What to Expect | Carol Service

We’re so glad you’ve joined us for our Carol Services! If you’re new to Kings, this page will explain briefly what to expect and answer some questions on what’s coming up.

Welcome!

Come and let us gather with the angels and the shepherds to worship with lots of classic carols and Christmassy treats to enjoy afterwards. Everyone is welcome – just find a seat! If you’re new, we’d love to meet you after the service.

Order of Service

All words that you need throughout the service will be appearing on the screens at the front.

Evening Carols (7 Dec)

  • Video | Christmas Spoken Word
  • Welcome
  • Carol | O Come All Ye Faithful
  • Carol | Angels From the Realms of Glory
  • Reading | Luke 1.26-38
  • Carol | While Shepherds Watched 
  • Carol | Arrival
  • Reading | Luke 2.1-21
  • Talk | Mark Bonnington
  • Response & Performance Piece | Candlelight Carol
  • Carol | O Holy Night
  • Christmas Offering
  • Carol | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  • Close & Let’s Connect!

Morning Carols (14 Dec)

  • Video | Christmas Spoken Word
  • Welcome
  • Carol | O Come All Ye Faithful
  • Carol | Angel Came to Mary
  • Reading | Luke 1.26-38
  • Carol | Jesus is With Us (with actions) 
  • Carol | While Shepherds Watched
  • Reading | Luke 2.1-21
  • Kids leave for groups to make Christingles!
  • Talk | Ruth Perrin
  • Response & Performance Piece | Candlelight Carol
  • Carol | O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • Christingle Presentation
  • Christmas Offering
  • Carol | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  • Close & Let’s Connect!

Christmas Offering

If you’d like to give towards our 2025 Christmas Offering to support the work of two charities: Action Foundation & Stefanos Trust, please either give online, use the cash & contactless giving point at the welcome table, or contribute by online banking with the reference: ‘KCD Christmas’.

Afterwards

We’d love you to stick around after the Carol Service to enjoy festive treats and refreshments (including free-from)! If you have any questions or would like to chat more with someone, you can head to the Welcome Point, or chat to one of our leaders and staff, who will all be wearing a lanyard.

What next?

If you want to find out more about the Christian Faith please speak to us and we’d love to help!

You can also fill in this quick ‘Connect’ form which will help us to connect with you, answer any questions you might have, and share ways you can get involved in the life of King’s Church.

We meet almost every Sunday throughout the year in the DSU and we’d love you to join us!

For more info about Kings, check out the rest of this website, speak to one of the team, or specifically check out our Welcome page.

We’d love to see you again!