Christmas Services in the Western Dales 2024
The winners of our 2024 Christmas Card competition. Our Christmas Card is delivered to every home in the Western Dales.
Christmas Greetings…
As we enter the season of Advent and Christmas, I’d like to extend a warm invitation to our services and events across the Western Dales this year.
Congratulations go to Reuben, the winner of our Christmas Card competition. His drawing of the Magi on their way to discover the Christ Child is full of colour and movement, as the weary travellers follow the star to their journey’s end. The Magi travelled from a distant land in order to worship the child they believed was God’s own son. When people encounter Jesus Christ, they hear a message of love and inclusion which extends to all, and changes lives. This Christmas, you are invited to journey with the Magi to the one who offers hope to our precious, yet troubled, world.
On behalf of the churches of the Western Dales Mission Community, may I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Revd Andy Burgess
Western Dales Mission Community Leader
andy.burgess@westerndales.org.uk
Christmas Services and Events in 2024
Saturday, 30 November
4pm Christmas Family Film Night, Cornerstone, Sedbergh
Sunday, 1 December
6pm Advent Carol Service, St Andrew’s, Sedbergh
Wednesday, 4 December
5pm Late Night Opening, Sedbergh
Thursday, 5 December
7.30pm Sedbergh Orchestra Christmas Concert, St Andrew’s, Sedbergh
Friday, 6 December
8pm A Ceremony of Carols, Sedbergh School
9pm Beer & Carols, The Red Lion Pub, Sedbergh
Saturday, 7 December
6pm Sedbergh Town Band Christmas Concert, St Andrew’s, Sedbergh
Sunday, 8 December
4pm Messy Church Christmas Party, Cornerstone, Sedbergh
5pm Guest Carol Service, Sedbergh School Chapel
6pm Carol Service, Holy Trinity, Howgill
Sunday, 15 December
2.30pm Carols by Candlelight, Hawes Junction Chapel
7pm Carol Service with Dentdale Choir, St Andrew’s, Dent
Thursday, 19 December
7pm Carol Service with Dentdale Choir, St John’s, Cowgill
Friday, 20 December
7pm Carol Service, St John’s, Firbank
Sunday, 22 December
10.30am Meeting for Worship, Brigflatts Quaker Meeting House
2pm Carol Service, Low Smithy Chapel, Garsdale
2.30pm Carol Service, St Mark’s, Cautley
6pm Sedbergh Town Carol Service, Cornerstone, Sedbergh
Monday, 23 December
7pm Carol Service, St John’s, Garsdale
Christmas Eve,Tuesday, 24 December
2pm Carol Service, All Saints, Killington
4.30pm Nativity Play with Carols, St Andrew’s, Sedbergh
4.30pm Blessing of the Crib, St Andrew’s, Dent
6pm Christingle Service, Cornerstone, Sedbergh
6.30pm Roman Catholic Mass, St Andrew’s, Sedbergh
7pm Carols by Lantern, St John’s, Cowgill
11.30pm Christmas Night Holy Communion, St Andrew’s, Sedbergh
Christmas Day, Wednesday, 25 December
9am Christmas Day Holy Communion, St John’s, Cowgill
9.30am Christmas Day Holy Communion, St Mark’s, Cautley
10am Christmas Day Service, St John the Baptist, Garsdale
10.30am Christmas Day Service, Cornerstone, Sedbergh
10.30am Christmas Day Holy Communion, St Andrew’s, Sedbergh
10.30am Christmas Day Holy Communion, St Andrew’s, Dent