West Reading

Tilehurst Methodist Church, 26 School Rd, Reading RG31 5AN – www.tilehurstmethodist.org.uk

• Sunday 10^th December at 10.30am – Nativity Service
• Sunday 17^th December at 6.30pm – Carol Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 2pm and 4pm – Noisy Nativity is aimed at children and their families: “Come dressed up as any character from the Christmas story and expect to join in. Great festive fun for all the family, including crafts.”
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.30pm – Christmas Eve Communion
• Monday 25^th December at 9.45am – Christmas Family Worship

St Catherine of Siena, Whittingham Ave, Tilehurst, RG31 5LN – https://stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk

• Sunday 10^th December at 4pm – Christingle Service
• Sunday 17^th December at 10am – Nativity Service
• Saturday 23^rd December at 7pm – Carols Under the Old Oak Tree
• Sunday 24^th December at 7pm – Nine Lessons and Carols
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Christmas Day Family Service

Argyle Community Church, Argyle Road, Reading RG1 7YL – https://argylecommunity.church

• Sunday 10^th December at 4pm – Community Carol Singing – Meet us at Argyle Community church.  Make sure you wrap up warm!
• Sunday 17^th December at 10.30am – Nativity Service. Come along dressed as your favourite character from the nativity (Mary? Joseph? Star? Angel?) or get here a little early to choose from one of our costumes (ranging from toddler to adult size).  The service will start at 10:30am, but do get here early if you want to choose a costume.
• Sunday 17^th December at  6.30pm Carols by Candlelight.  After the service do join us for some mince pies and mulled fruit punch.

St Michael’s Church,  New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JX – https://www.stmichaeltilehurst.org.uk

• Sunday 24^th December at 4pm – Nativity Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 6.30pm  – Lessons and Carols
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.30pm – First Mass of Christmas
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Family Eucharist

St Matthews (Southcote), St Matthew’s Church, 205 Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3AX – https://www.st-matts.org.uk/ 

• Sunday 24^th December at 10am – Family Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.45am – Traditional Communion Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 11pm – Holy Communion

Grange United Reformed Church, Circuit Lane, Southcote, RG30 3HD

• Wednesday 13th December at 4pm – Cool Carols and Hot Spuds
• Sunday 17th December at 10.30am – Carol Service followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
• Sunday 24th December at 10.30am – Christmas Communion
• Monday 25^th December at 10.30am – Christmas Day Family Worship

All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Ave, Reading RG1 6JE – https://www.allnationselim.org/

• Sunday 10^th December at 6.30pm – The Carols
• Thursday 14^th December at 3.30pm to 5.30pm – The Christmas Hangout
• Friday 15^th December at 7pm to 8.30pm – Youth Christmas Party
• Thursday 21^st December at 3pm to 5pm – The Christmas Movie Hangout – St Nicholas.
• Thursday 21^st December at 6pm – The Christmas Movie Hangout – Nativity!
• Sunday 24^th December at 10am –Carol Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 4pm – Christingle Service
• Monday 25^th December at10.30am – Christmas Day Service

St Marks and All Saints, Brownlow Rd, Reading RG1 6NP – https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/228

• Sunday 17^th December at 11am – Nativity Service
• Sunday 17^th December at 6.30pm – Carols by Candlelight
• Sunday 24th December at 5pm – Crib Service with Christingle
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.30pm – Midnight Mass
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Christmas Morning Sung Eucharist

Carey Baptist Church, Carey Street, Reading, RG1 7JS – https://www.careybaptistchurch.org.uk/

• Sunday 17^th December at 6pm – Carol Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 10.30am – All Age Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 4.30pm – Carol Service
• Monday 25^th December at 120.30am – Christmas Morning Service

Christchurch Tilehurst at Westwood Farm School, Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading RG31 6RY – https://www.christchurchtilehurst.org.uk/

• Sunday 24^th December at 10.30am – Nativity Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 4pm – Christmas Eve Carol Service

