Churches ready for Christmas services

The following are some of the services being held over the next few days.

Hebron – Carols on the Green: 6pm tomorrow (Friday). St Cuthbert’s Church: Christmas Eve, Carol Service, 6pm; Christmas Day, Holy Communion (traditional), 9am.

Mitford – St Mary Magdalene Church: Christmas Eve, Holy Communion (traditional), 8.30am; Nativity Service, 4pm; Communion Service, 11pm; Christmas Day, Christmas Holy Communion, 10am.

Morpeth – Morpeth Baptist Church: Christmas Eve, Carols by Candlelight, 4.30pm; Christmas Day, Christmas Worship at Abbeyfields School, 10.30am. Morpeth Methodist Church: Christmas Eve, Holy Communion, 11.30pm; Christmas Day, Morning Worship, 10am. New Life Christian Centre: Christmas Day, Christmas Worship, 10am. St Aidan’s Church: Christmas Eve, Crib Service, 2.30pm. St George’s United Reformed Church: Christmas Eve, Candlelight Service, 11.30pm; Christmas Day, Christmas Day Worship, 10am; St James’s Church: Christmas Eve, Holy Communion, 8am; Carol Service, 6pm; Christmas Day, Holy Communion, 8am; Joint Parish Communion, 10am. St Mary’s Church: Christmas Eve, Joint Parish Communion, 10am; Carol Service, 6pm; Midnight Mass, 11pm. St Robert’s RC Church: Christmas Eve, Midnight Mass, midnight (carols from 11.30pm); Christmas Day, Christmas Morning Mass, 10am.

Ponteland – Holy Saviour, Milbourne: Christmas Day, Christmas Communion, 11.15am. Methodist Church, Milbourne: Christmas Eve, Communion Service, 6pm. Ponteland Methodist Church: Christmas Day Service, 10.30am. Ponteland United Reformed Church: Christmas Day Service, 10am. St Mary’s Church: Christmas Eve, Carols around the Crib, 3pm and 4pm; Carols by Candlelight, 7pm; Midnight Mass, 11.30pm; Christmas Day, Christmas Communion, 8am and 10am. St Matthew’s RC Church: Christmas Eve, Carols and Mass, 5pm; Christmas Day Mass, 10.30am.

Stannington – St Mary’s Parish Church: Christmas Eve, Crib Service, 4pm; Midnight Mass, 11.30pm; Christmas Day, Christmas Communion, 10am.