12 pictures of Christmas: Church highlights from 2023

21/11/2024

Thank you for sending us your photos of what your churches did for Advent and Christmas 2023. Here’s some highlights to inspire your photography this year.

Recently, we asked for pictures of what your churches did for Advent and Christmas last year. We loved all the submissions – there were too many to share them all here, but here’s 12 highlights that we hope will inspire you as you think about sharing Christmas content this year.  

1. Wooden Nativity at St Boniface, Bonn 

Credit: Jenny Knudsen 

a nativity scene made up of wooden models

 

2. A snowy scene at All Saints Church, Hurworth-on-Tees

Credit: Chris Barron Media 

a traditional church building and graveyard draped in snow

3. Carols and Christmas lights at All Saints Church, Highbrook

Credit: SH 

picture of a candlelit carol service indoors, and a picture of a row of christmas trees covered in fairy lights, outside the church

 

4. Tree and trombone at St Mary’s Cogges

Credit: Mark Bunting 

man playing trombone, wearing red and white christmas jumper, in front of a christmas tree

 

5. Smiles and a Christmas star at St John’s Church, Ainsdale

Credit: St John’s Church, Ainsdale 

church members wearing white and red robes inside a church, with christmas star hanging above them

 

6. Wreath and windows at St Paul’s Church, Spennymoor

Credit: St Paul's Church, Spennymoor 

bright stained glass windows inside a church, with a christmas wreath and candles in the centre

7. Angelic acting at Christ Church Flackwell Heath

Credit: James Dwyer 

a person dressed as a shepherd and a person dressed as an angel perform a christmas scene on stage

 

8. Christingle cheer at St Mary the Virgin, Newport

Credit: Jo Cundall 

a smiling boy and girl each hold their Christingle oranges

 

9. Powerful projection at St Margaret’s Church, West Hoathly

Credit: SH 

view of a church from the street, with a bright white star projected on to the side of the building

10. Children’s choir at St Mary’s in the Lace Market

Credit: James Persico 

children singing in a christmas choir

11. Candlelit congregation at St Peter’s, Parkstone

Credit: Revd Mike Trotman 

a candlelit congregation stand inside a church

 

12. Knitted Nativity at St Michael the Archangel, Dundry

Credit: Alison Hill 

a nativity scene made up of knitted people and animals inside a stable