Notice: Christmas Tree Festival At Guildford URC

Published on: 27 Nov, 2019
Updated on: 22 Nov, 2019

Guildford United Reformed Church is hosting a Christmas Tree Festival from Sunday, December 8, to which all are welcome.

Communities and groups linked to the church will be decorating trees to add fun, light, atmosphere and colour to their festivities this Christmas.

The church will be filled with Christmas trees and several musical events will also take place.

Christmas tree public viewing times are as follows (refreshments will be provided):

Wednesday, December 11 – 10am to noon

Saturday, December 14 – 2pm to 4pm

Monday, December 16 – 2.30pm to 4.30pm

2019 Christmas services and events at the church are as follows:

Sunday, December 8, 4pm: Community Carols sing-along with Godalming Town Brass Band. Mince
pies and mulled wine provided after the service.

Tuesday, December 10, 1.30pm: Wholenotes Choir informal Christmas concert. Tea and coffee provided.

Tuesday, December 10, 6.30pm: Carols with the XY Strings. Tea and coffee provided.

Sunday, December 15, 10.30am: Christmas Festival Family Service – collecting gifts for children and young people at Cherry Trees. (Donations of Christmas crackers, sweets and chocolates for children on restricted diets (e.g. gluten free), and nice
toiletries for older children gratefully received.)

Sunday, December 22, 10.30am: Family Service.

Sunday, December 22, 6pm: Candlelit Carol Service. Mulled wine and mince pies provided after the
service.

Christmas Day, December 25: Family Christmas Day Service.

For full details of GURC’s Christmas events, visit www.guildfordurc.org.uk.

Throughout the festival the church will be collecting for two local charities. Money raised will be divided equally between Cherry Trees and Guildford Street Angels.

Cherry Trees provides home-from-home respite care for children and young people with severe learning
and physical disabilities.

Street Angels are volunteers working on the streets of Guildford at night, who believe that people deserve care and love in their time of need. This could be as a result of homelessness, intoxication, drug abuse or any other issue that has caused personal distress or has the potential for physical harm.