Christmas Services and Events 2012

Listed below are the Christmas services and Events we have heard about from local churches in and around Darlington. If you wish to find out about other services, please contact a church via our "Churches" pages.
If your church is not listed please let us know your details.

A time and place for you to worship this Christmas !

 

To date some 110 events & services are listed for the Christmas Season this year.

(For normal Sunday services see the Sunday Service Page)

We invite churches in Darlington to tell us about their Christmas Services, Concerts etc. for publication here. The events are sorted by Date - Time - Location. For more information about an event contact the relevant church by clicking on the church link in the right-most column of the table.

 

Christmas Services and Events Go to Sunday bef Christmas - Go to Christmas Eve - Go to Christmas Day
Sunday 2nd December
10.30am	Town Centre	Toy Giving Service In support of local families in hostels and at home.	Grange Road Baptist
6.30pm	Town Centre	Service of Light for Town Centre Churches. A journey in Words and Music for Advent.	St Cuthbert's Church Anglican
Wednesday 5th December
7.30pm	Cockerton	Cockerton Silver Band Concert	Cockerton Methodist Church
Saturday 8th December
10.00am - 4.00pm	Brinkburn Road	Christmas Tree Festival	St Matthew's Church Anglican
7.30pm	Town Centre	Darlington Youth Brass Band Concert Admission, including refreshment, £5.	Grange Road Baptist
Sunday 9th December
10.30am	Town Centre	Family Worship including pieces by the Polam Hall School Senior Choir.	Grange Road Baptist
11.00am	Brinkburn Road	All Age Toy/Nativity Service (Donated toys and money to go to the Salvation Army Toy Appeal)	St Matthew's Church Anglican
3.30pm	Red Hall	Community Carols at Red Hall To take place in Red Hall School. Mince pies and refreshments served afterwards.	St Andrew's, Haughton Anglican
4.00pm	Heighington	Christingle Service	St Michael's Church Anglican
Tuesday 11th December
7.30pm	Town Centre	Co-operative Funeral Service - Christmas Carol Service of Remembrance	St Cuthbert's Church Anglican
Thursday 13th December
4.15pm	Cockerton	Messy Nativity Service	Cockerton Methodist Church
7.30pm	Town Centre	Emergency Services' Carol Service	St Cuthbert's Church Anglican
Friday 14th December
12.00noon	Town Centre	Carol Service in support of Pathways to Independence - a Charity housed in the church which assists adults into the local community..	Grange Road Baptist
Go to top of list Sunday 16th Dec Go to Christmas Eve
9.30am	Heighington	Christmas Family Service	St Michael's Church Anglican
10.30am	Blackwell	Junior Church Nativity and Parish Communion	All Saint's Church Anglican
10.30am	Town Centre	Carols Praise for all the family	Grange Road Baptist
10.30am	Town Centre	Traditional Carol Service	Darlington Baptist Tabernacle
3.00pm	Bolam	Carol Service	St Andrew's Church Anglican
4.00pm	Piercebridge	Praise and Party Christingle for the whole Parish at Piercebridge 4.00pm Making Christingles in the Hall 4.30pm Christingle Service, including carols by candlelight, in St. Mary’s 5.00pm Family Tea Party in the Hall, everyone welcome.	St Mary's Church Anglican
4.00pm	West End	Parish Carol Service A traditional Carol Service in Church	Holy Trinity Anglican
5.00pm	Brinkburn Road	Christingle Service	St Matthew's Church Anglican
6.00pm	Heighington	Carol Singing on  the Greens meet at St. Michael's Church	St Michael's Church Anglican
6.00pm	Hurworth	Carol Service	All Saints, Hurworth Anglican
6.30pm	Blackwell	Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols	All Saint's Church Anglican
6.30pm	Haughton	Traditional Nine Lessons & Carols Followed by mulled wine and mince pies.	St Andrew's, Haughton Anglican
6.00pm	Town Centre	Community Carol Service, featuring Corporation Road Primary School & followed by festive refreshments	Darlington Baptist Tabernacle
Monday 17th December
4.00pm	Hurworth	Christingle Service	All Saints, Hurworth Anglican
