THE local community are invited to celebrate the festive season with The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) at the annual Christmas Carol Service.

The service will be held at St Paul’s Church, Harlow, on Tuesday, 20 December, from 5.30pm-6.30pm. It will include readings by the hospital teams and local people and carol singing led by the St Paul’s Church Choir and Harlow Chorus Choir.

Reverend Christian Okeke, lead chaplain at The Princess Alexandra Hospital said: “Singing carols together is a fantastic way to begin the Christmas festivities. It is a special time to give our thanks and celebrate our local hospital and community. 

“We hope that the community are able to come along to the service and join in with the festive spirit.”

No tickets are required for the event, everyone is welcome to come along on the evening and enjoy refreshments and a mince pie following the service. 

St Paul’s Church is located in College Square, Harlow, CM20 1LP. Parking is available at Harvey Centre multi-storey car park (CM20 1AP), which is a two-minute walk to the church.