Thinking about getting to church this Christmas? Below we’ve listed publicly available information on Christmas services in the Edinburgh Diocese between 21 December and Christmas Day. Web links are included so you can check any details.
St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
https://www.cathedral.net/whats-on
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Cathedral Eucharist
Sunday 22 December, 7.30pm: Nine Lessons and Carols (ticketed)
Monday 23 December, 5.30pm: Silent Night, Holy Night
Christmas Eve, 7.30pm: Nine Lessons and Carols (ticketed)
Christmas Eve, 2pm: Children’s Nativity Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass (ticketed)
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Eucharist
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St Mungo’s, Balerno
https://stmungos.org/christmas
Saturday 21 December, 7pm: Balerno Carol Service, Balerno High School
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Family Christmas Celebration, Balerno High School and St Margaret’s Academy
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Watch Night Service, Ladycroft Church Building, Balerno
Christmas Day, 11.30am: Christmas Day Service, Balerno Parish Church
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St Columba’s, Bathgate
https://stcolumbasbathgate.org.uk
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Christingle (St Columba’s)
Christmas Eve, 7pm: Christingle (Boghall PC)
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Community Carols followed by Midnight Mass in St Columba’s at 11.30pm
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Service in St Columba’s
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St Catharine’s, Bo’ness
https://stcatharinestmary.org.uk/advent-and-christmas-services-at-st-marys-st-catharines
Sunday 22 December, 11.30am: Fourth Sunday of Advent Service (family-friendly)
Christmas Eve, 11.15pm: Christmas Eve Service
Christmas Day 10am: Joint family service with St Mary’s, Grangemouth at St Mary’s
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St Mary’s, Dalkeith
https://stmarysdalkeith.org.uk/advent-christmas
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Christingle Service
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Watchnight Service
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Day Service
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St Mary’s, Dalmahoy
https://stmarysdalmahoy.org.uk/
21 December, 3pm: Blue Christmas
Christmas Eve, 5.30pm: Family Service
Christmas Eve, 10.30pm: Sung Eucharist
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Service
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St Anne’s, Dunbar
http://www.stannesdunbar.org.uk/whats-on
Christmas Eve, 6.15pm: Crib Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Carols and Communion
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Family Celebration with Communion
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Christ Church, Morningside
https://www.christchurchmorningside.org
Sunday 22 December, 10am: Sung Eucharist
Sunday 22 December, 4pm: Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Crib Service
Christmas Eve, 10pm: Eucharist of Christmas Night (‘Midnight Mass’)
Christmas Day, 10am: Eucharist of Christmas Morning
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The Good Shepherd, Murrayfield
https://www.goodshepherdmurrayfield.org.uk/events
Sunday 22 December, 4pm: Christmas Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 11am: Vigil Eucharist for Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Crib Service
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Day Service
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Holy Cross, Davidson’s Mains
https://holycrossedinburgh.org/events
Sunday 22 December, 9am, Eucharist
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am, Sung Eucharist
Christmas Eve, 3pm: Christingle Service
Christmas Eve, 5.30pm: Syriac Orthodox Jacobite Christmas Liturgy
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Sung Eucharist
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Old St Paul’s, Edinburgh
https://www.osp.org.uk/news-and-events/news/advent-christmas-at-old-saint-pauls-2024/
Christmas Eve, 11am: Christingle & Crib Service, a Christmas service for children
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Sung High Mass
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St Barnabas, Moredun
https://stbarnabasmoredun.co.uk/whats-on
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Advent 4. Sung Communion
Christmas Eve, 5pm: Lessons, Carols and Holy Communion
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St Columba’s-by-the-Castle, Edinburgh
https://www.facebook.com/stcolumbasbythecastle
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Day Service
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St Cuthbert’s, Colinton
https://stcuthbertscolinton.org.uk/
Christmas Eve, 3pm: Crib Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Sung Eucharist
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St David of Scotland, Pilton
https://www.facebook.com/stdavidspilton
Sunday 22 December, 5pm: Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Service
