Christmas Eve
Services, Dec. 24
* All Saints Orthodox Churchin Hartford: 5 p.m. vigil.
* Avon Congregational Church: 5 p.m. traditional family service with Nativity and performance by youth choir; 11 p.m., candlelight service of joy, peace and reflection.
* Bolton Congregational Church: 7 p.m., traditional service of lessons and carols begins in meetinghouse and concludes with “circle of light” in Chandler Hall.
* Burnside United Methodist Church in East Hartford: 7:30 p.m., traditional service of carols and candlelight.
* Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford: 10:30 p.m., holiday concert with music performed by cathedral choirs, Quiet City Brass Quintet and instrumentalists; 11 p.m., Midnight Mass with special music.
* Church of Christ Congregational in Newington: 7 p.m., candlelight service with tableaux of Nativity by church school children and special music; 10:30 p.m., harp prelude; 11 p.m., service of lessons and carols.
* Church of Christ the King in Old Lyme: 5 p.m., service with Christmas pageant; 7:30 p.m. Mass; midnight Mass.
* Colchester Federated Church: 7 p.m., family service with children’s story and choir performing; 9 p.m., candlelight Communion service with music by Senior Choir.
* Concordia Lutheran Church in Manchester: 11:30 a.m., Senior Saints Eucharist for those who wish to worship earlier in the day; 6:30 p.m., family Eucharist service opens in Kaiser Hall with pageant, with church school children involved and Ecumenical Choir School performing; 10:45 p.m., carol sing and special music performed; 11 p.m., candlelight Eucharist with Concordia Choir and instrumentalists performing.
* Congregational Church in Burlington: 7 p.m., early serivce with lighting of Christ candle and telling of Christmas story; 10 p.m., candlelight service with Holy Communion and special music.
* Cross Street A.M.E. Zion Church in Middletown: 10 p.m., candlelight service with special music.
* Dignity/Hartford: 10 p.m., social; 11:30 p.m., carol sing; midnight Mass in Roman Catholic tradition; held in Quaker Meeting House, 144 S. Quaker Lane, West Hartford.
* East Granby Congregational Church: 7 p.m., family candlelight service; 11 p.m., candlelight service with Communion.
* Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hartford: 4:30 p.m., family worship; 11:30 p.m., musical prelude to Christmas; midnight Mass.
* Emanuel Lutheran Church in Manchester: 4:30 p.m., family service; 7 p.m., service; 10:30 p.m., music before 11 p.m. service.
* First Baptist Church in Tolland: 6 p.m., candlelight service with carols, scripture and Christmas message.
* First Church in Windsor: 5 p.m., family worship with Christmas story told through scriptures and living creche; 7:30 p.m., service with lessons and carols with candle-lighting ceremony; 11 p.m., candlelight Communion service.
* First Church in Winsted: 7:30 p.m., service of lessons, carols and candlelight.
* First Church of Christ Congregational in Suffield: 5 p.m., family service with retelling of Nativity story using lessons, carols and living creche; 10 p.m., service of lessons and carols with traditional singing of “Silent Night.”
* First Church of Christ Congregational in West Hartford: 5 and 11 p.m., traditional services of scriptures and carols, with candlelight at the later service.
* First Congregational Church in Andover: 7 and 11 p.m., candlelight services.
* First Congregational Church in Essex: 5:30 p.m., candlelight service with Cherub and Junior Choirs performing, and living creche; 9 p.m., candlelight service with the youth and adult Christmas Choirs singing.
* First Congregational Church in Haddam: 4:30 p.m. less formal family candlelight service with story told in scripture and music; 7 p.m., traditional candlelight service of lessons and carols with choral music; both services include ceremony of lights.
* First Congregational Church in Old Lyme: 5:30 p.m., service with living manger; 9 and 11 p.m. services.
* First Congregational Church in Southington: 7 p.m., family service with Christmas drama “Of Magic and a Miracle”; 11 p.m., candlelight Communion service with traditional ceremony of lights and holiday music.
* First Lutheran Church in Ellington: 5:30 p.m., Christmas pageant with Holy Communion; 11 p.m., traditional service of carols and Holy Communion.
* First United Methodist Church in Middletown: 7:30 p.m., 66th annual traditional Nativity pageant by Sunday School youths.
* Full Gospel Interdenominational Church in Manchester: 8 p.m., candlelight service.
