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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban take their daughters to a Christmas Day church service at the same chapel where her mother Janelle’s funeral was held

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Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban ring in their Christmas Day celebrations with a visit to a church service in Sydney.

Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban marked their Christmas Day celebrations with a visit to a church service in Sydney.

The Hollywood actress and musician, both 57, have returned to Australia for the Christmas season with their two daughters Sunday Rose, 16, and Faith Margaret, 14.

And the family, who lives in Nashville, kept up their Christmas traditions by starting the day by attending a church service at St. Francis Xavier Church in Lavender Bay.

The chapel is Kidman’s home church and holds a special place for them, as it was where the funerals of Nicole’s mother Janelle and father Antony were held.

Stepping out for the Christmas Day service, Nicole cut an elegant figure in a black dress with a ruffled neckline, which she paired with dark sandals.

She packed her essentials into a sleek black bag and shielded her eyes with a pair of dark sunglasses as she joined her family at the service.

Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban ring in their Christmas Day celebrations with a visit to a church service in Sydney.

The family kept up their Christmas traditions by starting the day by attending a church service at St. Francis Xavier Church in Lavender Bay.

The family kept up their Christmas traditions by starting the day by attending a church service at St. Francis Xavier Church in Lavender Bay.

The chapel is Kidman's home church and holds a special place for them as it was where the funerals of Nicole's mother Janelle and father Antony were held.

The chapel is Kidman’s home church and holds a special place for them as it was where the funerals of Nicole’s mother Janelle and father Antony were held.

Keith looked equally dapper in a light blue shirt and beige chinos, which he teamed with a pair of black sneakers and aviator sunglasses.

The couple were joined by their daughters Sunday and Faith as the family spent some quality time together to kick off their Christmas Day traditions.

Nicole’s two adopted children, Isabella, 31, and Connor, 29, who she shares with ex Tom Cruise, are not believed to have joined them on the trip to Australia.

Nicole flew back to Australia to join her younger sister Antonia, 54, and her family as they spend their first Christmas without their mother Janelle.

The family has come together to support each other during this bittersweet time, as they all spend time together over the festive period.

The chapel where Nicole and her family attended the Christmas Day service holds a special place for the family as they have been regulars there for years.

They also said goodbye to Nicole’s mother, Janelle, there in September when the whole family came together for the funeral.

A decade earlier, the funeral of Nicole’s father Antony was also held at St. Francis Xavier Church on September 19, 2014.

The couple were joined by their two daughters Sunday Rose, 16 (pictured) and Faith Margaret, 14, for the Christmas Day service.

The couple were joined by their two daughters Sunday Rose, 16 (pictured) and Faith Margaret, 14, for the Christmas Day service.

Stepping out for the Christmas Day service, Nicole cut an elegant figure in a black dress with a ruffled neckline, which she paired with dark sandals.

Stepping out for the Christmas Day service, Nicole cut an elegant figure in a black dress with a ruffled neckline, which she paired with dark sandals.

She packed her essentials in a sleek black bag.

He protected his eyes with a pair of dark glasses as he joined his family in the service.

She packed her essentials into a sleek black bag and shielded her eyes with a pair of dark sunglasses as she joined her family at the service.

Nicole and Keith seemed to be in good spirits when they were seen leaving the church together after the service.

Nicole and Keith seemed to be in good spirits when they were seen leaving the church together after the service.

Keith was every inch the doting husband as he held the car door open for Nicole to enter his vehicle.

Keith was every inch the doting husband as he held the car door open for Nicole to enter his vehicle.

Keith looked equally dapper in a light blue shirt and beige chinos, which he teamed with a pair of black sneakers and aviator sunglasses.

Keith looked equally dapper in a light blue shirt and beige chinos, which he teamed with a pair of black sneakers and aviator sunglasses.

Nicole accessorized her summer ensemble with a variety of chunky jewelry as she arrived at church.

Nicole accessorized her summer ensemble with a variety of chunky jewelry as she arrived at church.

It’s not the first time the Kidmans have visited the church since Janelle’s funeral, as Nicole joined Keith and their daughters there on Monday, just days before Christmas.

Janelle sadly died at the age of 84 in September, just hours before Nicole won Best Actress for Babygirl at the Venice Film Festival.

It is tradition for Nicole to return to Australia over the Christmas period and she and Keith often host New Year’s Eve celebrations at their Sydney Harbor apartments.

Over the past ten years, Nicole bought two penthouses in North Sydney’s exclusive Latitude building and then combined them to form one mega apartment.

As she returns to Sydney this Christmas, Nicole will no doubt be reunited with her sister Antonia and her family.

The Kidman clan has already gotten into the holiday in recent weeks after Antonia jetted off to visit Nicole in Nashville earlier this month.

Antonia was joined by her daughters Lucia, 26, and Sybella, 17, for the trip as they flew to stay at Nicole’s $4.9 million Nashville mansion.

Keith showed off his tattooed arms as he sunbathed while waiting by his vehicle.

Keith showed off his tattooed arms as he sunbathed while waiting by his vehicle.

Keith has rallied to support Nicole in recent months following the death of her mother Janelle.

They have returned to Australia to join their families for Christmas.

Keith has rallied to support Nicole in recent months following the death of her mother Janelle.

The couple were joined by their daughters Sunday (pictured) and Faith as the family spent some quality time together to kick off their Christmas Day traditions.

The couple were joined by their daughters Sunday (pictured) and Faith as the family spent some quality time together to kick off their Christmas Day traditions.

Sunday was wearing a yellow blouse and blue jeans when she left the church with Keith.

Sunday was wearing a yellow blouse and blue jeans when she left the church with Keith.

Faith wore a blue and white dress and high-heeled sandals to the Christmas Day church service.

Faith wore a blue and white dress and high-heeled sandals to the Christmas Day church service.

Keith was seen holding the car door open for his youngest daughter, Faith, as they left the church to continue the Christmas celebrations.

Keith was seen holding the car door open for his youngest daughter, Faith, as they left the church to continue the Christmas celebrations.

The family (Keith and Sunday are pictured) spent Christmas morning at the same church where Nicole's mother Janelle's funeral was held in September.

The family (Keith and Sunday are pictured) spent Christmas morning at the same church where Nicole’s mother Janelle’s funeral was held in September.

The entire Kidman clan has come together since their matriarch Janelle (pictured with Nicole in December 2018) sadly passed away in September at the age of 84.

The entire Kidman clan has come together since their matriarch Janelle (pictured with Nicole in December 2018) sadly passed away in September at the age of 84.

Lucia, who lives in Sydney, shared festive snaps from the holiday on her Instagram at the time as she documented the trip.

She was joined by her boyfriend Henry Poole, while Antonia’s husband Craig Marran also flew with them.

Nicole’s sister Antonia shares her two daughters and two sons, Hamish, 23, and James, 21, with late businessman Angus Hawley, who died in 2015.

She also has two younger sons, Nicholas, ten, and Alexander, eight, with her second husband, Craig.

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