Messy Christmas

Saturday 21st December 11.00am – 1.00pm A time of Christmas themed crafts, stories, food and fun for children of all ages (accompanied by an adult). It’s free, lunch is included and all are welcome to come along and join in the fun.

Christmas Concert

Wednesday 11th December at 7.30pm Come and celebrate Christmas with Makin’ MuZic at a family friendly concert with plenty of opportunity to join in the singing! Doors open at 7.00pm with mince pies and mulled wine (non alcoholic alternative available). Tickets: £5 are available at the door. Parking: there is limited street parking around the

Community Christmas Tree Festival – Opening Times

Come and enjoy our first Community Christmas Tree Festival at St Augustine’s Church, with trees sponsored and decorated by individuals, businesses and organisations from Rodbourne. The festival finishes with our Carol Service on 22nd December at 6pm. Opening Times: Monday to Friday: 12pm to 2pm & 6pm to 9pm Saturday: 9.30am to 11.30am & 2pm to

Christmas Memory Tree

Once again, we are delighted to be having a memory tree in church from 1st December through to Epiphany (6th January).  This is a chance for all to come and remember a loved one, at what can be a difficult time of year.  Placing a card on the tree is free but any donations received

Christingle

Christingle Service Wednesday 4th December at 6.00pm Family friendly service where all present are given a Christingle to take away.   During the service, the lights are switched off and the church is lit by the light of the Christingle candles. Come and join the celebration!

From Darkness to Light

Come and join us on Advent Sunday, 1st December at 6.00pm for a service of hymns, music and readings to mark the start of Advent and our journey towards Christmas.  The service will begin with the church in darkness and will slowly lit, starting with hand held candles until the church if fully lit. The

Advent & Christmas 2019

Details of our Advent and Christmas services follow below. You can download our 2019 Advent and Christmas leaflet on the right of this page. St Augustine’s Christmas Leaflet 2019 For information on the Christmas Tree Festival between 16th and 22nd December, please click here. SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER – ADVENT SUNDAY 11.00am Family Service 6.00pm From

Christmas Cards

We have Christmas cards for sale with artwork by Dona Bradley. A limited print run, they are available from the church. £8 for 10 cards and envelopes and they are environmentally friendly too by not being wrapped in plastic. They are available from the church on Saturday mornings or at our Sunday Services.

Community Christmas Tree Festival

Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd December 2019 About the Festival St Augustine’s has been a part of the community of Rodbourne for over a century. Following on from the success of last year’s WW1 centenary displays, we are hosting our first Community Christmas Tree Festival in the church during December. This festival is about bringing

Harvest at St Augustine’s

Our harvest celebrations start on Thursday 3rd October when we welcome Even Swindon School for their harvest festivals in the morning. The church’s harvest thanksgiving is on Sunday 6th October at 11am.  Please bring tinned foods which are being collected for the Swindon Food Collective.