7.30pm	Town Centre	Band concert for Pierremont at Bondgate Methodist Church	Bondgate Methodist Church
Tuesday 18th December
6.00pm	Albert Hill	Carols for All specially for families with young children.	St James the Great Anglican
6.00pm	Springfield	Kidz Club Carol Service	Salvation Army
Thursday 20th December
2.15pm	Conniscliffe	School Carol Service	St Edwin's Church Anglican
7.00pm	North Road	Churches Together Carol Service followed by mince pies	St Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic
Friday 21st December
11.00am	North Road	Community Carols	St Mark's Anglican
6.00pm	Dinsdale	Carol/Christingle Service	All Saints, Hurworth Anglican
Go to top of list Sunday 23rd Dec Go to Christmas Eve
10.00am	North Road	Carol Service	Northlands Methodist Church
10.30am	Cockerton	Carol Service	Cockerton Methodist Church
10.30am	Conniscliffe	Family Carol Service followed by mulled wine and mince pies	St Edwin's Church Anglican
10.30am	North Road	Christmas Family service	Elim Pentecostal Church
10.45am	Blackwell	Nativity Service all-age worship in preparation for Christmas	Elm Ridge Methodist
10.45am	Haughton	Nativity Service	St Andrew's, Haughton Anglican
2.00pm	Haughton	Christingle Service for the whole family. (To be repeated at 4pm)	St Andrew's, Haughton Anglican
3.00pm	Harrowgate Hill	Carol Service (At the Gateway Centre)	Harrowgate Hill Christian Fellowship, Apostolic
4.00pm	Albert Hill	Children's Carol Celebration	St.William Roman Catholic
4.00pm	Haughton	Christingle Service for the whole family. (Repeat of 2pm service)	St Andrew's, Haughton Anglican
4.00pm	Haughton	Carol Service	Haughton Methodist Church
4.00pm	North Road	Christingle Service	St Mark's Anglican
5.00pm	Whessoe	Christmas at Kings	Kings Church NFI
6.00pm	Blackwell	Carol Service	Elm Ridge Methodist
6.00pm	Brinkburn Road	Nine Lessons and Carols	St Matthew's Church Anglican
6.00pm	Cockerton	Carol Service	Cockerton Methodist Church
6.00pm	Heighington	Nine Lessons and Carols	St Michael's Church Anglican
6.00pm	North Road	Carol Service	Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church
6.00pm	Blackwell	Carol Service	Elm Ridge Methodist
6.00pm	Springfield	Carols by Candlelight	Salvation Army
6.30pm	Town Centre	Parish Carol Service	St Cuthbert's Church Anglican
Go to Sun. bef. Christmas Christmas Eve, 24th Go to Christmas Day
3.00pm	Heighington	Carols around the Christmas Tree	St Michael's Church Anglican
3.00pm	North Road	Not Your Average Carol Service for All Ages 0-100!	Northlands Methodist Church
3.30pm	Brinkburn Road	Crib Service	St Matthew's Church Anglican
4.00pm	Blackwell	Christingle Service (To be repeated at 6pm service)	All Saint's Church Anglican
4.00pm	Cockerton	Christingle Service	Cockerton Methodist Church
4.00pm	North Road	Carols by Candlelight	Elim Pentecostal Church
4.00pm	Town Centre	Crib/Christingle Service	St Cuthbert's Church Anglican
4.30pm	Town Centre	Christingle Service for all the family	Grange Road Baptist
5.00pm	Blackwell	Christingle service all-age service where we will learn about and make Christingles and you will be able to take one home	Elm Ridge Methodist
5.00pm	North Road	Not Your Average Carol Service for All Ages 0-100!	Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church
5.00pm	West End	Parish Christingle Service A service for all ages which puts Jesus at the heart of Christmas	Holy Trinity Anglican
5.00am	Conniscliffe	Crib Service	St Edwin's Church Anglican
5.30pm	North Road	Carols & Vigil Mass	St Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic
5.30pm	Town centre	Carols (5.30pm) Vigil Mass (6.00pm)	St Augustine's Roman Catholic
6.00pm	Blackwell	Christingle Service (Repeat of 4pm service)	All Saint's Church Anglican
6.00pm	Gainford	Carols by Candlelight	St. Osmund Roman Catholic
6.00pm	North Road	Christmas Eve Carols	Elim Pentecostal Church
4.00pm	North Road	Blessing of the Crib	St Mark's Anglican
6.30pm	Gainford	Parish Vigil Mass & Blessing of Crib	St. Osmund Roman Catholic
6.30pm	Yarm Road	Vigil Mass at 7pm preceded by Carols	St.Teresa Roman Catholic
