O Come All Ye Faithful: Churches to Hold Christmas Services
St. Clair Shores churches to host holiday worship services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Many area churches have worship services planned for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Your holiday round-up:
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Dec. 24
Vesperal Liturgy of Christmas Eve, 10 a.m.-noon
Great Vespers of Christmas, 5-7 p.m.
Dec. 25
Othros, 8:30-10 a.m.
Divine Liturgy, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 24
Candlelight service, 6 p.m.
Dec. 24
Candlelight services, 1 p.m. (with communion), 5 p.m., 7 p.m. (with communion) and 11 p.m. (with communion).
Dec. 25
10 a.m. worship
Dec. 26
10:30 a.m. worship
No Christmas Eve or Christmas services this year. Services at the normal time, 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
First United Methodist Church of St. Clair Shores
Dec. 24
Candlelight service at 7 p.m.
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
Dec. 24
Birthday Party for Jesus, 7 p.m.
Dec. 24
Candlelight service, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 24
Family service with candlelight and nursery service, 6:30 p.m. Candlelight with choir, 10:30 p.m.
Dec. 24
Christmas Eve service, 11 a.m.
Dec. 24
Candlelight services at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Dec. 25
Christmas communion service, 10 a.m.
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church
Dec. 25 is actually Dec. 12 on the Orthodox calendar, and it's the parish feast of St. Spyridon, with a 10 a.m. service
Jan. 6-7
Orthodox Christmas, with Orthros beginning Jan. 6 at 10 p.m., Divine Liturgy at midnight and worship ending around 2 a.m.
St. Clair Shores Assembly of God
Dec. 24
Candlelight service, 5 p.m.
St. Germaine (worship at St. Gertrude campus)
Dec. 24
Nativity of the Lord Vigil, 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mass
Dec. 25
8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Masses
Dec. 26
Feast of the Holy Family, 10:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church
Dec. 24
6 p.m. Mass; midnight Mass with musical prelude beginning at 11:30 p.m.
Dec. 25
11:30 a.m., with musical prelude at 11:15 a.m.
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Dec. 24
Two Masses will be celebrated simultaneously at 4 p.m. There will also be a 6 p.m. and a midnight Mass.
Dec. 25
8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon
Dec. 26
No vigil Masses, but it's still a Holy Day of Obligation. 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon services.
Dec. 24
No morning Mass. 4:30 and 10 p.m. services. Choir performs at 9:30 p.m.
Dec. 25
10 a.m. Mass (no 4:30 p.m. Mass)
St. Margaret of Scotland Church
Dec. 24
Mass at 4 p.m.; and midnight Mass, with carols beginning at 11:15 p.m.
Dec. 25
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses
Dec. 24
4:30 and 11 p.m. candlelight services
Dec. 25
Divine service, 10 a.m.
Dec. 26
8:30 a.m., Divine Service; 11 a.m. service
Dec. 24
6:30 p.m. Lessons and Carols, 7 p.m. Eucharist
Dec. 25
No services
Dec. 26
Lessons and Carols at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.