Celebrate Christmas in a more traditional way this year and attend a service at your local church. Whether you are looking for pre-Christma carols by candlelight, a family crib service, Nativity performance or a midnight service on Christmas Eve, our listings will tell you what is happening where.
St Mary-le-Tower Church, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 10.30am Crib service with communion
Thursday, December 22 - 1.10pm Festive music with the choir
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 7pm Festival of nine lessons and carols
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 8am Christmas communion and 10.30am Christmas festival communion
The salvation Army, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 5.30pm Christmas carol service with musical event by the young people
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10.30am Christmas service
St Mary at the Elms, Elm Street, Ipswich
Tuesday, December 20 - 12.30pm Lunchtime carols followed by mince pies
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 4.30pm Crib service and 11.30pm Midnight mass with blessing of the crib
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10.45am Mass of Christmas morning
The Methodist Church Ipswich circuit
Alan Road
Sunday, December 18 - 10.45am Service led by Professor David Welbourn and 6pm Carol service led by Rev. Martin Dawes
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 11.30pm Communion led by Rev. Martin Dawes
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 11am Worship led by Mrs Val Flint-Johnson
Bramford Road
Sunday, December 18 - 11am Nativity service and 4.30pm Carol service
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 11.30pm Communion service
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10am Worship
Chantry
Sunday, December 18 - 3pm Carol service
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10am Worship
Landseer Road
Sunday, December 18 - 11am Morning service
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - invited to Alan Road
Museum Street
Sunday, December 18 - 10.45am service and 6.30pm Carol service
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 11.30pm Christmas Communion service
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10.45am Worship
Burlington Baptist Church, London Road, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 10.45am Christmas family service and 6.30pm Carol by candlelight
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10am Christmas family celebrations
New Year’s Day Sunday, January 1 - 10.45am New Year celebration
St Pancras Catholic Church, Orwell Place, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 9.30am and 11am Mass Sunday, 6pm Mass Saturday for Sunday
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 10.30am Morning Mass, 11.30pm Carols followed by midnight Mass
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 9.30am and 11am Mass
Boxing Day Monday, December 26 - 9.30am Mass
St Augustine’s Church, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 6.30pm Lessons and carols by candlelight
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 4pm Crib service and 11.30pm Midnight Communion service
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 8am Holy Communion, 10.30am All age service followed by communion and 11.30am Holy communion
St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, Ipswich and The Church of the Holy Family and St Michael, Main Road, Kesgrave
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 5pm Children’s Christmas mass, 8pm Polish mass and 10pm Polish mass at St Mary’s plus 11.30pm midnight mass at both
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 9am and 10.30am mass at St Mary’s, 12noon Polish mass at St Mary’s and 9.15am Mass at Holy Family
Rushmere Christian Fellowship, St Alban’s High School, Digby Road, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 6.30pm Carols
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10.30am Christmas Day service
Ipswich Vineyard Church, Ground Floor, Norris House, Hadleigh Road, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 10.30am All-age Nativity, 6.30pm Carols followed by mince pies and mulled wine
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10.30am All-age family celebration
St Augustine’s Church, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 6.30pm Lessons and carols by candlelight
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 4pm Crib service and 11.30pm Midnight Communion service
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 8am Holy Communion, 10.30am All age service followed by communion and 11.30am Holy communion
St Mary’s Parish Church, Woodbridge
Sunday, December 18 - 6.30pm Carols
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 5.30pm Children’s service of light and 11.30pm Midnight Mass of Christmas
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 8am Holy Communion and 10am Parish Eucharist
Ashcroft Christian Fellowship, Ashcroft Road, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 4.30pm Christmas carol service
Holy Trinity, Back/Fore Hamlet, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 6pm Carols by candlelight
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 5pm Crib service and 11.15pm Holy Communion service
St Helen’s Church, St Helen’s Street, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 6pm Lessons and carols
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 - 4pm Nativity service
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10am Family service
St Luke’s Church, Cliff Lane, Ipswich
Sunday, December 18 - 4pm Family carols
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 - 10am Family service
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