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St Fillan’s, Buckstone
https://stfillans.org.uk/?page_id=51
Christmas Eve, 3pm: Family Christingle Service
Christmas Day, 10am: Festal Sung Eucharist
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St James the Less, Leith
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083559722916
Sunday 22 December, 11am: Communion
Sunday 22 December, 6.30pm: Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Crib Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Communion Service
Christmas Day, 11am: Christmas Day Family Service
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St John’s, Princes Street
https://stjohns-edinburgh.org.uk/christmas-at-st-johns-3/
Sunday 22 December, 6pm: Festival of nine lessons and carols
Monday 23 December, 6pm: Blue Christmas, a service of solace and hope in the darkness of winter
Christmas Eve, 4.30pm: Christingle Service
Christmas Eve, 6.30pm: Candlelit Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 11.15pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 8am: Holy Communion
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Holy Communion with carols
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St Margaret’s, Easter Road
https://www.stmargaretseasterroad.co.uk
Christmas Eve, 6pm: Eucharist
Christmas Eve, 7pm: Carol Service
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St Mark’s, Portobello (currently worshipping at St John’s, Brighton Place and PJPC)
https://stmarksportobello.org/christmas-at-st-marks-do-join-us/
Christmas Eve, 4pm: All-Age Nativity Service
Christmas Eve, 10.30pm: Holy Night Communion
Christmas Day, 10.30am: All-age Holy Communion
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St Martin’s, Dalry
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083645793114
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Holy Communion
Sunday 22 December, 3pm: Carol Service followed by mulled wine and mince pies
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Family Communion Service
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St Michael’s and All Saints, Tollcross
https://www.stmichaelandallsaints.org/events
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Sung Mass
Sunday 22 December, 6pm: Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Service
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St Ninian’s, Comely Bank
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Sung Eucharist
Sunday 22 December, 6pm: Advent Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Family Crib Service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Service
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St Paul’s and St George’s, Edinburgh
https://www.psandgs.org.uk/christmas
Sunday 22 December, 10am: Christingle Service, suitable for all ages
Sunday 22 December, 5.30pm & 8.30pm: Alt. Carols, an alternative carol service
Christmas Eve, 11.15pm: Midnight Communion Service
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Day for All
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St Peter’s, Lutton Place
https://stpetersedinburgh.org/advent-christmas-2024-and-2025-new-year-services
Sunday 22 December, 9am: Said Communion
Sunday 22 December, 10.45am: Communion with hymns and choir
Sunday 22 December, 6.30pm: Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Communion with carols and choir
Christmas Day, 10.45am: Communion with Carols and Choir
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St Philip’s and St James, Goldenacre
Sunday 22 December, 11am: Holy Communion for Advent 4
Christmas Day, 11am: Christmas Day Holy Communion
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St Salvador’s, Stenhouse
https://www.facebook.com/stsalvadors.org.uk
Christmas Eve, 5pm: Carol Service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Eucharist
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St Vincent’s Chapel, Stockbridge
https://www.stvincentschapel.org.uk/
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Christmas Eve Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Family Eucharist
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Christ Church, Falkirk
https://www.christchurchfalkirksec.org.uk/sunday-sermon
Sunday 22 December, 4pm: Traditional Lessons and Carols
Sunday 22 December, 7.30pm: Christmas Concert in aid of Christ Church, at Garthill, 13 Arnothill
Christmas Eve, 3pm: Family Crib Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Day Service
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St Peter’s, Galashiels
https://stpetersgala.co.uk/christmas-at-st-peters-2024/
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Messy Church Nativity
Christmas Eve, 6pm: Christingle Family Service
Christmas Eve, 8.30pm: Early Watchnight Service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Service
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St Mary’s, Grangemouth
https://stcatharinestmary.org.uk/advent-and-christmas-services-at-st-marys-st-catharines
Sunday 22 December, 9.45am: 4th Sunday of Advent Service
Christmas Eve, 6.30pm: Christmas Eve Service
Christmas Day, 10am: Joint family service at St Mary’s with St Catharine’s, Bo’ness
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Holy Trinity, Haddington