St George’s Tilehurst and Mary Magdalen

St George’s St George’s Rd, Reading RG30 2RG

• Sunday 24^th December at 10am – Holy Communion for Christmas Eve
• Sunday 24^th December at 5pm – Crib Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.30pm – Candlelit Midnight Mass
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Christmas Communion and Prayers around the Crib

Mary Magdalen Church, Kentwood Hill, Reading RG31 6DR

• Sunday 17^th December at 4pm – Christmas Carol Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 3pm – Crib Service with Christingles
• Sunday 24^th December at 10pm – Candlelit First Communion of Christmas
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Parish Communion

Lifespring Church, 143-145 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7UY – https://lifespringchurch.org.uk/

• Tuesday 12^th December at 8pm Christmas Crafting (£4 – book your place via the website)
• Saturday 16^th December between 10am and 12.30pm – ‘The Sparkle back into Christmas’.
• Sunday 17^th December at 11am – ‘Light up Christmas’
• Sunday 17^th December at 7pm – ‘Magnify’ – a Carol Concert
• Sunday 24^th December at 11am – Christmas Eve Service
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Christmas Day Service
• Tuesday 26^th December from 10am to 12.30pm.  Boxing Day Brunch

Southcote Family Church , 280a Southcote Lane, Reading, Berks, RG30 3BL – https://www.southcotefamilychurch.org.uk/

• Sunday 17^th December at 4.30pm – Carol Service
• Monday 25^th December at 10.30am – Christmas Service

The Gate, The Gate Central, 384 The Meadway, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4NX – https://www.thegate.uk.com/

• Sunday 17^th December at 6pm – Carol’s at the Gate
• Monday 25^th December at 10am

East and Central Reading

 St Andrew’s URC, London Road, Reading, RG1 5BD – https://www.standrewsurcreading.org.uk/

• Sunday 24^th December at 11am – Carol Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.30pm – Christmas Eve Service via Zoom
• Monday 25^th December at 10.30am – Family Service

St Luke’s and St Barts, St Luke’s Church, Reading RG1 5LH – www.redlandsparish.org.uk

• Sunday 17^th December at 6.30pm (St Luke’s) – Community Carol Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 4pm in the Community Garden – Crib Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.30pm (St Luke’s) – Midnight Mass
• Monday 25^th December at 10.20am (St Luke’s) – Christmas Day Communion

St John’s and St Stephen’s, 121-147 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN – https://www.stjohnandststephen.org.uk/

• Sunday 17^th December at 6pm – Carol Service
• Tuesday 19^th December at 5.45pm – Carol Singing (meet outside the church)
• Sunday 24^th December at 10.30am – Christingle
• Sunday 24^th December at 11pm – Midnight Service
• Monday 25^th December at 10.30am – Christmas Morning Service for All Ages.

Wycliffe Baptist Church, 233 Kings Rd, Reading, RG1 4LS – https://wycliffe.church/

• Sunday 10^th December at 10.45am – Nativity Service
• Sunday 17^th December at either 3pm or 6pm – International Carols by Candlelight

Reading Minster (St Mary the Virgin), St Mary’s Butts, Reading RG1 2LG – https://www.readingminster.org.uk

• Wednesday 13^th December at 7.30pm – Christmas by Candlelight
• Sunday 17^th December at 11am – Mass and Tree Decorating
• Saturday 23^rd December at 2.30pm – Woolly Nativity
• Sunday 24^th December at 3pm – Christmas Eve Mass
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Christmas Day Service

Greyfriars, Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EH – https://greyfriars.org.uk/

• Sunday 10^th December at 3pm (family service), 4.30pm and 6.30pm – Carol Services at Greyfriars
• Sunday 17^th December at 9.30am – Nativity Service (Family Service) at Greyfriars
• Sunday 24^th December at 10.30am – Christmas Eve Morning Service (Family Service) at both Greyfriars and New Hope Church.
• Sunday 24^th December at 11pm – Christmas Eve Midnight Communion
• Monday 25^th December at 10.30am – Christmas Day Celebration – Family Service at Greyfriars Church