7.00pm	Girsby	Carol Service	All Saints, Hurworth Anglican
7.30pm	Cockerton	Carols (7.30pm) Vigil Mass (8.00pm)	Holy Family Roman Catholic
7.30pm	Haughton	Vigil Mass & Carols	St Anne's Roman Catholic
6.00pm	Albert Hill	Midnight Mass with Blessing of the Crib	St James the Great Anglican
8.00pm	Piercebridge	Christmas Communion followed by mulled wine and mince pies	St Mary's Church Anglican
11.00pm	Haughton	First Communion of Christmas	St Andrew's, Haughton Anglican
11.15pm	Cockerton	Christmas Eve Communion Service	Cockerton Methodist Church
11.15pm	North Road	Christmas Communion Service For Northlands, Haughton & Harrowgate Hill	Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church
11.30pm	Blackwell	Midnight Eucharist	All Saint's Church Anglican
11.30pm	Blackwell	Midnight Communion	Elm Ridge Methodist
11.30pm	Brinkburn Road	Midnight Mass	St Matthew's Church Anglican
11.30pm	Gainford	Midnight Mass	St. Osmund Roman Catholic
11.30pm	Heighington	Midnight Mass	St Michael's Church Anglican
11.30pm	Hurworth	Holy Communion	All Saints, Hurworth Anglican
11.30pm	North Road	Midnight Mass	St Mark's Anglican
11.30pm	Town Centre	Midnight Eucharist	St Cuthbert's Church Anglican
11.30pm	Town centre	Carols (11.30pm) Midnight Mass (12.00pm)	St Augustine's Roman Catholic
11.30pm	Town Centre	Midnight Communion	Grange Road Baptist
11.30pm	West End	Midnight Communion The first Communion of Christmas. Come and worship Christ the New Born King	Holy Trinity Anglican
Go to Christmas Eve Christmas Day Go to top of list
8.00am	Blackwell	Holy Communion	All Saint's Church Anglican
8.00am	Haughton	Holy Communion (said)	St Andrew's, Haughton Anglican
8.00am	Town Centre	Holy Communion	St Cuthbert's Church Anglican
8.00am	West End	Christmas Day Eucharist	Holy Trinity Anglican
9.00am	North Road	Christmas Mass	St.William Roman Catholic
9.30am	Albert Hill	Mass for Christmas Day	St James the Great Anglican
9.30am	Bolam	Christmas Communion Service	St Andrew's Church Anglican
9.30am	Heighington	All Age Christmas Communion	St Michael's Church Anglican
9.30am	Hurworth	Holy Communion	All Saints, Hurworth Anglican
9.30pm	North Road	Christmas Day Service For Northlands, Haughton & Harrowgate Hill	Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church
10.15am	Haughton	Christmas Mass	St Anne's Roman Catholic
10.00am	Cockerton	Mass	Holy Family Roman Catholic
10.00am	West End	Christmas Day Eucharist for all ages	Holy Trinity Anglican
10.00am	Blackwell	All-age Worship for Christmas Day	Elm Ridge Methodist
10.00am	Gainford	Parish Mass of the Dawn	St. Osmund Roman Catholic
10.00am	North Road	Christmas Day Service at Crosby Street	Harrowgate Hill Christian Fellowship
10.00am	North Road	Eucharist with Carols	St Mark's Anglican
10.00am	Town centre	Mass	St Augustine's Roman Catholic
10.00am	West End	Christmas Day Eucharist for all ages	Holy Trinity Anglican
10.30am	Blackwell	Family Communion Service (Children are encouraged to bring a gift to show everyone)	All Saint's Church Anglican
10.30am	Conniscliffe	Christmas Family Communion	St Edwin's Church Anglican
10.30am	Haughton	All Age Christmas Communion	St Andrew's, Haughton Anglican
10.30am	North Road	Christmas Celebration	Elim Pentecostal Church
10.30am	Springfield	Christmas Day Service	Salvation Army
10.30am	Town Centre	Parish Eucharist	St Cuthbert's Church Anglican
10.30am	Town Centre	Family Worship; Unwrap the Greatest Gift	Darlington Baptist Tabernacle
10.30pm	Town Centre	Family Worship for Christmas Day	Grange Road Baptist
10.30am	Whessoe	Christmas Morning Worship	Kings Church NFI
11.00am	Brinkburn Road	All Age Christmas Communion Service	St Matthew's Church Anglican
11.00am	Cockerton	Christmas Day Family Service	Cockerton Methodist Church
11.00am	Gainford	Mass of the day	St. Osmund Roman Catholic
Friday 28th December
7.30pm	Gainford	Nine Lessons & Carols Followed by drinks & nibbles in the Parish Centre	St. Osmund Roman Catholic
Sunday 30th December
4.00pm	North Road	Nine lessons & Carols	St Mark's Anglican