There are a range of various Christmas services, carols, choirs, craft, nativity plays, parties, BBQs and other activities, especially lots for children**, happening across the Diocese in the lead up to and on Christmas Day.
Click on the name of the church to link to its website for advertised services & activities.
You can read Archbishop Geoff Smith’s Christmas message for 2024 here.
If you would like to list your events separately send the details in an email too [email protected]
Cathedral Church of St Peter**
Sunday 22 December
6:00pm Blue Christmas Service (Evening Service with Hymns)
Christmas Eve – Tuesday 24 December
4:00pm Children’s Crib Service
7:00pm Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
11:00pm The First Eucharist of Christmas (Midnight Mass)
Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 December
8:00am Holy Communion (BCP) with Carols
10:00am Festive Choral Eucharist
Holy Trinity**
St John’s Halifax Street
St Luke’s Whitmore Square
St Mary Magdalene’s
Belair
22 December 9am Sunday:
Nativity Play. Written and presented by children of the parish.
24 December 11pm Tuesday Christmas Eve:
Eucharist (Midnight Mass).
25 December 9am Wednesday Christmas Day:
Family Eucharist.
Brighton
Broadview Enfield
Burnside
Sunday December 22 5pm A service of readings, hymns, carols and anthems for Christmas.
Tuesday December 24 6.00pm – Family friendly Christmas Eve Service with St David’s Community Choir singing Christmas songs from 5.30pm on the lawns
Wednesday December 25 Christmas Day 9.00am
Campbelltown
Christmas Eve
Tue 24 December 6.30pm Family Service, led by Rev. Peter Chapman with ‘The Christmas Story’
and Eucharist
10.30pm Christmas Carols
11.00pm Eucharist
Rev. Mary Lewis will lead and
preach at this service
Christmas Day
Wed 25 Dec 9.00am Eucharist
Rev. Peter Chapman will lead and preach at this service
Christ Church North Adelaide**
NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
22nd December 7:00 PM
Experience the beauty of Christmas through scripture readings, carols, and choral music in this timeless service.
MESSY CHRISTMAS WITH LIVE ANIMALS
24th December 3:00 PM
Perfect for families and children, this interactive service brings the Nativity to life with live animals, storytelling, and hands-on fun.
MIDNIGHT MASS 24th December 11:00 PM
Join us for a solemn and sacred celebration of the birth of Christ at this traditional Midnight Mass.
CHRISTMAS DAY CHORAL EUCHARIST
25th December 9:00 AM
Celebrate the joy of Christmas morning with a Choral Eucharist, uplifting hymns, and a message of hope.Clarence Gardens**
Coromandel Valley
Croydon**
Elizabeth Downs
Fullarton
Christmas Eve – 7pm Eucharist including carols
Christmas Eve – 11pm Eucharist including carols
Christmas Day – 9.00am Eucharist including carols
Gawler
Glenelg**
Glen Osmond
Goodwood
24 December Tuesday
10.00 am Mass and gardening
6.00 pm Children’s Service
11.00 pm Midnight Mass
25 December Wednesday
9.00 am Procession and Solemn Sung Mass
Hawthorn
Henley and Grange Parish**
Ingle Farm Para Hills
Christmas services
24 Dec 7.30pm Carols and 8pm Eucharist
25 Dec 9.15am Eucharist
Kangaroo Island
Kapunda
Kensington
Kidman Park Mile End
Largs Bay
Lockleys
Magill
Mitcham
Modbury and Golden Grove
Norwood
Parafield Gardens
Parkside
Payneham
Plympton
Port Adelaide
Prospect
Salisbury
Semaphore**
Somerton Park
St Marys
Stirling
St Peters
Tea Tree Gully**
The Barossa
Toorak Gardens
Unley
24 December, carols service 7.00pm, late service at 11.00pm. Christmas Day at 9.30am.
Walkerville
