Churches across Stone and the surrounding villages have set out their Christmas and New Year services, offering a mix of carols, Christingles and Christmas Day worship. The dates spread from late November through to early January, with events in Stone, Oulton, Moddershall, Walton, Aston and Eccleshall.
Sunday 30 November
The Church at the Crossing, Station Road
• 10.30 am Advent Service
Sunday 7 December
The Church at the Crossing, Station Road
• 10.30 am Advent Service
• 6 pm to 8 pm Beer and Carols, in association with The Butchers Block
St Michael and St Wulfad, Stone
• 3 pm Civic and Parish Carol Service
Sunday 14 December
The Church at the Crossing, Station Road
• 10.30 am Family Christingle with crafts and activities, festive snacks to follow
St Michael and St Wulfad, Stone
• 4 pm A Christmas Reflection
Saturday 20 December
Christ Church, Stone
• 4 pm Christingle crafts and short service
Sunday 21 December
Christ Church, Stone
• 9.15 am Morning Prayer
• 5 pm Carol Service
St John the Evangelist, Oulton
• 3 pm Carol Service
St John’s Methodist and URC, Walton Community Centre
• 10.30 am Carol Service with Rev Samuel Silungwe
Wednesday 24 December Christmas Eve
Christ Church, Stone
• 9.30 am Advent Windows trail
• 11 am Final Advent Window opening
• 11 pm Late night Carols and Communion
All Saints, Moddershall
• 5 pm Carol Service
St Michael and St Wulfad, Stone
• 3 pm Crib Service
• 11.30 pm Midnight Mass
St Saviour, Aston
• 6.30 pm Parish Carol Service
St Dominic’s, Stone
• 4 pm Christmas Eve Mass
• 7 pm Christmas Eve Mass
Thursday 25 December Christmas Day
Christ Church, Stone
• 9.15 am Christmas Day Communion
The Church at the Crossing
• 10 am – Christmas Day Celebration
St John the Evangelist, Oulton
• 11 am Christmas Day Communion
St Dominic’s, Stone
• 10.30 am Mass
Sacred Heart, Eccleshall
• 9 am Mass
St John’s Methodist and URC, Walton
• 9.30 am Christmas Day Service led by Rev Patrick Taylor
St Saviour, Aston
• 9.30 am Christmas Day Eucharist
Sunday 28 December
St John the Evangelist, Oulton
• 11 am Joint service of Carol Praise
Sunday 4 January 2026
Christ Church, Stone
• 11 am Joint service of Holy Communion, followed by a bring and share lunch
The spread of dates offers residents plenty of options across the town and its nearby villages, whether looking for craft sessions for children, late evening reflections or traditional Christmas morning Communion.