Reading Family Church, 448a Basingstoke Road, Reading,  RG2 0RX – https://www.readingfamilychurch.org.uk/

• Sunday 10^th December at 4.30pm – Carols and Lights at the John Madejski Academy.
• Sunday 17^th December at 9.30am and 11am – Nativity Meetings – a relaxed and informal time to celebrate the birth of Jesus! John Madejski Academy
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Christmas Day Meeting (448a Basingstoke Road)

St James and St William of York Catholic Church – St James Church, Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3DF – St William of York Church, 46 Upper Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5JP

• Thursday 7th December 7pm – Haydn Choir Christmas Concert at St William of York.
• Saturday 9^th December at 7pm (St William) – Christmas Cheese and Crackers
• Wednesday 13^th December at 7pm (St James) – Christmas Story and Carols

St Laurence Church, Friar Street, Reading, RG1 3EJ – https://www.stlreading.org/

• Thursday 14th December at 8pm – Christmas Reflective
• Sunday 17th December at 2pm – Nativity Experience – An open event for the people of Reading to explore the true story of the Nativity with sight and sound installations, crafts and cafe.
• Monday 25th December at 10m Christmas Day – A worship service for all celebrating the Good News of Jesus’ birth.

Anderson Baptist, 6-8 Amherst Rd, Reading RG6 1NU – https://www.facebook.com/p/Anderson-Baptist-Church-Reading-100070402867379/

• Sunday 17^th December at 1pm – Christmas Craft
• Sunday 17^th December at 3pm – Christmas Carol Walk
• Sunday 17th December at 4.45pm – Lantern Walk
• Sunday 24^th December at 10.30am – Morning Service
• Monday 25^th December at 10.30am – Christmas Day Service

South Reading

Reading Gateway Church (St Agnes and St Barnabus) – https://www.readinggateway.church/

• Wednesday 13^th December at 6.30pm – Carols in the Pub (The Sportsman Pub, 201 Shinfield Road, Reading RG2 7DS
• Sunday 17^th December at 10am (St Barnabus) – Nine Lessons and Carols
• Sunday 17^th December at 6pm (St Agnes) – Carols with Reading Gospel Choir
• Sunday 24^th December at 4pm (St Agnes) – Family Christingle Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.15pm (St Barnabus) – Holy Communion Service
• Monday 25^th December at 10am (St Agnes) – Family Celebration
• Monday 25^th December at 11.15am (St Agnes) – Holy Communion

Christ the King, 408 Northumberland Avenue, Whitley, South Reading, RG2 8NR – https://www.ctkreading.org/

• Sunday 24^th December at 5.30pm – Christmas Family Mass
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.30pm – Carols before Midnight Mass
• Sunday 24^th December at Midnight – Midnight Mass
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Christmas Day Mass

Tyndale Baptist Church, 2-4 Cressingham Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7JE – https://tyndalebaptistchurch.org.uk/

• Sunday 17th December from 10.30am to 12.00am. Worship Service with a Christmas theme
• Sunday 24th December at 10.30am – Christmas Eve Service of Carols and readings
• Monday 25^th Decembver at 10am – Christmas Morning – a short service to welcome Jesus into our world

North Reading

Caversham Baptist Church, South Street, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8HY – https://www.cavershambaptistchurch.org.uk/

• Saturday 9th December at 4.30pm – Christmas Variety – The variety show is for everyone! All levels of talent are needed and welcomed. It’s an evening of fun for all the family. Please bring your own food. Drinks will be provided.
• Sunday 17th December at 10.30am – A special all-age Nativity as part of our morning service.
• Sunday 17^th December at 6pm – Carols by candlelight
• Sunday 24th December at 10.30am – Morning worship
• Sunday 24^th December at 4pm – Nativity Live – The story of Christmas told on the streets of Caversham, set out from from the car park at Caversham Baptist Church. If you wish, come dressed as shepherds, sheep or other nativity characters – and children, please bring a parent / guardian with you.
• Monday 25^th December at 10.30am – Join us for our shortened service lasting about 45 minutes.