https://holytrinityhaddington.co.uk/
Christmas Eve, 5pm: Crib service with donkeys and baby
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Midnight Eucharist
Christmas Day, 8.30am: Holy Communion
Christmas Day, 10am: Sung Eucharist
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St Cuthbert’s, Hawick
https://www.facebook.com/people/St-Cuthberts-Episcopal-Church-Hawick/61555632966731
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Sung Eucharist
Sunday 22 December, 6.30pm: Christmas Carol Service with St Mary’s and St David’s RC Church
Christmas Eve, 4.30pm: Crib Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Service of the Word on Christmas Morning
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St John’s, Jedburgh
https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsjedburgh
Sunday 22 December, 3pm: Christmas Carol Service with Jedburgh Rotary Club
Christmas Day, 10am: Sung Eucharist
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St Andrew’s, Kelso
https://www.standrewskelso.co.uk/latest-news/christmas-at-st-andrews
Sunday 22 December, 8.30am: SPB Communion
Sunday 22 December, 10am: Sung Eucharist then decorating and lighting of the Christmas tree (please bring a bauble to hang if you would like to)
Sunday 22 December, 5pm: Service of Lessons and Carols
Monday 23 December, 10am: Morning Prayer
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Crib Service
Christmas Day, 8.30am: SPB Said Communion for Christmas
Christmas Day, 10am: Family Eucharist
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St Leonard’s, Lasswade
https://www.facebook.com/StLandM
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Christingle at St Mary’s, Dalkeith, Dalkeith Country Park
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Watchnight Service at St. Leonard’s, Dobbie’s Road
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Service at St Mary’s, Dalkeith, Dalkeith Country Park
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St Peter’s, Linlithgow
http://www.stpeterslinlithgow.co.uk/lnews/24/12_lnews.html
Sunday 22 December, 9.30am: Sung Eucharist and Sunday School Nativity Play
Christmas Eve, 10.30am: Said Communion
Christmas Eve, 2pm: Christingle Service
Christmas Eve, 10pm: Sung Eucharist of the Nativity
Christmas Day, 10am: Sung Eucharist
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Livingston United Parish Church
https://www.facebook.com/livingstonunitedparishchurch
Christmas Eve, 6pm: Intergenerational Worship
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Watchnight Service
Christmas Day, 9am: Eucharist Service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Morning Service
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Holy Trinity, Melrose
https://www.holytrinitymelrose.org/notices-1
Sunday 22 December, 6.30pm: Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve, 6pm: Christingle
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Service of the Nativity
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Eucharist
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St Peter’s, Musselburgh
Sunday 22 December, 6.30pm: Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Crib Service
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Midnight Service
Christmas Day, 10am: Christmas Day Service
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St Baldred’s, North Berwick
https://www.facebook.com/stbaldreds
Sunday 22 December, 5pm: Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve, 11pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 11am: All-Age Eucharist
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St James the Less, Penicuik
https://stjamesthelesspenicuik.org/whats-on/monthly-listings-this-month/
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Holy Communion
Sunday 22 December, 7pm: Service of Lessons and Carols
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Holy Communion Service for Christmas Day
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St Matthew’s Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin
https://www.stmatthews-rosslynchapel.org.uk/christmas-at-st-matthews
Christmas Eve, 3pm: Christmas Celebration – Journey to Bethlehem (a children’s arts and crafts service. Free but ticketed)
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Family Eucharist
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St John’s, Selkirk
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070422907900
Sunday 22 December, 3pm: Blue Christmas Service
Christmas Eve, 6.30pm: Christingle Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Family Communion Service
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The Priory, St Mary of Mount Carmel, South Queensferry
Christmas Eve, 11.15pm: Midnight Communion Service
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Christmas Day Carols
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St Mungo’s, West Linton
https://stmungoswestlinton.org/whats-on/monthly-listings-this-month/
Sunday 22 December, 10.30am: Holy Communion
Christmas Eve, 4pm: Crib Service
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm: Midnight Mass
Christmas Day, 10.30am: Holy Communion Service for Christmas Day
