Christmas at HBC 2026
Joy • Love • Hope • Peace

Christmas can be joyful, busy, complicated or difficult. However you feel about Christmas, and whether church is familiar to you or completely new, you are welcome at HBC.

Join us for carols, food, family celebrations and quieter moments. Come to one event or several. You can take part as much or as little as you feel comfortable.

All events are free to attend. The Community Café Christmas Meal is pay as you like.

 

Visiting HBC for the first time?

You’re very welcome. Whether you come to church regularly, are curious about visiting, or haven’t been to a church before, you can come as you are.
You can simply come, listen and join in as much or as little as you feel comfortable.

Our Sunday services usually last an hour.  Junior Church and Creche facility are available during the service.

 

Parking

 

There is a car park at HBC, but spaces are limited and it may fill up.
Street parking is available nearby.
Please check local parking signs and restrictions before leaving your car.

If you have a question before you visit, please contact us. We’ll be happy to help.

 

What’s happening?

Sunday 29 November, 11am
Advent Sunday & Toy Service

Join us as we begin the Advent season and prepare for Christmas. Our Toy Service has a special focus on toys and giving. We invite people to bring in new, unwrapped toys which are then distributed by Birmingham City Mission to families who struggling to make ends meet. Last year, 16,000 toys were distributed across the toys to over 4000 children! There is always a sense of joy and excitement as we bring toys to share with others.

Families and visitors are warmly welcome.
You are invited to bring a toy or donation to the Sunday Service.
 

Sunday 6 December, 11am
Christmas Around the Table 12:30pm

Join us for a bring-and-share meal and an international Christmas celebration. If you’re able, please bring a dish to share—something connected with Christmas, your family, your culture, or simply a favourite dish. Homemade and shop-bought food are both welcome.

We’d also love you to bring something that has special meaning for you at Christmas. It could be a photo, a book, a decoration, a card, or pictures on your phone. You might share a memory, a tradition, a person or a place that is important to you. You can show it to the people at your table, share a few words, or simply come and listen. There’s no need to prepare a speech, and you can share in the language you feel most comfortable using.

You are very welcome even if you’re unable to bring food or an item. The event is free to attend.

If possible, please bring a note of the ingredients in your dish so others can make an informed choice.
 

Saturday 12 December, 3PM
Churches Together Carols on Harborne High Street

Join people from local churches to sing carols on the High Street. Everyone is welcome to stop, listen or sing along.
For more information: Churches Together Harborne.
 

Sunday 13 December, 11am
Junior Church Nativity

Our Junior Church will share the Christmas story in a nativity. Come and enjoy this special celebration with us.
 

Sunday 13 December, 4pm
When Christmas Hurts

Christmas can be a hard time for many reasons, including grief, loneliness or difficult memories. This will be a gentle space to pause, remember and find comfort. You are welcome whether or not you usually come to church.
 

Wednesday 16 December, 12 noon
Community Café Christmas Meal

Join us at the Community Café for a Christmas meal and friendly company. The meal is pay as you feel.

 

Sunday 20 December, 11am
Communion Service

Join us for our Sunday service as we remember Jesus and share in communion. If you are unfamiliar with communion, you are welcome to speak with someone from the church or simply observe.

 

Sunday 20 December, 6pm
Carols by Candlelight

An evening of carols and reflection as we celebrate Christmas together. You are welcome to come along, sing or simply listen.

Friday 25 December, 10am
Christmas Day Celebration

Celebrate Christmas morning with us. Everyone is welcome, including families and those visiting church for the first time.