St Peter’s, St John’s and St Margaret Caversham – https://www.ctmparish.org.uk/

St Peter Caversham

• Saturday 9^th December at 10.45am (St Peter’s) – Coffee and Carols
• Sunday 17^th December at 6.30pm (St Peter’s) Follow the Star – Lessons and Carols
• Monday 18th December Carols at 6.15pm in Caversham Court (gates open 6.15pm: singing starts at 7.30pm).  This is a Friends of Caversham Court Gardens event with St Peter’s church choir leading the singing https://home.fccg.org.uk/
• Wednesday 21st December at 7pm – Longest Night service.  A short reflective service for those who, for whatever reason, find celebration difficult at Christmas
• Sunday 24th December at 9.30am – Holy Communion (said)
• Sunday 24^th  December 3pm and 4.30pm – Christingle Service (services both the same)
• Sunday 24 December 11.30pm – Midnight Mass
• Monday 25 December 8am – Holy Communion BCP (said)
• Monday 25 December 9.30am – Festival Communion

St Margaret Mapledurham – https://www.ctmparish.org.uk/st-margaret/

• Sunday 10th December at 6.30pm – Carols by candlelight
• Sunday 24^th December – 4pm Christingle Service
• Sunday 24th December 11.30pm – Midnight Mass
• Monday 25th December 11.15am – Festival Communion

St John the Baptist Caversham – https://www.ctmparish.org.uk/st-john/

• Sunday 17^th December 4pm – Christingle Service
• Wednesday 20^th December 7.30pm – Community Carol service
• Sunday 24^th December 4pm – Nativity Live!  This starts at the Fox and Hounds pub and moves round Lower Caversham, picking up the shepherds in Westfield Road park and the Wise Men at St John’s Church and finishing at Gosbrook Road Methodist Church
• Sunday 24th December 11.30pm – Midnight Service
• Monday 25th December 9.30am – All Age Christmas Celebration

St Barnabas, Benefice of Emmer Green with Caversham Park, St Barnabas Rd, Emmer Green, Reading – https://www.saintbarnabas.org.uk/

• Sunday 17^th December at 4pm – Nine Lessons and Carols
• Sunday 24^th December at 4pm – Christingle Crib Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 11.30pm – Midnight Mass
• Monday 25^th December at 9.30am – Christmas Family Communion Service

Grace Church Caversham, The Hill Primary School, Peppard Road, RG4 8TU – https://www.gracechurchcaversham.org.uk/

• Sunday 10^th December at 10.30am – Celebrating Christmas – fun for all the family
• Sunday 17^th December at 5pm – Family Carol Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 10.30am – Family Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 4pm – A walk through Caversham telling the Christmas Story starting at the Fox and Hounds Pub.

Chiltern Evangelical Church – Emmer Green location, Emmer Green Youth & Community Centre, Grove Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LN.  Sonning Common location, Chiltern Evangelical Church, Grove Road, Sonning Common, RG4 9RL – https://cecuk.church/

• Sunday 17^th December at 6pm (meeting at the Peppard War Memorial Hall) at 6pm – Carol Service – please register via their website.

St Andrew’s Caversham, Albert Road, Caversham, RG4 7PL – https://www.standrewscaversham.org/

• Sunday 17^th December at 5pm – Carols by Candlelight with festive refreshments
• Sunday 24^th December at 3.30pm – Nativity Service
• Sunday 24^th December at 8pm – Christmas Night Service
• Monday 25^th December at 8am and 10am – Christmas Day Services

Our Lady and St Anne Catholic Church, South View Ave, Caversham, Reading RG4 5AB

• Sunday 24^th December at 5pm – Vigil Mass including Children’s Nativity
• Sunday 24^th December at 7.30pm – Christmas Carols
• Sunday 24^th December at 8pm – Mass of Christmas Night (sung)
• Monday 25^th December at 8am – Mass of Christmas Dawn
• Monday 25^th December at 10am – Mass of Christmas Day