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Christmas Services
You are very welcome to join us as we celebrate Christmas together.
Bendigo Cathedral
21st of December 6:00pm – Carols and Readings
St Paul’s Cathedral – 6 Myers Street, Bendigo
Christmas Eve 6.00pm – Crib Service and Pantomime: ‘The very good Christmas’ – (Holy Communion)
St Paul’s Cathedral – 6 Myers Street, Bendigo
Christmas Eve 11.00pm Midnight Choral Eucharist
St Paul’s Cathedral – 6 Myers Street, Bendigo
Christmas Day 8.00am – Eucharist and Carols
St Paul’s Cathedral – 6 Myers Street, Bendigo
Christmas Day 10.00am – Christmas Day Celebration (all age friendly)
St Paul’s Cathedral – 6 Myers Street, Bendigo
Bendigo East
Christmas Day 10.00am – Eucharist
Christ’s True Light Church – 14 Strickland Road, East Bendigo
Bendigo North
Christmas Day – Morning service 9am
St Luke’s – 492 Napier Street, White Hills
Christmas Eve 7.00pm – Joyful Carol Service
St Clement’s – 629 Midland Highway, Huntly
Castlemaine
22nd of December 8pm – Nine Lessons and Carols
Christ Church – 8 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
Christmas Eve 5.00pm – Children & Families Christmas Liturgy
Christ Church – 8 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
Christmas Eve 9.00pm – Mass of the Nativity
Christ Church – 8 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
Christmas Day 8.00am – Christmas Eucharist
St John’s – Fryers Road, Chewton
Christmas Day 9:30am – Christmas Eucharist
Christ Church – 8 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
Central Mallee
Christmas Eve 6:00pm – Holy Communion
All Saints Central Mallee Cooperative Parish – Cnr Hunt St & Martin Ave, Ouyen
Charlton/Donald
19th of December 5.00pm – Crib Service
St Paul’s – Rundle Street, Birchip
21st of December 9.00am – Crib Service
St Martin’s Charlton – Armstrong Street, Charlton
21st of December – 11.00am Eucharist
St George’s – Blair Street, Donald
21st of December 3:00pm – Crib Service
Holy Trinity – Cnr Reef and Wilson Street, Wedderburn
Christmas Eve 7.30pm – Crib Service
St George’s – Blair Street, Donald
Christmas Day 10.00am – Christmas Celebration
Holy Trinity – Cnr Reef and Wilson Street, Wedderburn
Cohuna
13th of December 7:00pm – Carols
The Gateway in the park
14th of December 7.00pm – Carol Service
The Hall – Leitchville
21st of December 7:00pm – Carol Service
The Hall – Gunbower
Christmas Eve 8:00pm – Holy Communion
Latimer the Martyr – 23 Findlay Avenue
Christmas Day 9.00am – Holy Communion
Cranmer Anglican – 32 Channel St, Cohuna
Pyramid Hill/Boort
18th of December 7:30pm – Carol Service
The Hall – Pyramid Hill
21st of December 8:00pm – Carol Service
The Park – Boort
Christmas Eve 6:00pm – Carol Service
St John’s – Bears Lagoon
Daylesford
Christmas Eve 9 pm – Service of Readings and Carols (Evening Prayer)
Christ Church – 54 Central Springs Road, Daylesford
Christmas Day 9 am – Christmas Celebration (Holy Communion)
Christ Church – 54 Central Springs Road, Daylesford
Eaglehawk
21st of December 10.00am – All Age Christmas Family Service
Eaglehawk Anglican – 63 High Street, Eaglehawk
Christmas Eve 9.00pm – Holy Communion Service
Eaglehawk Anglican – 63 High Street, Eaglehawk
Christmas Day 9.00am – Holy Communion Service
Eaglehawk Anglican – 63 High Street, Eaglehawk
Echuca
Christmas Eve 6.00pm – Lessons and Carols
Christ Church, 500 High St, Echuca
Christmas Day 9.00am – Christmas Celebration (all age friendly)
Christ Church, 500 High St, Echuca
Elmore
Sunday 14th December at 6:00 pm – Combined Service with St George’s Anglican, Goornong
Church of St Martin (Catholic Church) – River Road, Muskerry
Christmas Eve 7.30 pm – Service
St Mary’s- Bendigo-Pyramid Road, Raywood
Christmas Day 9:00am – Service
St Peter’s – 44-48 Michie Street, Elmore
Golden Square
Christmas Eve 6:00pm – Children’s Service
St Mark’s – 27 Panton Street, Golden Square
Christmas Day 9:00am – Christmas Service
St Mark’s – 27 Panton Street, Golden Square
Heathcote
Christmas Eve 6.30pm – Christmas Celebration
St John’s Anglican Church – 165 High St, Heathcote
Christmas Day 10.00am – Holy Communion
St John’s – 165 High St, Heathcote
Christmas Eve 9:00pm – ‘Almost’ Midnight Mass (Communion)
St Paul’s – 10 Drake St, Axedale
