CHRISTMAS CHURCH SERVICES

Richmond St Mary Magdalene CE, Church Walk, Paradise Road. Sunday 21: 6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve: 6pm Children's Celebration, Nativity and Christingle; 11pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion, 10.30am Family Service with Carols, 11.30am Holy Communion (said).

St Matthias CE, Church Road. Sunday 21: 6.30pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols for Richmond Philanthropic. Christmas Eve: 6pm Christingle Service, 11.30pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion (BCP), 10am Holy Communion with Carols.

St John the Divine CE, Kew Road roundabout. Sunday 21: 4pm Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 10.30am Sung Eucharist with Carols.

Holy Trinity CE Parish, Sheen Park. Sunday 21: 10.30am All Age Service; 7.30pm Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 4pm Christingle followed by mince pies, refreshments; 11pm Holy Communion. Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion (1662 BCP), 10.30am All Age Holy Communion.

St Elizabeth of Portugal RC, The Vineyard. Saturday 13: 5.30pm Mass. Sunday 21: 9.30am, 11am, 5.30pm Mass. Christmas Eve: 10am Mass, 5.30pm Children's Christmas Mass and Christingle, 11.30pm Preparation and Carols, 12 midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 9.30am, 11am Mass.

Baptist Duke Street. Sunday 21: 9am Early Service, 10.30am All Age Service, 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm Service; Christmas Day: 10am Service.

United Reformed (Methodist/URC), Raleigh Road. Sunday 21: 10.30am Carol Service, 6pm Carol Singing. Christmas Eve: 4pm Christingle. Christmas Day: 10.30am Christmas Service with East Sheen members.

United Reformed Quadrant Road (meeting at Vernon Road, East Sheen). Sunday 21: 11am Carol Service.

The Vineyard Church The Vineyard. Sunday 21: 4pm Carols, mince pies and mulled wine. Christmas Day: 10.30am Service. Sunday 28: 10.30am All Age Service.

Richmond Unitarian Church, Church Road. Sunday 21st: 11 am Christmas Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 5pm Christingle Service.

Mortlake and East Sheen All Saints (CE), East Sheen Avenue, East Sheen: Saturday 20: 4pm Christingle. Sunday 21: 10am Sung Eucharist with Nativity Play, 6.30pm Candlelight Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm Midnight Mass; Christmas Day 8am Said Eucharist, 10am Sung Eucharist.

Christ Church (CE), Christ Church Road, East Sheen. Sunday 21: 6.30pm Carol service with refreshments to follow. Christmas Eve: 6.30pm Crib service, 11.30pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion (BCP), 11am Family Service (no Communion) with orchestra.

St Mary the Virgin (CE), Mortlake High Street. Wednesday 17: 7pm Carol singing around Mortlake, starting at Lady Elizabeth House. Sunday 21: 6.30pm Candlelight Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 6pm Children's Crib Service, 11.30pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 8am, 10am Holy Communion. Wednesday 31: 10pm Vigil and Prayers, followed by New Year Party.

Baptist Church, Temple Sheen Road. Sunday 21: 10.30am Christmas Worship Recital, 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight followed by Christingle. Christmas Day: 10am Family Service. Wednesday 31: 11pm Watch Night Service.

Station Road, Barnes. Sunday 7: 10.30am Toy Service. Sunday 21: 10.30am Communion Service, 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm Midnight Communion. Christmas Day: 10.30am Family Service.

Our Lady Queen of Peace (RC), 222 Sheen Road, Richmond. Christmas Eve: 6pm Vigil Mass, 11.30pm Carols and Readings leading to Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 8.30am Mass, 10.30am Family Mass. Friday 26: 10am Mass.

St Mary Magdalene (RC), 61 North Worple Way, Mortlake. Christmas Eve: 6.30pm First Mass of Christmas with carols, 11.30pm Midnight Mass, starting with carols and readings, followed by refreshments. Christmas Day: 9.30am Family Mass, 11am Mass with Carols. Friday 26: 10am Mass.

United Reformed Church, Vernon Road. Sunday 21: 11am Carol Service. Christmas Day: 10.30am Christmas Service at Raleigh Road, Richmond.

Elim Pentecostal Church 173 Upper Richmond Road, East Sheen. Sunday 21: 10.30am Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 7.30pm-9pm Bible Study. Sunday 28: 10.30am Worship Service. Wednesday 31: 9pm-12 midnight Watch Night Service.

Ham St Andrew's CE, Church Road Ham Common. 8940 9017. Sunday 21: 10.15am Sunday School Christmas presentation; 6.30pm Traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols. Christmas Eve: 5pm Crib Service; 11pm Midnight Communion. Christmas Day: 8am, 12 noon Holy Communion (said); 10.15am All Age Worship with Holy Communion.

Kew Barn Church CE, The Avenue. 3pm, Abbeyfield Carol Service. All welcome. Sunday 21: 6pm, Christmas Carol Concert. Christmas Eve: 4pm Crib Service, 11.30pm. Christmas Day: 9.30am, Service.

St Luke's The Avenue. CE. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm, First Service of Christmas at midnight. Christmas Day: 11am, Service.

