St Botolph’s Advent and Christmas services
Lunchtime Said and Choral Masses during Advent will follow our Advent theme of ‘The Gift…’.
The Requiem on 15 December, postponed from 2020, gives us an opportunity to remember Prebendary David Paton, our former Rector, who died two years ago this week.
Full details on all our services can be found on our events page
WEDNESDAY 1 DECEMBER, 1.10 pm
Week of the 1st Sunday of Advent
The Gift of Heritage – The Patriarchs
A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS IN ADVENT
WEDNESDAY 8 DECEMBER, 1.10 pm
Week of the 2nd Sunday of Advent
The Gift of Prophecy – The Prophets
CHORAL MASS
WEDNESDAY 15 DECEMBER, 1.10 pm
Week of the 3rd Sunday of Advent
The Gift of Humility – S John the Baptist
CHORAL REQUIEM
in memoriam Prebendary David Paton, former Rector of St Botolph’s
THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER, 1.10 pm
PARISH CAROL SERVICE
This year St Botolph’s Choir and the Choir of The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School will be joining forces to make joyful music for our popular traditional carol service. Everyone is welcome to attend the service and to stay for refreshments afterwards, so bring your colleagues and friends—and come early to make sure of a seat!
MONDAY 20 DECEMBER, 5.30 pm
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT with St Botolph’s Choir
An early evening service of spectacular choral carols from across the centuries and traditional carols for all to sing, followed by refreshments
WEDNESDAY 22 DECEMBER, 1.10 pm
Week of the 4th Sunday of Advent
The Gift of Obedience – Our Lady
CHORAL MASS
FRIDAY 24 DECEMBER, 11.00 am
FAMILY MASS OF CHRISTMAS AND BLESSING OF THE CRIB
with St Botolph’s Choir
Following this service the church will close for the Christmas break, re-opening at 10.00am on Tuesday 4 January.
Our first service of the New Year will be the Said Mass
on Tuesday 4 January 2022 at 1.10 pm.
WEDNESDAY 5 JANUARY, 1.10 pm
Choral MASS of the Epiphany
with St Botolph’s Choir
In addition to these services, there are Said Masses each Tuesday and Thursday at 1.10pm (except on 16 December, when the Parish Carol Service takes place, when the Said Mass will take place at 11.00am instead).
All these services will also be livestreamed