* Grace Episcopal Church in Newington: 4 p.m., family Holy Eucharist; 10:30 p.m., carols and music; 11 p.m. Holy Eucharist.
* Harwinton Congregational Church: 7 and 11 p.m., services.
* Ivoryton Congregational Church in Essex: 7:30 p.m., service with Communion and candlelight closing.
* Memorial Baptist Church in Hartford: 11 p.m., candlelight service with music, the Christmas story, and Ceremony of Light.
* Prospect United Methodist Church in Bristol: 3 p.m., service of candlelighting, readings and carols; 7 p.m., service with music performed by children’s vocal and chime choirs; 11 p.m., service with Holy Communion and special holiday music.
* Sacred Heart Church in Taftville section of Norwich: 4:40 p.m., Celebration Mass with Rev. Daniel A. Hart, bishop of Norwich, as main celebrant.
* St. John’s Church in Old Saybrook: 5 p.m., children’s Mass; 11 p.m., midnight Mass.
* St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Britain: 5:40 p.m., musical prelude; 6 p.m., Holy Eucharist with children’s tableau; 10:30 p.m., musical prelude; 11 p.m., festival- sung Holy Eucharist.
* St. Paul Lutheran Church in Old Saybrook: 10:30 p.m., carol prelude; 11 p.m., traditional candlelight Communion service.
* St. Patrick Cathedral in Norwich: Midnight Mass with Rev. Daniel A. Hart, bishop of Norwich, as main celebrant.
* South Congregational Church in Hartford: 7 p.m., family service with carol singing; 11 p.m., service of lessons and carols with Holy Communion.
* Stanley J. Radgowski Correctional Center in Montville: 9:15 a.m., Celebration Mass with Rev. Daniel A. Hart, bishop of Norwich, as main celebrant.
* Trinity Episcopal Parish in Wethersfield: 5 p.m., family Eucharist with music by Trinity Choristers; 10:30 p.m., special music will precede late service; 11 p.m., Festival Eucharist with traditional carols.
* Unitarian Universalist Society: East in Manchester: 6 p.m., Christmas Magic service with candles, and donations of winter clothing for congregation’s shelter tree; 10 p.m., service of lessons and carols with special music; donations from both services will benefit ministers’ discretionary fund.
* Unity Church in West Hartford: candlelighting service with music, liturgy and stable’s story.
* Universalist Church in West Hartford: 5:30 p.m., family service; 10 p.m., candlelight meditation.
* Valley Community Baptist Church in Avon: 4:30 p.m., family service; 9 p.m., traditional candlelight service.
* West Avon Congregational Church in Avon: 5 p.m., service for children of all ages, with live animal creche; 8 and 10 p.m., traditional candlelit services of lessons and carols with special music.
* West Hartford United Methodist Church: 7:30 p.m., family service with “Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect”; 11 p.m., candlelight service of lessons and carols.
* Zion Lutheran Church in Portland: 4 p.m., family service with Holy Communion and holiday music; 11 p.m., festive worship with Holy Communion and special music.
Christmas Day
Services, Dec. 25
The following Christmas Day services are scheduled for Thursday
* All Hallows Church in Moosup section of Plainfield: 8 a.m. Mass with Rev. Daniel A. Hart, bishop of Norwich, as main celebrant.
* All Saints Orthodox Churchin Hartford: 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy.
* Church of Christ the King in Old Lyme: 9 a.m. Mass.
* Colchester Federated Church: 9:30 a.m. worship and Communion.
* Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hartford: 11 a.m. worship service.
* Emanuel Lutheran Church in Manchester: 10 a.m. Christmas pageant.
* First Lutheran Church in Ellington: 10 a.m. service of lessons, carols and Holy Communion.
* Grace Episcopal Church in Newington: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist.
* Haddam Neck Covenant Church in East Hampton: 6:30 a.m. traditional Swedish Julotta service in candlelight with music; some songs and readings in Swedish; coffee and Swedish coffee bread served after service.
* Holy Trinity Community Church in East Hartford: 10 a.m. family service of celebration and worship.
* St. John’s Church in Old Saybrook: 7:30, 9:15 and 11 a.m. Masses.
* St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in New Britain: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist.
* St. Paul Lutheran Church in Old Saybrook: 10 a.m. Communion service.
* Trinity Episcopal Parish in Wethersfield: 10 a.m.. Christmas Day Eucharist.
