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Mince pie search included in new Christmas church service web tool

AChristmasNearYou.org by the Church of England also lets people find a church service appropriate to their needs, for example, one which offers sign language or car parking.

Rev Arun Arora, Director of Communications for the Archbishops' Council, said: "We think a perfect Christmas includes a Church Christmas.

"No matter how good the dinner or how expensive the present, a deeper joy is to be found in Church at Christmas.

"Whether it's midnight mass, a nativity play, a carol service of the joy of welcoming the Christ child on Christmas day, the best kind of Christmas involves a visit to Church."

Parishes across England are being urged to sign-up their churches before the website goes live on Thursday December 1st.

Users will be able to specifically search for Christmas services where there will be wheelchair access, carols or mulled wine.

Rev Arun Arora added: "Using digital to publicise the range of services we offer complements the usual parish work of placing leaflets through people's doors, using social media and digital tools to encourage people to look up their local services online or mobile."

Web users are being urged to join a social media campaign using the hashtag #JoyToTheWorld, and churches are also encouraged to share photos and videos of Christmas celebrations.

Listen to Premier's Alex Williams speak to Rev Arun Arora here:

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