Inglewood
Christmas Day 6:00pm – Service
St Augustine’s – 67 Sullivan St, Inglewood
Christmas Day 9:00am – Service
St John’s – Newbridge
Kangaroo Flat
Christmas Eve 7:00pm – Service
St Mary’s, 193-195 High Street Kangaroo Flat
Christmas Day 9:00am – Service
St Mary’s, 193-195 High Street Kangaroo Flat
Kyabram
Christmas Eve 7:00pm – Carols and Lessons
St. Andrew’s – 33 Church St. Kyabram
Christmas Day 9am – Holy Communion
St. Andrew’s – 33 Church St. Kyabram
Kyneton/Malmsbury/ Trentham
21st December 7:30pm – Christmas Carol service
St. Paul’s – Corner of Powlett St and Yaldwyn St West, Kyneton
21st of December 7:00 pm – Combined Carol Service
St. Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Church – 1 Bridge St, Trentham
22nd of December 7:00pm – Christmas Carols
St. John’s – Corner of Brodie and Cameron St’s, Malmsbury
Christmas Eve 5:00pm – Family Christmas Eve service
St. Paul’s – Corner of Powlett St and Yaldwyn St West, Kyneton
Christmas Eve 11.30pm – Midnight Eucharist
St. Paul’s – Corner of Powlett St and Yaldwyn St West, Kyneton
Christmas Eve 7.30pm – Christmas Eve Family Service
St. John’s – Corner of Brodie and Cameron St’s, Malmsbury
Christmas Day 9.30am – Christmas Day Service
St. Paul’s – Corner of Powlett St and Yaldwyn St West, Kyneton
Christmas Day – 9am – Christmas Day Service
St. George’s – 58 High St, Trentham
Maldon
14th of December 3:00pm – Bendigo Chamber Choir Presents: ‘Come Sing Christmas’.
Holy Trinity – 50 High St, Maldon
24th of December 10:00am – Christmas Eve Service
All Saints’ – 25 Panmure St, Newstead
25th of December 10:00am – Christmas Day Service
Holy Trinity – 50 High St, Maldon
Quambatook
Christmas Day 10am – Holy Communion
Anglican-Uniting Cooperative Church – 36 River St Quambatook
Maryborough
Christmas Eve – 10.00am Service
Christ The King – 6 Nightingale Street, Maryborough
Christmas Day – 9.00am Eucharist
Christ The King – 6 Nightingale Street, Maryborough
Christmas Day – 11.00am Eucharist
St Michael & All Angels -18 Landsdowne Street, Talbot
Mooroopna
December 23 of December 5:00pm – Christmas ‘Eve Eve’ Holy Communion
St James’ – Cnr St James St and Torney St Toowoomba
Christmas Eve 7:00pm – Carols Service
St Alban’s – 15-17 Young Street Mooroopna
Christmas Day 9.30am – Holy Communion
St Alban’s – 15-17 Young Street Mooroopna
Northern Mallee
Christmas Day 9:00am – Carol Singing
St. Margaret’s – 168/172 Deakin Ave, Mildura
Christmas Day 9:30am – Christmas service
St. Margaret’s – 168/172 Deakin Ave, Mildura
South-East Bendigo
21st of December 5:00pm – Carols
Holy Trinity – 14 Keck Street, Bendigo
Christmas Eve 5:00pm – Family Carols
Holy Trinity – 14 Keck Street, Bendigo
Christmas Eve 11:00pm – Carols and Communion
Holy Trinity – 14 Keck Street, Bendigo
Christmas Day – 9:00am – Christmas Day with Communion
Holy Trinity – 14 Keck Street, Bendigo
St Arnaud
Christmas Eve 5pm – Christmas Celebration
St. David’s, Bealiba – 10 Davies St, Bealiba
Christmas Eve 9:00pm – Candlelight Communion
Christ Church Old Cathedral – 36 Queen’s Ave., St, Arnaud
Christmas Day 9:30am – Family Service (no communion)
Christ Church Old Cathedral – 36 Queen’s Ave., St, Arnaud
Strathfieldsaye
Christmas Eve 4.00 pm – Family Celebration Service
Strathfieldsaye Community Church – 920 Wellington Street
Christmas Day 9.00am – Family Christmas Service with Holy Communion
Strathfieldsaye Community Church – 920 Wellington Street
Sunraysia South
Christmas Eve 11:30 pm – Holy Communion with Carols
St Mark’s – 25 Heath Street, Red Cliffs
Christmas Day 9:00 am – Holy Communion
St Mark’s – 25 Heath Street, Red Cliffs
Swan Hill
Christmas Eve 5:00pm – Holy Communion for Families (Children are invited to come dressed as characters in the Christmas Story)
Christ Church – Splatt Street, Swan Hill
Christmas Eve 7.30pm – Holy Communion for Families (please bring a chair or rug to sit on)
All Saints Church – Monash Avenue, Nyah West
Christmas Day 9.30am – Holy Communion with Carols
Christ Church – Splatt Street, Swan Hill
Woodend
Christmas Eve 6.00pm – Family Service
St Mary’s – 15 Buckland St, Woodend
Christmas Eve 9.00pm – Late Service
St Mary’s – 15 Buckland St, Woodend
Christmas Day 10.00am – Christmas Service
St Mary’s – 15 Buckland St, Woodend