The Parish of Ockbrook & Borrowash

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Advent

Advent & Christmas Church Services & Events 2024 – Update

There’s still time to join us at one of our Advent & Christmas 2024 Services. This week and next week the following services are taking place: We look forward to welcoming you to one of our forthcoming services Nativity Scenes – All Saints’, Ockbrook & St Stephen’s, Borrowash If you are visiting us for one […]

Read more December 17th, 2024

Advent & Christmas Church Services 2024

Please see the poster below detailing our Advent & Christmas Services for 2024

Read more November 25th, 2024

December 2023 Vicar’s Update

Dear Everyone: A reminder that this Sunday (17th December) we have our traditional 9 Lessons and Carols Service in All Saints’ Ockbrook, beginning at 6pm. This will be led by a large community choir (co-ordinated by Maj. Steve Fraser-Burton). Following the service,we will have warm refreshments and mince pies. If you could bring some mince […]

Read more December 15th, 2023

Christmas Day 2023 Unrehearsed Nativity

During our Christmas Day Family Service at 10.00am, in All Saints’ we will be performing our An Unrehearsed Nativity. An opportunity for children (and adults) to come dressed as any nativity character, so all can be involved as the story is told. Some spare costumes will be available on the day. We look forward to […]

Read more December 6th, 2023

December 2023 & January 2024 News Sheet

Our most recent News Sheet, which includes information for December 2023 & January 2024 has been published and you can view it by clicking the button below. There’s details as follows: We also detail lots of other information including other diary dates, prayer points & Ways To Give or fundraise for our churches Please check […]

Read more December 2nd, 2023

Advent & Christmas Church Services 2023

Please see the poster below detailing our Advent & Christmas Services for 2023

Read more November 27th, 2023

UPDATE: Christmas Online Services Update – 24th December 2021

Christmas Online Services Update Further to Tim’s announcement a few days ago about our Christingle Carols Service, please be advised that we will be streaming the Christingle Carols talk in a short service this evening (Friday 24th December) at 6pm on our YouTube channel. You will be able to access the service from 6pm […]

Read more December 24th, 2021

UPDATE: Christingle Carols – Christmas Eve 2021 6pm

CANCELLED CHRISTINGLE CAROLS – CHRISTMAS EVE 2021 – 6pm Cancelled Christingle Carols – Christmas Eve 2021 – 6pm With heavy heart and after much deliberation we have decided to cancel this year’s Christmas Eve. Christingle Carols Round the Tree Service at St Stephen’s. Even though many of us are fully vaccinated, with 100 people booked […]

Read more December 22nd, 2021

UPDATE: Afternoon Tea with Santa – 22nd Dec 2021

CANCELLED AFTERNOON TEA WITH SANTA Cancelled afternoon tea with Santa It is with a very heavy heart that we have made the difficult decision to cancel The Afternoon Tea with Santa. With all the uncertainty surrounding covid at the moment we would not want to put any one at undue risk. We are all really […]

Read more December 20th, 2021

COVID-19 UPDATE – MID-DECEMBER 2021

Update on worship services, events, community support etc. As we write this post, we are almost at the end 2021 and we’d like to update you on the latest COVID-19 Protocols relevant to Churches in light of the recent changes in guidance from the government Our Vicar Tim advises the following: “You will be aware […]

Read more December 12th, 2021

Advent & Christmas 2021 News

We are pleased to advise that our dedicated page for Advent & Christmas 2021 News has gone live today You can link to the page by clicking on the image below Here you will find information and links to: Advent & Christmas Services Advent Window Trail Christmas Worship Playlist Giving & Fundraising Options Resources Please […]

Read more December 2nd, 2021