Welcome to Christmas 2025

Unveiling the Joy of Christmas

Advent in our SVB churches is packed with events for the family – all to celebrate that wonderful event in history – when Jesus Christ was born.

You will find below details of these events but here is a brief summary:

Annual Crib Fest – Dec 3-7 – begins our Advent season
Our Advent Calendar – a new interactive feature where each day throws up a new item for you to explore…
Carol Services – Dec 19 and 21
Christingle events for children on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass for the entire family.
Christmas Day services

A Glimpse Into our Christmas Events

Try our Advent Calendar...

Monday Dec 1 (Day 1) through Dec 26

The Advent calendar is a cherished tradition that marks the anticipation and joy leading up to Christmas. Using photos of cribs from the 2024 CribFest each day reveals a new surprise, symbolizing the hope and excitement of the season. Join us in celebrating this meaningful journey as we connect with the essence of Christmas through daily reflections.

Our Advent calendar is a beautiful reminder of the light and love that Christmas brings to our lives through the birth of Jesus Christ.

Upcoming Christmas Events

Nativity Crib Festival

All Done! Sorry if you missed it! But happy if you were there and enjoyed it — as so many did!

December Wed 3rd-Sun 7th

FREE

Here is a short video review of our 2024 Crib Festival, complete with Crib Cafe, musicians and activities for children

Christmas Carol Services

Celebrate the season with traditional carol services in our historic churches:

Friday 19th in Little Sodbury (6pm)
Sunday 21st at Horton (11.15am) and Old Sodbury (3pm) followed by village celebration on the Green, and Chipping Sodbury (6.30pm) then wandering over to the Baptist Church for seasonal refreshments afterwards

December 19th and 21st

FREE

Christmas Services for Children

Christingle Services on Christmas Eve in St John’s Church, Chipping Sodbury – at 3pm and 4.30pm.

Crib Service at Old Sodbury at 3pm.

December 24

FREE

Christmas Eve Midnight Communion

Welcome Christmas with First Communion of Christmas midnight services in our beautiful churches – both Chipping Sodbury and Old Sodbury at 11.30pm.

There is also a First Communion of Christmas at Horton at 5pm (suggest you arrive around 4.30pm for refreshments first)

December 24

FREE

Christmas Day Services

There will be Family Communion services at both Chipping Sodbury (9.30am) and Old Sodbury (11.15am)

December 25

What Our Attendees Say

Amazing! You enter the church and are surrounded by all the nativity scenes from all parts of the world

Rachel

Bishop, Diocese of Gloucester

The Nativity Crib Festival is a cherished tradition in our family. We look forward to it every year.

Laura K.

You just walk into the church and it just hits you, they are all so different…

Rachel Treweek

Gloucester Diocese