Christmas 2021

Christmas 2021

Sunday 28th November, 10am      Christingle Celebration and Family Communion

Sunday 28th November 6.30pm     Advent Carol service

Thursday 16th December 8pm        Silent Night

Saturday 18th December 7pm        The Manchester Carols

Tuesday 21st December 8pm         A celebration of Nine Lessons and Carols

Thursday 23rd December 3-5pm    Messy Christmas!

Friday 24th December 3.45on        Follow camels and donkeys to the Crib

Friday 24th December 11.3opm     Midnight Communion by candlelight

Saturday 25th December 10am      All age Festive Communion

Sunday 28th November, 10am
Christingle Celebration and Family Communion

Join us for oranges, sweet, singing & more to mark the beginning of Advent. All ages are welcome. No need to book.

Sung by Dulwich Children’s Choir

Sunday 28th November 6.30pm
Advent Carol service

Our advent carol service begins in darkness with a single candle flame being passed from person to person to create a beacon of light: the promise of the hope, overcoming all darkness. No need to book, just turn up.

Music by MacMillan, Weir and Wood

Sung by the Choir of St Barnabas Dulwich

Hosanna
Thursday 16th December 8pm 
Silent night

A short reflective services for those who find this season difficult due to loss or bereavement

Saturday 18th December 7pm 
The Manchester Carols

A concert performance of Christmas Carols (written in 2007 by the Poet Laureate, Carol Anne Duffy and the composer Sasha Johnson Manning) which tells the Christmas story for the 21st century. Professional narration by Robert Glenister. These carols are for everybody, the believer and the non-believer, people of all faiths and everyone wishing to join the Christmas celebrations. This is a ticketed event – book here

Sung by the Choir of St Barnabas Dulwich and Dulwich Children’s Choir, accompanied by a professional orchestra

Tuesday 21st December 8pm
A celebration of Nine Lessons and Carols

Perhaps the most famous of all carol services, the Christmas Story is told through carols and scripture. Join us to sing the great congregational carols, accompanied by organ and the Tyburn Brass ensemble with sublime choral music by Sally Beamish, Warlock, Pearsall, Mendelssohn and Stopford. No need to book, just turn up.

Sung by the Choir of St Barnabas Dulwich, with the Tyburn Brass Ensemble

Thursday 23rd December 3-5pm
Messy Christmas! @St Barnabas Parish Hall

Children’s Christmas crafts, baking, science experiments and gift making. Perform a Nativity Play from scratch and then enjoy hot chocolate and mince pies. All ages, all stages! Please book online for this event

Christmas Eve Friday 24th December 3.45pm
Follow Camels & Donkey to the Crib

Join us all in Dulwich Village to follow the real life animals to the Church Carol-singing led by Dulwich Children’s Choir and brass quintet. Wrap up warm and dress as your favourite nativity character to join the procession. No need to book. Assemble in Dulwich Village at 3.30pm

Friday 24th December 11.30pm
Midnight Communion by candlelight

O come, let us adore him. Celebrate with us as we welcome the Christ-child into our midst this Christmas Night. No need to book

Sung by the Choir of St Barnabas Dulwich

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Saturday 25th December 10am Christmas Day
All Age Festive Communion

Christ is born! A fifty minute service for all ages to mark the coming of the infant Christ into the world. We celebrate this special day through music, crackers and sparklers. No need to book

Sung by the choir of St Barnabas and Dulwich Children’s Choir