Here is a selection of some of the events happening around the Diocese this December 2023

1 December, 3-8pm: London Churches Refugee Funds Carol Singing – Highbury & Islington Station. Please, if possible, let us know when you plan to come and whether you can bring a nice loud instrument: m@maggiehindley.org. We need non-singers to collect the money too! LCRF

2 December, 2-4pm: Pax Christi Advent Service – Holy Apostles, Pimlico. Followed by Alternative Christmas Market with Fairtrade and Palestinian goods, crafts and gifts. Pax Christi

5 December, 7pm: PACT Carol Service.  Our Lady of Victories Church, Kensington. Catholic Bishop Richard Moth and Anglican Bishop Rachel Treweek co-presiding. PACT

9 December: CAFOD’s Nativity Fun Run is back!  Clapham Common. Walk, run, roll or stroll our 5km route with a difference. Come along to for lots of fun activities, dance warm-ups and a Christmas Choir. Sign up here with CAFOD

11 December, 12.45-2.00pm: Southern Dioceses Environment Network – Advent Prayer and Christmas Party. Monthly online meeting for prayer, sharing and networking on the Care of Creation. Attend as a one-off or participate regularly. Southern Dioceses Environment Network

13 December, 7 – 8pm: Aid to the Church in Need Christmas Carol Service. The Oratory, Brompton Road, London, SW7 2RP. Celebrate Christ’s coming with uplifting traditional music by The Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School, conducted by Charles Cole with organ and brass ensemble. Free. Collection taken for ACN’s work with persecuted Christians. Book here

14 December, 7.30pm: Friends of the Holy Land Christmas Concert. Our Lady of Victories Church, 235a Kensington High Street, London, W8 6SA. With the London Male Voice Welsh Choir. Tickets £30 https://www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk/Event/christmas-concert-2023

15 December, 7pm: Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Advent Service. Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, 114 Mount St, London, W1K 3AH. JRS Website  Also livestreamed: https://www.farmstreet.org.uk/livestream