Child friendly xmas service with carols etc ?

[vanthorne]

Hi there...does anyone know if there is a nice child friendly service with lots of festive carols at a local church around SE22 or nunhead way?

Probably taking place on xmas eve...wonder what time and where?

We don't normally go to church but I think the children would love it and the carols bring a nice fuzzy feeling to the spirit this time of year :)

Thanks

[KalamityKel]

Have you considered St John's church at Goose Green?

I went to the service on Christmas day last year - it was very child friendly and certianly welcoming to outsiders and even non believers.

St John's

[vanthorne]

Thanks Kalamity...just checked their site...looks like there is a 4pm Xmas Eve service which says 'Christingle'...so that might be the childfriendly one...its certainly on at the right time of day. Cheers.

[Carrie]

When my kids were little we always went to the Christingle at St John's - it is definitely the child friendly one!

[Fuschia]

Yes, we always go to the Christingle

[vanthorne]

Sounds good - we are going to give that one a go! Thanks

[sillywoman]

Is it a proper Christingle with Oranges & sweeties?

[Belle]

I think so - my m um took my little boy last year - sounded lovely.

[Fuschia]

sillywoman Wrote:

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> Is it a proper Christingle with Oranges &

> sweeties?

Yes though they don't light the candles inside due to h&s concerns

[sunbob]

I thought that they did light the candles at St John's last year, as I remember seeing a little girl in the choir with long hair dangling dangerously close to the flame.

Anyway, just to say, there is also a service this Sunday (12th Dec) at 6.30pm at All Saints in Peckham, next to the train station in Blenheim Grove. We've been a couple of times and it is really lovely, cosy and full of families with nice friendly mince pie and mulled wine session afterwards. It's a bit late for our little one, but we are going to try and go.

[emO]

Also at All Saints Peckham on Blenheim Grove, there's a 'Family Nativity Service' next Sunday afternoon (19th) at 3pm. There are usually lots and lots of families there with children of all ages.

www.allsaintspeckham.org.uk

[nylonmeals]

All Saints have a live donkey apparently for their family carol service!

Always mean to go :-)

It's quite happy-clappy as a church but nice atmosphere

[Bellenden Jo]

St John's & St Clement's school will also be singing carols on Goose Green this Tuesday from 5.30pm, if you just wanted a sing a long. Wrap up warm though and bring a torch so you can read the words!

[MrsR]

The Horniman have a carol concert at the bandstand this afternoon at 5pm - can get very busy. (Wrap up warm).