All the Christmas Services and Carol Services in the churches of Horsforth on one page
Looking for a Christmas Carol Service, a Christingle Service for kids, a Midnight Mass or any other Christmas Service in churches across Horsforth? See below for a handy list of each church and the different Christmas services they are holding over this Christmas period- please feel free to join any service where you will be very welcome!
Also, don’t forget we have our Horsforth Community Carol Service in the Park (Carols in the Park) on Saturday 12th December at 4pm – 4.30pm – everyone welcome!
CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2026
| St James’ Woodside C of E Church | Sun 20th Dec | 6.30pm | Candlelit Carol Service (with refreshments at 4.30pm) |
| Thurs 24th Dec | 4pm | Christingle and Crib service (Cribtingle) | |
| 11.30pm | The First Eucharist of Christmas | ||
| Fri 25th Dec | 10am | Family Communion for Christmas Day | |
| St Margaret’s Parish Church | Sun 6th Dec | 4pm | Family Christingle Service |
| Sun 20th Dec | 10am | Family Nativity Service | |
| 6pm | Christmas Carol Service | ||
| Mon 21st Dec | 6pm | A Glimmer of Light on the longest Night (for those who find Christmas a difficult time of year) | |
| Thurs 24th Dec | 4pm | Family Crib Service | |
| 6pm | Family Crib Service | ||
| 11.30pm | Midnight Mass Service | ||
| Fri 25th Dec | 10am | Family Christmas Service | |
| The Grove Methodist Church | Sun 20th Dec | 10.30am | Carol Service |
| Thurs 24th Dec | 4pm | Christingle Service | |
| Fri 25th Dec | 10am | Christmas Morning Service | |
| Central Methodist Church | Sun 13th Dec | 10.30am | Carol Service |
| Thurs 24th Dec | 11.30pm | Christmas Eve Service including Communion | |
| Cragg Hill Baptist Church | Sat 19th Dec | 6pm | Carols by Candlelight |
| Sun 20th Dec | 10.30am | Nativity Service | |
| Fri 25th Dec | 10.30am | Christmas Day Celebration | |
| Lister Hill Baptist Church | Sun 13th Dec | 10.30am | Christmas All-Age Service |
| Sun 20th Dec | 5pm | Carols by Candlelight | |
| Fri 25th Dec | 10.30am | Christmas Day Service | |
| Emmanuel Baptist Church | Sun 13th Dec | 9.30am | All Age Carol Service |
| Sun 20th Dec | 5pm | Traditional Carol Service | |
| Fri 25th Dec | 11am | Christmas Day Service | |
| St Mary’s Catholic Church | Thurs 24th Dec | 4pm | Christmas Eve Vigil Mass |
| Fri 25th Dec | 10am | Christmas Day Mass | |
| Willow Green Fellowship | Sun 20th Dec | 6pm | Candlelit Carol Service |
These details will be printed on our Horsforth Churches Together Christmas Card which you can pick up from The Library or churches from mid November, or at our stall at the Town Street Christmas Market on Sat 5th Dec.
Or you can view or download the calendar below:
These details are also going to be in The Squeaker magazine – see their November issue for our two page advert with this handy list of services, which they are kindly publishing for us free of charge this year.