Events & Activities


Please also see our upcoming events, weekly activities and Sunday services pages for regular church activities.

Lunch with Friends
Jan
16
Community, St Marys Church

Lunch with Friends

 

Event:

Menu:

  • To be established - further information at a later date

Date & Time:

  • Every 3rd Friday of the month

  • 12pm - 2pm

Location:

Contact:

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Christmas Day 10:00 am - Praise Service - for families and children, but everyone of any age is very welcome!
Dec
25
Christmas, Children, Community, St Marys Church, Church Services

Christmas Day 10:00 am - Praise Service - for families and children, but everyone of any age is very welcome!

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • ‘Christmas Day Morning Service for families and children’

  • Note - service starts at 10:00am

Date & Time:

  • Wednesday 24th December 2024

  • 10:00am - 10:45 am approx

Further Information:

  • Please come along on Christmas morning for this short service of joy and happiness to celebrate the birth of Jesus

  • Children and adults of all ages are very welcome. There will be some activities etc for children at the back of the church

  • Please stay for a tea or coffee or soft drink, cake and a chat after the service if you can

Location:

Contact:

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Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve Service - for families and children, but everyone of any age is very welcome!
Dec
24
Christmas, Children, Community, St Marys Church, Church Services

Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve Service - for families and children, but everyone of any age is very welcome!

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • ‘Carols by Candlelight Service’

  • for both adults and children

Date & Time:

  • Wednesday 24th December 2024

  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm approx

Location:

Contact:

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Christmas Crib Service - mainly for younger children and their families, but everyone of any age is very welcome!
Dec
24
Christmas, Children, Community, St Marys Church, Church Services

Christmas Crib Service - mainly for younger children and their families, but everyone of any age is very welcome!

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • ‘Christmas Crib Service’

Date & Time:

  • Wednesday 24th December 2024

  • 3pm - about 3:45pm

Further Information:

  • This will be a short service in which the last carol will be sung by candlelight.

  • We invite youngsters to dress up as shepherds, kings, angels or an animal.

  • We have lots of dressing up clothes in church.

  • Please stay for refreshments after the service

Location:

Contact:

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‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance
Dec
23
St Marys Church

‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
Churchyard Maintenance
 

Event:

  • ‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance

  • For further information and how to join this group please see the ‘Churchyard Maintenance page’ under ‘Church Life’

Date & Time:

  • Every Tuesday Morning

  • 8:00am - 10:00am

Location:

Contact:

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‘Longest Night’ Service
Dec
21
Church Services, St Marys Church, Christmas

‘Longest Night’ Service

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • Longest Night Service

Date & Time:

  • 21st December

  • 4:00pm to 5:00pm TO BE CONFIRMED

Further Information

  • This year we are not holding an All Souls service in Woodchester as All Souls falls on the Lee Abbey weekend. However, we are holding a ‘Longest night’ service on 21st December, "The Longest night is a special service, held on the longest night of the year when everything can feel dark. We might feel like sadness, grief or loss has no place in the often exuberant Christmas festivities. But this is a more reflective Christmas Carol service, especially for anyone for whom this might be a difficult time of year.

Location:

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Bell Ringing
Dec
21
Bell Ringing, St Marys Church

Bell Ringing

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Skordarector, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

 

Event:

Date & Time:

  • Every Sunday Morning

  • 10:15am - 11:00am

Location:

Contact:

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Decorating the church for Christmas - please help!
Dec
20
Bell Ringing, St Marys Church

Decorating the church for Christmas - please help!

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • ‘Decorating St.Mary’s Church Woodchester for Christmas

  • If you can help in any way please contact Jill Farrow - email

Date & Time:

  • Sat 20th December

  • 10:00am onwards

Location:

Contact:

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Christmas Carols in Woodchester Village
Dec
18
Christmas

Christmas Carols in Woodchester Village

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • ‘Christmas Carols in Woodchester Village’

Date & Time:

  • Thursday 18th December 2025

  • 6:30pm - 8pm - Further details and timings to be confirmed later

Location:

  • Starting at South Woodchester and progressing to the Royal Oak Inn North Woodchester, then to St. Mary’s Church, Church Road, North Woodchester as follows:

    From South Woodchester

    6.30pm Frogmarsh

    6.50pm Tower House (no band)

    From North Woodchester

    6.45pm Mill Pond car park @Rooksmoor (no band)

    7.00pm Outside the Village Hall

    All proceeding to

    7.15pm In St Mary's Church, with mince pies and mulled wine

    *** Donations towards church funds welcome ***

    Kindly supported by Woodchester Parish Council

  • Find us on Google maps, Streetmap or what3words

  • Directions by Car, Bus or Train

Contact:

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‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance
Dec
16
St Marys Church

‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
Churchyard Maintenance
 

Event:

  • ‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance

  • For further information and how to join this group please see the ‘Churchyard Maintenance page’ under ‘Church Life’

Date & Time:

  • Every Tuesday Morning

  • 8:00am - 10:00am

Location:

Contact:

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Bell Ringing
Dec
14
Bell Ringing, St Marys Church

Bell Ringing

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Skordarector, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

 

Event:

Date & Time:

  • Every Sunday Morning

  • 10:15am - 11:00am

Location:

Contact:

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Five Valley Voices Winter Concert
Dec
12
Special Events, Community, St Marys Church, Christmas

Five Valley Voices Winter Concert

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • Five Valleys Voices Winter Concert

Date & Time:

  • Friday 12th December

  • 7:00pm to 9:00 approx

Programme

  • Ladies/High Voice Choir

    Alto's Lament, No Time to Diet,  Time, Lady Marmalade, River, Winte

  • Men/Low Voice Choir

    Bear Necessities, Bohemiam Rhapsody, When I Fall In Love, Ad Astra, Dance

  • Full Choir

    City Called Heaven, I Want To Stare At My Phone With You!, Stars, Carol Of The Bells, What Were You Thinking and a couple of Christmas Favourites

Further Information

  • Five Valleys Voices web site here

Tickets

  • Tickets - £5 - scan the QR Code above or go to TicketSource here (Tickets on TicketSource incur a small booking fee)

Location:

Contact:

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Lunch with Friends - Christmas Dinner
Dec
12
Community, St Marys Church, Christmas

Lunch with Friends - Christmas Dinner

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • ‘Lunch with Friends’ - Annual Christmas Dinner - a two course home-cooked Christmas Dinner for local community

Menu:

  • Drinks - red or white wine or elderflower cordial on arrival

  • Cooked dinner of - turkey (or nut roast vegetarian dish), roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots & parsnips, stuffing, pigs in blankets

  • Christmas pudding with double cream or brandy cream (lactose free available) or trifle with cream

  • Cheese & biscuits

  • Tea or coffee

Date & Time:

  • Usually on every 3rd Friday of the month

  • 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Location:

Contact:

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Woodchester Christmas Fair
Dec
6
Special Events, Community, St Marys Church, Christmas

Woodchester Christmas Fair

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • Woodchester Christmas Fair

Date & Time:

  • Saturday 6th December

  • !0:30 - 4:00pm approx

What to see & do:

  • Festive Stalls….Christmas Presents….Hot & Cold Snacks….Mulled Wine….Stalls……Toys…..Games..…Jigsaws..….Fabulous Raffle……Bulb Planters…..Children’s Activities and much more!

  • Please put it on your own calendar to come along and support it and invite your family and friends.

Location:

Contact:

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Christmas Craft Evening for the ladies - NOW FULLY BOOKED
Nov
29
St Marys Church, Special Events, Christmas, Community

Christmas Craft Evening for the ladies - NOW FULLY BOOKED

  • St Mary's Church, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
 

Event:

  • ‘Christmas Craft Evening’ for the ladies

Date & Time:

  • Saturday 29th November

  • 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Ticket Information:

  • THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED …SO SORRY!!

  • We would be grateful for ay donations of cakes for this event. Thank you.

Further Information

  • Last year our Christmas Craft evening was very successful

  • There is no better way to start the season than an evening in our lovely church with friends enjoying festive music, delicious food and beautiful crafts washed down with a glass of warming mulled wine.

Location:

Contact:

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Messy Church Christingle
Nov
26
Children, St Marys Church

Messy Church Christingle

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
Messy Church
 

Event:

Date & Time:

  • Weds 26th November

  • 3:20pm - 4:45pm

Further Inforation

We warmly welcome you all to our Messy Church Christingle where we will make our Christingles with oranges and sweets. Come and find out what it is all about and have a great time making Christmas crafts.

At the end of our time together we will light our Christingle candles. What a wonderful sight to see the church full of glowing candles!

All our donations on the day will be for ‘The Children’s Society’, who help young people in this country, who are in desperate need of help.

If you have time, please look online to see all the wonderful ways they help these young people. (https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/whatwe-do)

All young people need to be accompanied by an adult please. We look forward to seeing you all.

Location:

Contact:

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‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance
Nov
25
St Marys Church

‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance

  • St Mary's, Church Road, Woodchester Stroud, GL5 5PF (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
Churchyard Maintenance
 

Event:

  • ‘Tuesday Gang’ - Churchyard Maintenance

  • For further information and how to join this group please see the ‘Churchyard Maintenance page’ under ‘Church Life’

Date & Time:

  • Every Tuesday Morning

  • 8:00am - 10:00am

Location:

Contact:

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