Churches schedule Christmas services, special events

The following is The Suffolk Times’ annual listing of Christmas services and special events hosted by local churches.

Oysterponds

Orient united methodist Church
Sunday, Dec. 21: Service of Lessons and Carols with focus on children, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24: Candlelight Christmas Eve service, 11 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 4: Epiphany service, 10 a.m.

Orient Congregational Church
Sunday, Dec. 21: Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in style of King’s Chapel of Cambridge, England, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas pageant and candlelight service, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 28: Carol-sing service, 10:30 a.m.

Greenport

First Baptist Church of Greenport
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Candlelight service with East Marion Community Church, 7 p.m.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Sunday, Dec. 21: Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24: Candlelight Eucharist of Christmas, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 28: Holy Eucharist services, 8 and 10 a.m.

ST. Agnes R.C. Church
Monday, Dec. 22: Advent penance service, with Sacrament of Reconciliation and individual confession and absolution, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Masses, 4, 6, 7:30 (Spanish) p.m. and midnight.

Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day Masses, 8 and 10 a.m.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 4 and 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

Southold

First Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family service, 4 p.m.; candlelight service, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas dinner, 4 p.m. All welcome; RSVP before Dec. 23: 765-2597.

First Universalist Church
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Candlelight concert service with pianist Charlotte Day, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 28: Welcome 2015 service around the fireplace, 10:30 a.m.

St. Patrick R.C. Church
Saturday, Dec. 20: Mass and Christmas pageant, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Family Mass, 4 p.m.; Mass, 9 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day Masses, 8, 10 and 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Mass, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Masses, 8, 10 and 11:30 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 4: Epiphany Masses, 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Cutchogue

Cutchogue Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service of lessons and carols, 5 p.m.

First Baptist Church
Tuesday, Dec. 31: Watch Night service, 10 p.m.

North Fork United Methodist Church
Sunday, Dec. 21: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ service for all ages, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family service, 5 p.m.

Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church
Tuesday, Dec. 23: Concert, “A Candlelit Christmas,” featuring organist William Roslak and friends.

Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas pageant, 3:30 p.m.; Christmas Vigil Masses, 4 and 5:30 p.m.; Midnight Mass (Polish/English).

Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas Masses, 8, 9:30 (Polish) and 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Vigil Mass (Polish/English), 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Masses, 8, 9:30 (Polish) and 11 a.m.

True Light Church
Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10:30 a.m.

Mattituck

Advent Lutheran Church
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight-communion service, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day Festival Eucharist, 10 a.m.

Church of the Redeemer
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 4 and 6 p.m.

Mattituck Presbyterian Church
Sunday, Dec. 21: Christmas pageant and potluck dinner, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve worship, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.

Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church
Wednesday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Masses, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day Masses, 8 and 10 a.m.