Christmas 2026
CHRISTMAS MARKET & CAROLS 2026
Enjoy a festive afternoon filled with:
Market stalls throughout the building.
Live performances from local music groups on two stages — in the Auditorium and Lower Hall. Including Rock Choir, Bristol Male Voice Choir,and Riff Raff Choir
PLUS! Outdoor Community Carols at 5.30pm with Filton Concert Brass
Fun, food, and festive cheer for the whole community.
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES & CELEBRATIONS
Six-Thirty Christmas Celebration (with Baptisms)
Sunday 13 December – 6.30pm St Michael’s Centre
All-Age Crib Service
Sunday 20 December – 10.30am St Michael’s Centre
Carol Service
Sunday 20 December – 6.30pm St Michael’s Centre
Christmas Eve Midnight Communion
11.15pm St Michael’s Church
All-Age Christmas Day Celebration
10am St Michael’s Centre
Why Christmas?
Christmas is, at its heart, the celebration of God coming to earth in the person of Jesus Christ.
Christians believe that in Jesus, God entered humanity in a humble and vulnerable way — born in a stable, laid in a manger — to show His immense love for us. Through his birth, Jesus took on our human nature, so that he might live among us, share in our joys and sufferings, and ultimately bring reconciliation between God and people.
More than just a historical event, Christmas points Christians to the hope and forgiveness offered through Jesus. Because of his life, death, and resurrection, believers are offered grace and the possibility of new life; Christmas reminds us that this gift began in that Bethlehem stable.
In short, Christmas is the joyful celebration of “Emmanuel – God with us,” bringing light into our world and renewing hope in dark times.
Curious about Christianity? Come along to an Alpha Course — a friendly place to ask questions and discover more. Details here.