Hampton and Hampton Hill St James's CE, St James's Road, Hampton Hill. 8979 2069. Sunday 21: 6.30pm, Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 9.15am Morning Prayer; 4.30pm Children's Crib Service, 11.45pm Midnight Eucharist. Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion, 9.30am Parish Communion. Friday 26: 10am Holy Communion.

St Mary CE, Thames Street, Hampton. 8979 3071. Sunday 21: 6.30pm Festival of Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve: 3pm and 4.30pm Children's Carol Services; 11.30pm Carols and Readings followed by the First Communion of Christmas. Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion; 10am Carols and Communion for all ages.

St Richard CE, Forge Lane, Hanworth. 8898 0241. Sunday 21: 10.45am Contemporary Carol Service; 7pm Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve: 5pm Christmas Eve Round the Tree; 11.15pm First Communion of Christmas. Christmas Day: 10am Christmas Communion Praise.

All Saints CE, The Avenue, Hampton 8979 2102. Sunday 21: 3.30pm Christingle. Christmas Eve: 5pm Children's Carols around Tree and Crib; 11.30pm Midnight Mass and Carols. Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion; 9.45am Family Communion. Sunday 28: 5pm Nine Lessons and Carols.

St Theodore RC, Station Road, Hampton. 8979 3596. Christmas Eve: 5.30pm, 8pm Mass; 11.15pm Midnight Mass preceded by carols. Christmas Day: 8.30am, 10.30am Mass. Thursday 26: 10am Mass.

St Francis de Sales RC, Wellington Road, Hampton Hill. 8977 1415. Christmas Eve: 6pm Children's Liturgy; 11.30pm Carols and Readings followed by Mass. Christmas Day: 9am, 11am Mass.

Baptist Church Beards Hill, Hampton. 8941 7562. Sunday 21: 5.30pm Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 11.15pm Midnight Massive Teenage Service. Christmas Day: 10am Family Service.

Methodist Church Percy Road, Hampton. 8979 3980. Sunday 21: 10.30am All Age Worship. 5pm Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 8pm Holy Communion. Christmas Day: 10.30am Celebration. Sunday 28: 10.30am Morning Worship continuing Christmas theme.

United Reformed Church, High Street, Hampton Hill. 8979 2494. Sunday 21: 10.30am All Age Nativity Service; 6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm Midnight Communion. Christmas Day: 10.30am Family Worship. Saturday 29: 7pm Christmas Fair and Community Carol Singing.

Teddington St Mary with St Alban CE, Ferry Road 8977 2767. Sunday 21, 6.30pm Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 3.30pm and 5pm, Crib Services; 11.30pm, First Communion of Christmas. Christmas Day 8am, Holy Communion; 9.45am, Family Service & Holy Communion.

Ss Peter and Paul CE, Church Road 8977 3330. Sunday 21: 5pm, Christingle. Christmas Eve: 4pm, Crib Service; 11.30pm, Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 10am, Christmas Family Service.

St Mark CE, St Mark's Road, 8977 4067. Christmas Eve: 5pm, Crib Service with Carols; 11.30pm, Eucharist.

Christ Church Free Church of England. Station Road 8977 6144. December 21: 11am Advent Carols; 6.30pm Evening Prayer. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm, The Lord's Supper. Christmas Day: 11am, Celebration of the Birth of Our Lord.

Sacred Heart RC, Kingston Road. 8977 2986. Christmas Eve: 6pm, Children's Mass; 11pm, Midnight Mass. Christmas Day 10am, Mass.

Baptist Church Road. 8977 8000. Sunday 21: 10.30am, Christmas Nativity Service. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm, Midnight Communion. Christmas Day: 10am Family Service. Sunday 28, 10.30am Family Worship. No evening service.

Methodist Stanley Road, Teddington. 8943 4062. Sunday 10.30am, Nativity Service; 6.30pm, Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve: 3.30pm and 4.30pm, Christingle Services; 11.30pm, Midnight Communion with Carols. Christmas Day: 9.30am, Family Service with Carols.

Teddington Memorial Hospital Chapel Hampton Road. Ecumenical. Christmas Eve: 7.30pm, Carol Singing on the wards. Christmas Day: 11.15am, Christmas Communion in the chapel. All will be welcome to join either or both of these events.

Salvation Army: Salvation Army Centre, Church Road. 8977 9318/0728. Sunday 21: 4.30pm, Christmas Carol Service.

Hampton Wick St John the Baptist, Church Grove. 8977 4067. Christmas Day: 10am, Family Communion.

Baptist Upper Teddington Road 8977 7142. Sunday 21: 10.45am, Christmas Service. Christmas Eve: 7pm, Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Day: 10.30am, Christmas Day Celebration.

Hampton Hill St Francis de Sales RC, Wellington Road 8977 1415. Christmas Eve: 6pm, Children's Liturgy; 11.30pm, Readings and Carols; 12 midnight, Mass. Christmas Day: 9am and 11am, Mass.

