CHURCH services and events will be held across Allerdale this Christmas.

Here is your guide to what's on in your area.

December 15

Carols by candlelight, St Michael's, Workington, 7pm.

December 16

Carols by candlelight, St Luke's, Little Clifton, 6pm.

December 17

Carol service, St Mary's Church, Maryport, 9am.

Family sung Eucharist and nativity, St John's, Workington, 10am.

Carol service, United Reformed Church, Cockermouth 10.30am.

Carols, Harrington Methodist Chapel, 11am.

Blessing of crib and carols, St John's, Workington, 11am.

Carols, United Church, Workington, 11am.

Carol service, St Mary's, Gilcrux.

Candlelight carols, Our Lady & St Michael's, 2.30pm.

Carols by Candlelight, Crosby with Flimby Brass Band, Community Hall, Crosby, 3pm.

Community tea and carol service, Methodist Church, Cockermouth, 4pm.

Carols by Candlelight, Christ Church, Great Broughton, 4pm.

Candlelight carols, Holy Spirit Church, Distington, 4pm.

Christmas Joy with gospel choir, Christ Central, Workington, 4pm.

Carols, Seaton Methodist Chapel, 4pm.

Joint carol service, Dearham Methodist Church, 5.30pm.

Carol service, King's Church, Cockermouth School, 6pm.

Nine Lessons and Carols, St Bartholomew, Loweswater, 6pm.

Carols by Candlelight, All Saints, Cockermouth, 6pm.

Candle-lit carols, St Mary's CofE, Harrington, 6pm.

Christingle, St Michael's, Workington, 6pm.

Nine lessons and carols, St Mary's, Westfield, Workington, 6pm.

Carol service, St Oswald's, Dean, 6pm.

Carols by Candlelight, St Bridget's, Bridekirk, 6.30pm.

Carols, St Paul's, Seaton, 6.30pm.

December 19

Carols and mince pies with Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, St Kentigern's Church, Aspatria, 6pm.

December 20

Carols, Westfield Gospel Hall, Workington, 6pm.

December 22

Choir Christmas concert, St John's, Workington, 5pm.

Carols around the Christmas Tree, Christ Church, Cockermouth, 7pm.

December 23

Christingle, Christ Church, Great Broughton, 4pm.

Vigil Mass, St Joseph, Cockermouth, 6.45pm.

Christmas Eve

Morning worship, Allonby Church, Allonby, 9am.

Communion service, St Mary's Church, Maryport, 9am.

Family communion and crib service, Broughton Moor Church, 10am.

Carols, Great Clifton Methodist Chapel, 10am.

Morning worship, Mission Rooms, Dearham, 10.30am.

Carol service, All Souls' Church, Maryport, 10.30am.

Worship, The Friends, Kirkgate, 10.30am.

Family Christmas Celebration, Christ Church, Cockermouth, 10.45am.

Family Christmas Service, Methodist Church, Cockermouth, 10.45am.

Mass, St joesph's, Cockermouth, 11am.

Christingle service, Crosscanonby Church, Crosby, 11am.

Carols at Harrington Methodist Church, 11am.

Carols, St James, Hayton, 11am.

Christingle and crib service, St Bridget's, Brigham, 2pm.

Christingle and crib service, St Phillip's, Eaglesfield, 3pm.

Crib Service, St Philip's, Mosser, 3pm.

Christingle, St Peter's, Camerton, 3pm.

Christingle and crib service, St Mary's CofE, Harrington, 3.30pm.

Christingle and crib service, St Oswald, Dean, 4pm.

Christingle, Christ Curch, Great Broughton, 4pm.

Crib service, Mission Rooms, Dearham, 4pm.

Christingle, St Paul's, Seaton, 4pm.

Christingle and crib service, St John's, Workington, 4pm.

Christingle, St Mary's, Westfield, Workington, 4pm.

Crib service, St Michael's, Workington, 4pm.

Carols round the tree, United Church, Workington, 4pm.

Crib service, St Luke's, Little Clifton, 4.15pm.

Crib service, St Bridget, Bridekirk, 4.30pm.

