On Saturday morning, the Church in Abingdon organised some carol singing on the Market Place.
They were led by the enthusiastic Sally Meers and sang fifteen carols.
Most Church in Abingdon services are on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Still, the Salvation Army has community carols on Wednesday, and St Helen’s Church has Christmas Lessons and Carols on Friday. The list I have taken from the Church in Abingdon website is as follows:
Abingdon Baptist Church, Ock Street, OX14 5AG
Saturday 24 December 2022, 11.30 pm – Christmas Communion
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas Day family celebration
Abingdon Community Church, Thameside Primary School, Cotman Close, OX14 5NL
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10.30 am – Christmas Day service
Abingdon Vineyard Church, Preston Road Community Centre, Midget Close, OX14 5NR
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10.30 am – Christmas Day celebration
All Saints Church, Appleford Drive, OX14 2AQ
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas Day service
Christ Church, Long Furlong, Boulter Drive, OX14 1XP
Saturday 24 December 2022, 4 pm – Christingle service,
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas Day family service
Christ Church, Northcourt Road , OX14 1PL
Saturday 24 December 2022, 3 pm – Christingle service
4.30 pm – Christingle service
11 pm – Midnight Communion
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas Day family service
Our Lady and St Edmund’s Church, Radley Road, OX14 3PL
Saturday 24 December 2022, 8.30 pm – Carols
Sunday 25 December 2022, 8.45 am – Mass
10.15 am – Mass
12 noon – Mass
Monday 26 December 2022, 10 am – St Stephen’s Mass
Peachcroft Christian Centre, Lindsay Drive, OX14 2RT
Saturday 24 December 2022, 3 pm – Christingle service
5 pm – Christingle service
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas celebration
Salvation Army, West St Helen’s Street, OX14 5BL
Wednesday 21 December 2022, 10.30 am – Community Carol service
St Helen’s Church, West St Helen Street, OX14 5BS
Friday 23 December 2022, 6.30 pm – Christmas Lessons and Carols
Saturday 24 December 2022, 4 pm – Christingle
10.30 pm – First Eucharist of Christmas
Sunday 25 December 2022 10.30 am – Sung Eucharist with all-age address
St Michael’s Church, Park Road, OX14 1DS
Saturday 24 December 2022, 3 pm – Crib service
6 pm – Christmas Lessons and Carols
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Sung Mass for Christmas Day
St Nicolas’ Church, Market Place, OX14 3JD
Saturday 24 December 2022, 4 pm – Crib service
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Holy Communion for Christmas Day
Trinity Church, Conduit Road, OX14 1DB
Saturday 24 December 2022, 4.30 pm – Christingle service
Sunday 25 December 2022, 10 am – Christmas morning service
Where has the crib gone from St Edmunds?
Ignore – either my partner is getting very shortsighted or the crib isn’t out all the time!
Strangely I am always trying to encourage my kids to not put their dirty shoes on seats and benches…
Daniel – I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if an Elf and Safety assessment had been performed?
Yes, that too!