It's that time of year when worshipping communities across the diocese are starting to plan their Christmas events and services. The Church of England launched its 2024 Christmas campaign – Follow the Star: Calm and Bright.
The new resources for 2024 will work alongside material from previous years and will focus on Calm and Bright – draws on the world-famous carol, Silent Night.
What to do now
- Visit the Church of England’s website for details on the national branding, resources and more.
- Log-in to the Resources hub of AChurchNearYou.com for logos and other branding resources.
- Make a note to add your onsite and online Advent and Christmas services on AChurchNearYou.com, using an Advent or Christmas tag.
The Stories of The Birth of Christ
As part of exploring our faith, we have worked in partnership with schools across our diocese to share Bible passages and prayers with you throughout Advent. You can follow along each week on our social media channels or watch the videos as they appear here or go live on our YouTube channel.
Bible Reading from pupils at St Leonard's CE Primary School
Prayers led by Stretton Sugwas Academy
Bible Reading from pupils at St Thomas Cantilupe Primary School
Prayers writtend and read by pupils at Christ Church CE Primary School
Bible Reading from pupils at Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School
Prayers written and read by pupils for Burford CE Primary School
Prayers written and read by pupils at Tenbury Primary School
Bible Reading from pupils at St Michael's Federation School, Shropshire