Churches schedule Christmas services, special events
The following is The Suffolk Times’ annual listing of Christmas services and special events hosted by local churches.
Mattituck
Advent Lutheran Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service with candlelight, communion and children’s story, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Festival Eucharist, 10 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27: First Sunday of Christmas Eucharist, 10 a.m.
Church of the Redeemer
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 4 and 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas service, 10 a.m.
Community Christian Fellowship
Thursday, Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 8:30 p.m.
Our Lady of good Counsel R.C. Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Masses, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas Masses, 8 and 10 a.m.
Mattituck Presbyterian Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27: Worship service, 10 a.m.
Cutchogue
North Fork United Methodist Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service with carols and candles, 5 p.m.
True Light Church
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas morning service with videos, songs and scriptures, 10:30 a.m.
Southold
First Presbyterian Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Family worship service, 4 p.m.; candlelight service, 8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas dinner, 4 p.m.
First universalist Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: “Christmas in Story and Song: A Candlelight Service” at Jamesport Meeting House, 5 p.m. A joint service with North Fork Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
St. Patrick R.C. Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Family Mass, 4 p.m.; Late Mass, 9 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas Masses, 8, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 26: Feast of the Holy Family Mass, 4 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27: Feast of the Holy Family Masses, 8, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Mass, 4 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Masses, 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Greenport
First Baptist Church of Greenport
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5 p.m.
Holy Trinity Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist service, 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas Holy Eucharist service, 9 a.m.
St. Agnes R.C. Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Masses, 4, 6 and 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) and midnight.
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas Masses, 8 and 10 a.m.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 4 and 8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas service, 10 a.m.
Oysterponds
Orient Congregational Church
Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve pageant and candlelight service, 4 p.m.
Photo: Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in Mattituck. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)