Cribe service, All Saints, Cockermouth, 5pm.

Crib and Christingle service, All Souls' Church, Maryport, 5pm,

Crib and Christingle service , St Nicholas Church, Flimby, 5pm.

Carols round the crib, Holy Spirit Church, Distington, 5.30pm.

Christingle and crib service, St Cuthbert, Lorton, 5.30pm.

Town carol service, North Road Methodist Church, Aspatria, 6pm.

Carols, Harrington United Reformed Church, 6pm.

Communion and carols, St Paul's, Seaton, 6pm.

Vigil mass at St Mary's RC, Harrington, 6.30pm.

Vigil mass, Our Lady & St Michael's, Workington, 6.30pm.

Christingle and holy communion, St Luke's, Little Clifton, 7pm.

Vigil Christmas Mass, St Jospeh, Cockermouth, 7pm.

Communion for Christmas, St Mary's, Gilcrux, 8pm.

Midnight service, St Nicholas, Flimby, 9pm.

First Eucharist of Cockermouth, St Philip, Eaglesfield, 9.30pm.

Mass, St Gregory's, Moorclose, Workington, 10pm.

Midnight communion (Anglican) service, Methodist Chapel, Dearham.

Midnight mass, St Mary's, Westfield, Workington, 11pm.

Midnight Service, St Cuthbert, Lorton, 11pm.

Communion, St Paul's, Seaton, 11.15pm.

Midnight Eucharist, St Michael's, Workington, 11.15pm.

Midnight communion, St Kentigern's Church, Aspatria, 11.30pm.

Midnight communion, Holy Spirit Church, Distington, 11.30pm.

Midnight Communion, Methodist Church and URC, Lorton St, Cockermouth, 11.30pm.

First Eucharist of Christmas, St Oswald, Dean, 11.30pm.

Midnight Communion, All Saints, Cockermouth, 11.30pm.

Midnight Communion, Christ Church, Great Broughton, 11.30pm.

Midnight Communion, St Bridget, Brigham, 11.30pm.

Midnight communion, St Mary's CofE, Harrington, 11.30pm.

Midnight mass, All Souls' Church, Maryport, 11.30pm

Midnight mass of the nativity, St John's, Workington, 11.30pm.

Midnight communion, United Church, Workington, 11.30pm.

Christmas Day

Mass of the dawn, St John's, Workington, 8am.

Holy Communion, St Oswald, Dean, 8am.

Holy Communion, St Bridget, Bridekirk, 8am.

Communion for Christmas, St Kentigern's Aspatria, 9am.

Family Communion, St James, Buttermere, 9.15am.

Festival communion, Holy Spirit Church, Distington, 9.15am.

Mass, St Mary's RC, Harrington, 9.15am.

Communion, St Paul's, Seaton, 9.15am.

Christmas family communion, Allonby Church, Allonby, 9.30am.

Family service, All Souls' Church, Maryport, 9.30am.

Mass, St Gregory's, Moorclose, Workington, 9.30am.

Joint service, Methodist Church and URC, Main Street, 10am.

All age worship, Methodist Church, Brigham, 10am.

Christmas family communion, Crosscanonby Church, Crosby, 10am.

Communion, St Mary's, Westfield, Workington, 10am.

Eucharist and carols for families, St John's, Workington, 10am.

Holy communion (said), St Michael's, Workington, 10am.

Communion, St Peter's Church, Camerton, 10.15pm.

Family communion, St Luke's, Little Clifton, 10.30am.

Festival communion, St Marys CofE, Harrington, 10.30am.

Worship, The Friends (Quakers), Pardshaw Meeting House, 10.30am.

Holy Communion, St Bartholomew, Loweswater, 10.30am.

All age worship with communion, Christ Church, Cockermouth, 10.30am.

Communion for Christmas, St James, Hayton, 10.30am.

Family celebration, United Church, Workington, 10.30am.

Mass, Our Lady & St Michael's, Workington, 10.30am.

Family Christmas mass, St Joseph, Cockermouth, 11am.

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Sunday December 31

Benefice-wide Christmas Praise service, Crosscanonby Church, Crosby, 10am.