In addition to the events advertised elsewhere, the following events are coming up in our Diocese.

Visit our Diocesan website Events calendar here.

December 2024:

Advent Services

• Eucharist Service and Kid's Church—9.30am on Sunday 8th, 15th, and 22nd December 2024 at Church of the Resurrection, 40 Brookside Road Rolleston.

• Christmas by Candlelight—7pm on Saturday, 14 December 2024 at Church of the Resurrection, 40 Brookside Road Rolleston.

• A Service of Lessons and Carols—10am on Sunday, 15 December 2024 at St Stephen's, Cnr Edward and James Streets, Lincoln, Christchurch 7608.

• Carols and Readings—10am on Sunday, 15 December 2024 at St Peter's, 10 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, Christchurch, Canterbury 7520.

• Christingle Family Service—10am on Sunday, 22 December 2024 at Trinity Church, Akaroa.

• The Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass—10am on Sunday, 22 December 2024 at St Michael and All Angels, 86-90 Oxford Terrace, CBD, Christchurch 8011.

• Carols and Readings—5pm on Sunday, 22 December 2024 at St Andrew's Church, 526 Le Bons Bay Rd, RD3, Akaroa, Christchurch 7583.

• Christmas Carols—5pm on Sunday, 22 December 2024 at Knox Church, Pigeon Bay.

• The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—7pm on Sunday, 22 December 2024 at St Michael and All Angels, 86-90 Oxford Terrace, CBD, Christchurch 8011.

• Christmas Service—11am on Monday, 23 December 2024 at Akaroa Rest Home.

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 Crib Service—4pm at St Michael and All Angels, 86-90 Oxford Terrace, CBD, Christchurch 8011.

• 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.

• Carols and Readings—5pm at St Luke's, 1280 Chorlton Road, Little Akaloa, Christchurch 7583.

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 Service—11pm at All Souls Church, 30 Church Lane, Merivale, Christchurch 8014.

• Christmas Communion—11pm at St Peter's, 10 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, Christchurch, Canterbury 7520.

• Midnight Mass Service—11pm at All Souls Church, 30 Church Lane, Merivale, Christchurch 8014.

• Christmas Carols—11pm at St Michael and All Angels, 86-90 Oxford Terrace, CBD, Christchurch 8011.

• 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 Mass—11.30pm at St Michael and All Angels, 86-90 Oxford Terrace, CBD, Christchurch 8011.

• ‘Midnight Eucharist’ - with the beauty of candles & carols—11.30pm at St 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)

• 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.

• Low Mass—8am at St Michael and All Angels, 86-90 Oxford Terrace, CBD, Christchurch 8011.

• 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.

• High Mass—10am at St Michael and All Angels, 86-90 Oxford Terrace, CBD, Christchurch 8011.

• Family Service—10am at St Peter's, 10 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, Christchurch, Canterbury 7520.

• 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—10am at All Souls Church, 30 Church Lane, Merivale, Christchurch 8014.

• Christmas Service—10am at Pigeon Bay (drinks @ War Memorial 10.45am).

• Christmas Day Service—10am at (All Souls Church, 30 Church Lane, Merivale, Christchurch 8014.

• 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.

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