Twickenham St Mary's Parish CE, Church Street. Sunday 21: 9.30am Eucharist with No Room at the Inn' by the Sunday School; 6pm Parish Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 4pm Crib Service; 11.30pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 10.30am Parish Eucharist.

All Souls Church CE, Northcote Road, St Margarets. 8891 6820. Sunday 21: 10.30am Family Carol Service followed by children's party with entertainer. Christmas Eve: 4.30pm Christingle Service. Christmas Day : 10.30am, Celebration.

St Stephen's CE, Richmond Road, Twickenham. 8892 5258. Sunday 21: 11am, No Room at Bethlehem Towers: a service for families and children; 6pm and 8pm, Meet the Parents: contemporary carol service. Christmas Eve: 2.30pm and 4pm, Come and See the Baby: for under fives and their carers (please can children come dressed up as shepherds, angels, Mary, Joseph, etc to take part in the service); 11pm, The Moment: Christmas Eve Communion service. Christmas Day: 9.15am and 11am, Back to the Present: all-age Christmas Day celebration.

United Reformed Church First Cross Road, facing Twickenham Green. 8894 3833. Sunday 21: 6.30pm Carol Service. Christmas Eve: 11.30pm, Communion. Christmas Day: 10.30am, all-age Christmas morning worship. Sunday 28: 10.30am, Morning worship. No evening service Whitton St Augustine CE, Hospital Bridge Road. 8894 3764. Saturday, December 20th 7.30 pm, Christmas Concert, Whitton Choral Society. Christmas Eve: 4pm, Crib Service. Christmas Day 10am, Family Service.

St Philip & St James CE, Hounslow Road. 8894 1932. Sunday 21: 8am Eucharist; 9.30am Parish Eucharist; 6.30pm Service of Lessons and Carols. Christmas Eve: 3pm Crib Service; 11.30 pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 8am Eucharist (BCP); 10am Family Eucharist and Sharing of Surprises. Sunday 28: 9.30am Parish Eucharist.

Baptist Church Hounslow Road. 8894 1743. Sunday 21: 6.30pm, Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve: 11.15 pm: Welcoming the King, including Communion. Christmas Day: 10am Christmas Morning Praise.

Vineyard: Riverside Vineyard Church, Riverside Centre, Factory 513, Browells Lane, Feltham, 8890 3535, meets at Whitton School, Percy Road, Whitton. Sunday 21: 4pm, Family Carols; 7pm, Evening Carols. Christmas Day: 10.30am, Family Service.

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Hanworth St George Hanworth Park Sunday 21: 3pm Nativity Play. Christmas Eve: 11pm for 11.30pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 8am Holy Communion; 10am Holy Communion with Carols. Sunday January 11: 6pm New Year Carol Service with sherry and mince pies.

All Saints Church Uxbridge Road, opposite the Airparcs. Sunday 21: 2pm, Nine Lessons and Carols with Athenean Singers. Mulled wine and mince pies follow. Christmas Eve: 4pm Crib Service. 11.30pm Midnight Mass, Bishop of Kensington presiding. Christmas Day: 10.30am Mass including readings and carols.

Hounslow Pentecostal Church 101a Pears Road, opposite Hounslow Town Primary School. 8570 1262 and 8569 5359, email office@hpc.net Sunday 21: 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight; Christmas Day: 9.30am, Service; Sunday 28: 9.30am and 11.30am Family service; Wednesday 31: 8pm, New Year's Eve party with celebration and worship beginning at 11.30pm. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day the doors are open to everyone with free food and fun, 8am-9pm. Transport is available.

Hanworth St George's CE, Hanworth Park. 8844 0457. Sunday 7: 3pm Christingle, Children's Carols with the youth choir and party. Sunday 21: 3pm Nativity Play. Dress up as an angel or shepherd. Christmas Eve: 11pm for 11.30pm Midnight Mass. Christmas Day: 8am, 10am Holy Communion with carols, followed by sherry, and chocolates for children. New Year's Day: 11am Service with Carols followed by sherry party. Sunday 11: 6pm New Year Carol Service. The church will be floodlit for each service.

Feltham Vineyard: Riverside Vineyard Church, Riverside Centre, Factory 513, Browells Lane, Feltham, 8890 3535, meets at Whitton School, Percy Road, Whitton. Sunday 21: 4pm, Family Carols; 7pm, Evening Carols. Christmas Day: 10.30am, Family Service.

New Malden

New Malden Methodist Church, The church in the High Street'. 8942 0333.

Sunday 7: 10.30am Gift Service. Sunday 14: 4pm Service at Hobkirk House for senior citizens; 5pm Children's Nativity. Tuesday 16: 2.30pm WAGS Carol Service; 7.30pm Meeting Point carol singing at Fountain Court. Wednesday 17: 10am Abacus Christmas Play; 12.30pm-1pm Community Carol Service. Soup, sandwiches and mince pies follow. Sunday 21: 6.30pm Candlelit Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Christmas Eve: 5.30pm Crib Service; 11.15pm Communion. Christmas Day: 10.30am Family Service. Sunday 28: 10.30am Family Service. Sunday January 4: 10.30am, 6.30pm Convenant Service with Holy Communion.