With Christmas less than a week away, get into the festive spirit and enjoy some Christmas cheer with a traditional Carol service.

Braintree

Saturday

• Holy Trinity, Bradwell-juxta-Coggeshall: carol Service at 6.30pm.

Sunday

• All Saints, Cressing. BCP Holy Communion and carols at 10.30am. Traditional carol service at 4.30pm.

• Braintree Baptist Church, Coggeshall Road: Carols by candlelight followed by tea at 5.30pm.

• St Peter’s Parish Church, Bocking: Carols by candlelight and service of lessons at 6pm.

• St Paul's Church, Hay Lane South: Carols by candlelight at 6pm.

• All Saints, Stisted: Nine Lessons and carols at 6.30pm.

• St Michael's church, Braintree: Carols by candlelight and service of Lessons at 6.30pm.

Monday

• The Church in Great Notley: Carols and crib service at 4pm.

Christmas Eve

• All Saints, Stisted: Carols round the Christmas Tree at 4pm.

Witham

Sunday

• Methodist Church, Guithavon Street. Carol service at 10.30am.

• RCCG Abundant Life Church: Christmas Carol Service at 11.45 am.

• Royal British Legion Hall, Newland Street: Carols by candlelight with the Baptist church at 4pm.

Maltings Academy, Spinks Lane: Carol service with the Bethel Christian Fellowship at 4pm.

• St Nicolas Church, Chipping Hill: Lessons service and carols at 6pm.

• United Reformed Church, Newland Street: Candlelight Carol service at 6.30pm.

• Guithavon Valley Evangelical Church, Guithavon Valley: Carols by Candlelight at 6.30pm.

• St Germanus, Faulkbourne: Carol service at 11.15am.

Monday

• Howbridge Junior School, Howbridge Road: Carol service with St Nicolas Church at 4pm.

Christmas Day

• St Nicolas Church, Chipping Hill: Holy Communion with Carols at 8am