Churches schedule Christmas services, special events

The following is the News-Review’s annual listing of Christmas services and special events hosted by local churches.

Aquebogue/Jamesport

North Fork Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship

Thursday, Dec. 24: “Christmas in Story and Song: A Candlelight Service,” held jointly with First Universalist Church of Southold at Jamesport Meeting House, 5 p.m.

Old Steeple Community Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service of lessons and carols, 8 p.m.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight worship, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas morning communion worship, 10 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Eve worship, 7 p.m.

Riverhead

Baiting Hollow
Congregational Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.

Church of the Harvest

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 25: Pancake breakfast and carols, 9 to 11 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Riverhead

Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas morning worship, 11 a.m.

First congregational Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service of carols and candles, 8 p.m.

Flanders United Methodist Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m.

Living Water Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 6 and 7:15 p.m.

North Shore Christian Church

Wednesday, Dec. 23: Early Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight services, 6:30 and 8 p.m.

Riverhead United Methodist Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 27: Sunday worship, 10 a.m.

St. Isidore Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Masses, 5 p.m. (English), 10 p.m. (Polish), midnight (English).

Friday, Dec. 25: Masses, 8 and 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Polish) and noon.

St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Sacrament of Penance/confessions, 8:30 a.m.; Christmas Eve Masses, 4, 7 and 9 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas Masses, 9 and 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. (Spanish).

Friday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Masses, 9 a.m. and noon.

Wading River

North Shore United Methodist Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 5 and 9 p.m.

Wading River Congregational Church

Thursday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight services, 6 and 8 p.m.

Photo: St. John the Evangelist Church in Riverhead. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch)