Advent and Christmas Services 2024

Updated as of 10 December 2024

Christmas Eve Services (Tuesday)

Afternoon

• All Age Service with Farmyard Animals—4pm at All Saints Church, 305 New Brighton Road, Burwood.
• Crib service for the Young—4pm at St Mary’s, 77 Talbot Street.
• All Age Christmas Carol Service—4pm at All Saints Burwood, 305 New Brighton Road, Burwood with Farmyard animals.
• Christingle Family Service—4pm at St Barnabas Fendalton, 8 Tui Street, Fendalton.
• Children’s Nativity—4.30pm at St John’s Rangiora, 353 High Street, Rangiora.
• Carols at Cave Rock Sumner—4.30pm.
• Family Fun on Christmas Eve—5pm-7pm at St Timothy’s Church, 46 Kendal Ave, Burnside, Christchurch 8053. Bouncy Castle, Sausage Sizzle and Christmas Carols.
• Family Nativity Service—5pm gifts for children all children welcome at St John’s Anglican Church Timaru, 125 Wai-iti Road, Timaru.
• Children’s service—5pm at St John the Evangelist, 26 Ward Road, Cheviot.
• Children’s Christmas Play—5pm at Holy Innocents Church, 7 Church Street, Amberley.
• Kids dress up nativity—5pm at St Peter’s Anglican Church, 22 Main South Road, Church Corner, Christchurch 8042.

Evening

• Children’s Carol Service—6pm at St Mary’s, 329 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch.
• Family Service—6pm at St Christopher’s 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead 8042.
• Christingle Children’s Service—6pm at St Stephen’s, Cnr Edward and James Streets, Lincoln, Christchurch 7608.
• Lessons and Carols—7pm at St Anne’s, Pleasant Valley.
• Family Service of Carols and Communion—7pm at St Paul’s Church, 705 Weedons Ross Road, Melton.
• Christmas Eve service—7pm at St Mary’s, Esk Valley.
• All Age Christmas Nativity Celebration—7pm at St Stephen’s Church, 64 Park Street, Ashburton.
• Christmas Eve Communion Service—7.30pm at St Matthew’s Fernside, 1 Mairaki Downs Road, Fernside.
• Eucharist and Carols—7.30pm at St Chad’s Church, 1 Carnarvon Street, Linwood, Christchurch 8062.
• Carols and Communion—8pm at St Columba’s Church, 452 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch.
• Family carols—8pm at Hanmer Anglican Church, 33 Jollies Pass Road, Hanmer Springs.
• Carols by Candlelight—8pm at All Saints Church, 305 New Brighton Road, Burwood.
• Communion & Carols—8pm at St Mary’s, 41 Wilkin Street, Rotherham.
• Candlelight Christmas Carol Service—8pm at All Saints Burwood, 305 New Brighton Road, Burwood.
• Carols by Candlelight—8pm at Sumner, Redcliffs Anglican Church, 87 Nayland Street, Sumner.
• Candlelight Communion—8.30pm at St Christopher’s 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead 8042.
• Christmas Eve Service—9pm at St Faith’s Church, 46 Hawke Street, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083.
• Christmas Eve Service—9pm at St James’ Church, High St, Southbridge.
• Christmas Carols & Communion—9pm at St Andrew’s Church, 151 Thomson Street, Tinwald, Ashburton.

Night

• Christmas Eve Service—9.30pm at All Saints Anglican Church, 1 Chapman St, Methven 7730.
• Christmas Eve Communion Service—10pm at St Mark’s, 336 Prestons Road, Marshland.
• Midnight Carol Service—10pm (early) at St Mark’s Marshland, 336 Prestons Road, Marshland.
• Christmas Eve Service—10pm with refreshments for a 10.30pm start, “It was the night before Christmas” at St Aidan’s Anglican Church, 63 Brookside Terrace, Bryndwr, Christchurch 8053.
• Christmas Eve Communion—10pm at St Stephen’s, Cnr Edward and James Streets, Lincoln, Christchurch 7608.
• Carols by Candlelight—10pm at Sumner, Redcliffs Anglican Church, 87 Nayland Street, Sumner.
• Carols and Communion—10.30pm at St Mary’s, 329 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch.
• Christmas Eve Service—10.45pm mince pies; 11pm for the service at St Paul’s, Papanui, 1 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch.
• Midnight Service—10.45pm at St Barnabas Fendalton, 8 Tui Street, Fendalton.
• Christmas Eve service—11pm at St Augustine’s, Waimate.
• Candlelight and Carols—11pm at St Andrew’s Oxford, 195 High Street, Oxford 7430.
• Midnight Mass—11pm at St Mark’s Opawa, 101 Opawa Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8023.
• Midnight Mass—11pm at Holy Innocents Church, 7 Church Street, Amberley.
• Midnight Holy Communion—11pm, St Christopher’s 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead 8042.
• ‘Midnight’ Carols & Communion—11pm at St Stephen’s Church, 64 Park Street, Ashburton.
• Midnight Mass—11:15pm at St John’s Anglican Church Timaru, 125 Wai-iti Road, Timaru.
• Candlelit Midnight Mass—11.15pm at St Peter’s Anglican Church, 22 Main South Road, Church Corner, Christchurch 8042.
• ‘Midnight Eucharist’ – with the beauty of candles & carols—11.30pm atSt Augustine’s Anglican Church, 5 Cracroft Terrace, Cashmere, Christchurch 822.
• Midnight Service—11.30pm at St John the Evangelist, 26 Ward Road, Cheviot.
• Midnight Carols—11.30pm at St John’s Rangiora, 353 High Street, Rangiora.

Christmas Day Services (Wednesday)

Christmas Day Service—10.30am at St Mary’s, 329 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch.

Traditional Service with Carols—8am at St Barnabas Fendalton, 8 Tui Street, Fendalton.

Christmas Day Service—8am at St Mary’s Church, Irwell.

Christmas Day Service—8am at St Peter’s Anglican Church, 22 Main South Road, Church Corner, Christchurch 8042.

Christmas Day Service—9am at St Thomas Church, Woodbury.

Christmas Day Service—9am at St Stephen’s Peel Forest.

Family Service of Carols and Communion—9am at St Saviour’s Church, 50 Kirk Road, Templeton.

Communion—9am at Hanmer Anglican Church, 33 Jollies Pass Road, Hanmer Springs.

Christmas Day Service—9am at St John’s Anglican Church, 125 Wai-iti Road, Timaru.

Christmas Day Service—9am at St John the Evangelist, 26 Ward Road, Cheviot.

Christmas Day Service—9am at St James-on-the-Cust, 1750 Cust Road, Cust, Canterbury 7471.

Christmas Day Communion Service—9am at St James’ Church, 750 Harewood Rd, Harewood, Christchurch 8051.

Christmas Day All Age Communion Service—9am at All Saints, 305 New Brighton Road, Burwood.

Christmas Eucharist—9am at All Saints Burwood, 305 New Brighton Road, Burwood.

Christmas Day Service ‘Everybody is going somewhere’—9am at St Aidan’s Anglican Church, 63 Brookside Terrace, Bryndwr, Christchurch 8053.

All God’s Children—9am at St Mary’s, 41 Wilkin Street, Rotherham.

Christmas Day Service—9am at St John’s Rangiora, 353 High Street, Rangiora.

Christmas Day Service—9am at St Faith’s Church, 46 Hawke Street, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083.

Christmas Day Communion—9.00am at St Mary’s, 9 Leeston Road, Springston, Christchurch 7616.

Christmas Day Communion—9.00am at St Paul’s, Old Taitapu Road, Tai Tapu, Christchurch 7672.

Christmas Day Service—9am at St Mark’s, 101 Opawa Road, Opawa, Christchurch 8023.

Festive Communion—9am at St Andrews Church, 148 Main Road, Redcliffs.

Christmas Day Service—9.15am at All Saints Prebbleton, Blakes Road, Pebbleton.

Christmas Day Service—9.15am at St Peter’s Anglican Church, 22 Main South Road, Church Corner, Christchurch 8042

Christmas Day Family Service—9.30am at Church of the Resurrection, 40 Brookside Road Rolleston.

Christmas Day Service—9.30am at Longbeach Chapel, Longbeach Road, RD4, Ashburton.

Traditional Service with Carols—9.30am at St Barnabas Fendalton, 8 Tui Street, Fendalton.

Christmas Day Communion—9.30am at St Mark’s, Cnr Hudsons Road and Greenpark Road, Greenpark, Lincoln, Christchurch 7674.

Christmas Day Service—9.30am at St Johns, Wooden Church, Corner of Scotts and Hororata Road, Hororata, Canterbury 7572.

Family Christmas Service—9.30am at Holy Innocents church, 7 Church Street, Amberley.

Christmas Day Service—9.30am at All Saints Anglican Church, 1 Chapman Street, Methven 7730.

Christmas Day Service—9.30am at St Luke’s Church, 43 School Road, Yaldhurst, Christchurch 7676.

Christmas Day Service—10am at St Paul’s, 1 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch.

Combined Family Service—10am at St Augustine’s Anglican Church, 5 Cracroft Tce, Cashmere, Christchurch 822. An All Age Family service with Communion and carols.

Contemporary Service with Carols—10am in Fendall Hall at St Barnabas Fendalton, 8 Tui Street, Fendalton.

Christmas Day Communion—10am at St Stephen’s, Cnr Edward and James Streets, Lincoln, Christchurch 7608.

Christmas Day Service—10am at St Martin’s Loburn, 84 Hodgsons Road, Loburn.

Christmas Day Service—10am at St Chad’s Church, 1 Carnarvon Street, Linwood, Christchurch 8062.

Christmas Day Service—10am at St Aidan’s Church, 119 Hoods Road, Mt Somers 7771.

Christmas Day Service—10am at St John’s Church, High Street, Leeston.

Christmas Day Service—10am at St Christopher’s, 244 Avonhead Road.

Christmas Carols & Communion—10am at St Stephen’s Church, 64 Park Street, Ashburton.

Christmas Day Service—10.30am at St Mary’s, 77 Talbot Street, Geraldine.

St Mary The Virgin—10.30am at 21A Church Square, Addington, Christchurch 8024.