The Luton celebration, led by the award-winning Luton Youth Cantores, features carols and prayers, as well as a reading from the University’s Vice Chancellor, Bill Rammell, who will also speak at the Bedford event.

Donations will be collected for Greenhouse Mentoring, a local charity providing mentoring to young people, young carers and young parents.

The University of Bedfordshire Dance and Theatre Societies will contribute to the Bedford service, alongside Bedford Choral Society Chamber Choir, gospel singers from Three Rivers Church and singer-songwriter Marc James.

The chosen charity for the Bedford event is Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support (BRASS).

Traditional Christmas refreshments – mince pies, stollen, mulled wine or fruit juice – will follow both events.

Revd. Andrew Goodman (Treehouse Chaplaincy Team) and Revd. Cass Howes (Community & Faith Centre) invite you, family, friends and colleagues to both celebrations, tickets for which can be booked at the following links.

• St. Mary’s Church in Luton, Friday, 4^th December at 18:30hrs Book
• St. Paul’s Church in Bedford, Tuesday, 8^th December at 18:30hrs Book