CHURCHES across the district will be getting into the festive spirit when they open their doors for Christmas carol and worship services next week.

Hexham Abbey will host some ticket only services* due to significant demand; but there are alternatives for residents in Hexham and the rest of the Tyne valley over the next week.

Hexham Abbey:

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols*, Sunday, December 23, 6.30pm. Children’s Crib Service*, Monday, December 24, 3pm. Service of Nine Lessons and Carols*, Monday, December 24, 6.30pm. Midnight Communion of the Nativity, Monday, December 24, 11:30pm. Holy Communion, Tuesday, December 25, 8.30am. Family Festive Eucharist, Tuesday, December 25, 10am.

Hexham Community Church: Family Messy Church Service, Sunday, December 16, 10.30am. Carol Service, Sunday, December 23, 6.30pm. Family Service, Tuesday, December 25, 10.30am.

Hexham Trinity Methodist Church: All Age Nativity Service, Sunday, December 23, 10.30am. Candlelit Carol Service, Sunday, December 23, 6pm. Christmas Holy Communion, Monday, December 24, 7pm. All Age Christmas Day Service, Tuesday, December 25, 10.30am.

Hexham West End Methodist Church: Carol Service, Sunday, December 23, 6pm. Christmas Day Celebration, Tuesday, December 25, 10.30am.

Hexham Quakers, meet at Hexham Community Centre: All Age Meeting for Worship, Sunday, December 23, 10am.

St Aidan’s United Reformed Church: Midnight Candlelit Service, Monday, December 24, 11pm.

St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church: Mass, preceded by Carols, Monday December 24, 4.30pm. Mass, preceded by Carols, Monday December, 24, 7.30pm. Mass, Tuesday, December 25, 10am.

St John Lee C of E Church: Dressing the Crib, Monday, December 24, 3.30pm. Christmas Carols, Monday December 24, 6.30pm. Midnight Mass, Monday, December 24, 11.30pm. Christmas Eucharist, Tuesday, December 25, 10am.

The Point Church, meets at Priory School: Noisy Nativity at Priory School, Sunday, December 23, 4pm. Christmas Day Service at Rocket Park, Tuesday, December 25, 10am.

St Andrew’s Church, Corbridge: Crib Service, Monday, December 24, 3pm. Candlelight Carol Service, Monday, December 24, 7.30pm. Midnight Communion, Monday, December 24, 11.30pm. Holy Communion, Tuesday, December 25, 8am. Holy Communion (Halton), Tuesday, December 25, 9.15am. Informal Family Communion, Tuesday, December 25, 9.30am.

Bellingham Methodist-United Reformed Church: Village Carol Service, Thursday, December 20, 7pm.

Bellingham St Cuthbert: Fourth Sunday of Advent, Holy Communion, Sunday, December 23, 11am. Christingle Service, Monday December 24, 7pm. Midnight Mass, Monday, December 24, 11.30pm. Family Eucharist, Tuesday, December 25, 9.30am.

St Oswald’s Bellingham: Christmas Day Mass, 11am.

Otterburn St John: Crib Service and Carols, Sunday, December 24, 4pm. Parish Communion, Tuesday, December 25, 11am.

Thorneyburn St Aidan: Carol Service, Sunday, December 23, 7pm. Parish Communion, Tuesday, December 25, 11am.

West Woodburn All Saints: Parish Worship, Sunday, December 23, 10am. Carol Service, Monday, December 24, 4pm.

Falstone St Peter: Christingle Service, Monday, December 24, 6.30pm.

Horsley Holy Trinity: Parish Communion, Sunday, December 23, 9am. Family Service, Tuesday, December 25, 9.30am.

Elsdon St Cuthbert: Parish Worship, Sunday, December 23, 11am. Midnight Mass, Monday, December 24, 11.30pm.

Haydon Bridge St Cuthbert’s: Village Carol Service, Sunday, December 23, 6pm. Midnight Mass, Monday, December 24, 11.30pm. Parish Eucharist, Tuesday, December 25, 11am.

St John’s Church: Crib Service, Monday, December 24, 4pm. Nativity of the Lord, Tuesday, December 25, 9.30am.

Methodist Church: Family Service, Tuesday, December 25, 10am.

Henshaw: Crib Service, Monday, December 24, 6pm.

Beltingham: Parish Eucharist, Tuesday, December 25, 9.30am.

Haltwhistle Holy Cross Anglican: Sunday, December 23, 9.30am. Christingle Service, Monday, December 24, 6pm. Tuesday, December 25, 9.30am.

Greenhead St Cuthbert’s: Sunday, December 23, 11am. Midnight Mass, Monday, December 24, 11pm.

Haltwhistle Methodist Church: Sunday, December 23, 10.30am. Christmas Eve Communion, Monday, December 24, 2pm. Family Christmas Service, Tuesday, December 25, 11.15am.

St Wilfrid’s R.C Church Haydon Bridge: Christmas Day Mass, 11am.

Prudhoe Methodist Church: Carol Service, Sunday, December 23. 10am. Christmas Day Service, Tuesday, December 25, 10am.

St Mary Magdalene: Christingle Service, Monday, December 24, 4pm and 6pm. Midnight Communion, Monday, December 24, 11.30pm. Christmas Day, 10am.

Stocksfield Baptist Church: Carols by Candlelight, Sunday, December 23, 4pm. Reflective Communion Service, Monday, December 24, 11.30pm. Christmas Day, 10.30am.

Our Lady and St Cuthbert: Carols by Candlelight, Monday, December 24, 4.30pm. First mass of Christmas, Monday December 24, 5pm. Christmas Day, 10.30am.

The Gate Church: Christmas Day, 10.30am.

St Elizabeth’s Minsteracres: Christmas Eve Mass, 6pm. Christmas Day Mass, 9.30am.

St Mary’s Swinburne: Christmas Day Mass, 9am.

St Cuthbert’s Allendale: Advent and Carol Service, Sunday, December 23, 6pm. Night Service, Monday, December 24, 11.30pm.