Advent, Solstice, Christmas and New Year Services offered by Bedford Churches

December 16, 2016
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Compiled by The Bedford Citizen

Thanks to Bedford’s faith communities – First Baptist Church, St. Michael Parish, First Church of Christ, St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Lutheran Church of the Savior, and First Parish Unitarian Universalist – for sharing their Advent, Solstice, Christmas and New Year’s service schedules.

The churches and services  are open to the public, and newcomers are especially welcome during the holidays.

 

First Baptist Church
155 Concord Road  www.fbcbedford.net   781-275-8151

Christmas Eve, December 24

  • Candlelight Carols at 7:00 pm

 

St Michael Parish
80 Concord Road  www.bedfordcatholic.org  781.275.6318

Christmas Eve

  • 4 pm in the Church: St. Michael Parish Christmas Eve Family Choir {with organ & piano}
  • 4 pm in the Parish Hall: Cantor Ian Podraza {with piano}
  • 10 pm in the Church: St. Michael Parish Adult Choir {with brass ensemble, organ & piano}

Christmas Day

  • 7 am in the Church: Cantor Scott Dowty {with organ & piano}
  • 1O am in the Church: Cantor Bob Vanaria {with organ & piano}

New Year’s – The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

  • December 31 at 5 pm : Cantor Bob Vanaria{with organ & piano}
  • January 1 at 7 am
  • January 1 at 10 am: Cantor Scott Dowty {with organ & piano}

 

First Church of Christ, Congregational
25 The Great Road  www.firstchurchbedford.wordpress.com  781-275-7951

Christmas Eve

  • 4 pm: Family Service
  • 9 pm: Candlelight Service

Christmas Day

  • 11 am Worship

New Year’s Day

  • 11 am Worship

 

St Paul’s Episcopal Church
100 Pine Hill Road  www.stpaulsbedford.org   781-275-8262
Sunday, December 18

  • 10 am Christmas Pageant

Christmas Eve

  • 3 pm – Christmas Service
  • 10 pm – Christmas Service

Christmas Day

  • 10 am – Eucharist

New Year’s Day

  • 10 am – Eucharist

 

Lutheran Church of the Savior
426 Davis Road, https://www.lcsavior.org 781-275-6013

Wednesday, December 21

  • Mid-week Advent Worship at 7pm

Christmas Eve

  • 4 pm: Family Service
  • 7:30 pm: Candlelight Christmas Service, with musical prelude at 7 pm

Christmas Day

  • 10 am: Christmas Day Service, with the Lord’s Supper

New Year’s Eve

  • 7 pm: New Year’s Eve Service, with the Lord’s Supper

New Year’s Day

  • 10 am: One service, no Sunday School or adult Bible Study

 

First Parish Unitarian Universalist
75 The Great Road, on Bedford Common  www.uubedford.org  781-275-7994

Sunday, December 18

  • 10 am: Carol Sing, Let The Bells Ring Out!
  • 4 pm: Holiday Solstice Service

Christmas Eve

  • 4 pm: Christmas Eve Family Service
  • 8 pm: Traditional Candlelight Christmas Eve Prelude music begins at 7:40 pm

Christmas Day

  • No service is planned on Christmas Day but, in accord with the 1926 wishes of Clara Blinn, the steeple bell is to be rung “on Christmas Day in the morning.” Bell-ringers welcome at 10am!

 

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