1JA

Sunday 22nd, 5 p.m.                  Carols by Candlelight

Tuesday 24th, 11.30 a.m.                 Midnight Mass

Wednesday 25th,  11 a.m.        Christmas Day Celebration Eucharis

St. Mark’s Church

337 Kennington Park Rd. SE11 4PW (The Oval)

Sunday 22nd Dec 10:30am Nativity Service

Sunday 22nd Dec 6:30pm Carol Service

Christmas Eve 5pm Crib Service

Christmas Eve 11pm Holy Communion

Christmas Day 10:30am  Holy Communion