Advent & Christmas
at Inclusive Community Church
You are warmly invited to join us for any of our services and events listed below during this holiday season!
What Do You Fear?
Insisting on Hope this Advent
Luke’s Gospel begins the story of Jesus with this opening line: 'In the time of Herod…' This detail may seem minor to modern readers, however, it reveals layers of information about the fearful world Jesus entered, one filled with rampant oppression, economic disparity, uncertainty, and instability. A world not so unlike our own. And yet, throughout the stories of Christ’s birth, we hear the whispers of angels delivering a surprising message: 'Do not fear.' In our own time, we might ask: is it even possible to be fearless in a fearful world? When Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the magi are each called into God’s redemptive story, they do not deny their fears—they move through them. They ask questions, hold fast to courage, trust in good news, and say, 'Here I am, Lord.' When we find ourselves in fearful times, can we acknowledge our fears while also insisting on hope?
Every Advent, we light candles, sing carols, and pray for Christ’s coming because we believe God entered a frightened world to bring good news. We hold onto hope because we believe that Christ did come—that’s the promise of the season. Our hope is not flimsy or fleeting. It’s gritty, resilient, and can endure—no matter what we fear or face. This season, let us insist on hope and trust that good news is greater than fear.
We invite you to join us this Advent & Christmas season as together we insist on Hope!
Click below to watch our Worship service for the First Sunday of Advent, 30th November 2025.
First Sunday of Advent
30th November - 11 am
In the Time of Herod, We Long for God to Break In
Luke 1:15-13 and Lamentations 3:55-57
Click below to watch our Worship service for the Second Sunday of Advent, 7th December 2025.
Second Sunday of Advent
7th December - 11 am
When We're Running Out of Hope, God is at Work
Matthew 11:1-11 and Isaiah 43:19-21
Click below to watch our Worship service for the Third Sunday of Advent, 14th December 2025.
Third Sunday of Advent
14th December - 11 am
Even in Our Fear, We are Called Forward
Luke 1:26-39 and Jeremiah 1:4-10
Click below to watch our Carol Service, 18st December 2025 at 6 pm.
Carol Service
18th December - 6 pm to 7 pm
An Hour of Celebration with Songs of the Season!
Click below to watch our Worship service for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 21st December 2025.
Fourth Sunday of Advent
21st December - 11 am
When You're Afraid, Give Me Your Hand
Matthew 1:18-25 and Isaiah 41:5-10
Click below to watch our service for Christmas Eve, 24th December 2025 at 4 pm.
Christmas Eve
Carols, Candlelight & Communion
Wednesday, 24th December - 4 pm
Good News is Louder than Fear
Luke 2:1-20
Click below to watch our service for Christmastide, 28th December 2025.
Christmastide
28th December - 11 am
Let Fear Fuel a Fire for Justice
Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
Click below to watch our service for Epiphany Sunday,
4th January 2026.
Epiphany Sunday
4th January - 11 am
Fear Doesn't Stop Us
Matthew 2:1-12, 16-18
Follow our Social Media pages for our Advent Calendar Daily Breath Prayers and other seasonal postings to help us to 'Insist on Hope!'
And join us at anytime throughout the year!
Find a list of all of our church services and events on our Events Calendar page.
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