Christmas Worship 2016
2016 Christmas
Mass Schedule Christmas Midnight Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral with Archbishop Etienne and the Anchorage Concert Chorus will be broadcast live on KTUU Channel 2.
Parishes in the Anchorage Area
CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF CHRIST
Please join us for a Christmas Eve Service of Music and Candlelight Fellowship Time to Follow
7 pm—December 24th FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 2610 E. Northern Lights Blvd. 272-8363 www.fccak.org
Christmas Eve: 5:30PM, 7:30PM (Latin Rite), 11:00PM Lessons and Carols, Midnight Mass (12:00AM) Christmas Day: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 12:00PM (Archbishop’s Mass), 2:00PM (Spanish)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral 3900 Wisconsin Street (907) 249-2000
Christmas Eve: 5:30PM–English, 7:30PM Bi-lingual, Midnight Mass with Archbishop Etienne (12:00AM) Broadcast live on KTUU Channel 2. Featuring Anchorage Concert Chorus. Caroling at 11:00PM. Christmas Day: 9:00AM, 11:30AM(Spanish), 5:30PM
Holy Cross
This Christmas, join us at
as we light a candle in the winter darkness, and celebrate the birth of Hope.
Anchorage Reformed Presbyterian Fellowship
Christmas Eve – Saturday, December 24:
Rev. Bernie Van Ee – Pastor
4:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Family Service (with the Children’s Pageant) Candlelight Christmas Eve Service (w/the jangly guitars of the Praise Singers) 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Christmas Eve Service (Organist Karen Bretz and the Church Choir)
Christmas Eve Service, December 24 – 5:00 p.m. Silent Night ! Holy Night ! Luke 2:1-14
Christmas Day – Sunday, December 25: 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service
UAA Fine Arts Building, Alumni Drive Recital Hall, Room 150
New Year’s Day – Sunday, January 1: 10:00 a.m.
Festival of Lessons and Christmas Carols
The Birth of Jesus in Word & Music for the entire family.
On the corner of Lake Otis and Tudor, on the hill. Godsview.org (907) 563-3341
Vibrant • Welcoming • Inclusive
Saint AndrewKim 7206 Lake Otis Pkwy (907) 337-5307
Christmas Eve: 8:00PM Christmas Day: 10:30AM
Saint Anthony 825 South Klevin Street (907) 333-5544
Christmas Eve: 5:30PM, 9:00PM (no Midnight Mass) Christmas Day: 8:30AM, 10:30AM, 5:30PM Mass
Saint Benedict 8110 Jewel Lake Road (907) 243-2195
Christmas Eve: 4:30PM (Lumen Christi Gym), 7:00PM (Filipino), 9:00PM, Midnight Mass (12:00AM) Christmas Day: 10:30AM Mass
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 2901 East Huffman Road (907) 345-4466
Christmas Eve: 5:30PM, 8:30PM, Midnight Mass (12:00AM) Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Saint Patrick 2111 Muldoon Road (907) 337-1538
Christmas Eve: 5:00PM, 7:00PM, 9:00PM (no incense), Midnight Mass (12:00AM) Christmas Day: 11:00AM with the Singing of Carols beginning at 10:30AM
Other Mass Locations in Anchorage
Turnagain uniTed MeThodisT ChurCh
“Make Yourself at Home”
New Grace Christian Church
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP
invites you to our
Candlelight Christmas Eve Services to be held at 5:30 and 7:00.
Enjoy excellent music and a brief message from Pastor Brian Chronister. Come join us as we celebrate Jesus, Christmas, and the joy of the season.
A welcoming, progressive, neighbor-serving congregation. Pastor: Bob Smith
“Longest Night Service” on Dec 22 at 7 PM Acknowledging loss in a season of joy
“Christmas Eve Service” on Dec 24 at 7 PM A family friendly candle lighting celebration
3300 west northern lights blvd. • 243-3963
10821 Totem Road 2 miles east of Lake Otis on The corner of O’Malley and Totem. Regular Sunday morning services are held at 9:30 and 11:00.
Alliance Bible Church
Alaska Native Medical Center 4315 Diplomacy Drive (907) 563-2662
Christmas Day: 11:00AM
Brother Francis Shelter 1021 East Third Avenue (907) 277-1731
Christmas Eve: 6:00PM (Archbishop)
JBER Catholic Community
Midnight Sun Chapel Christmas Eve: 5:00PM Arctic Warrior Chapel Christmas Day: 11:00AM
Holy Spirit Center/ Resurrection Chapel 10980 Hillside Drive (907) 346-2343
Christmas Day: 9:00AM
Our Lady of Providence Chapel 3200 Providence Drive (907) 212-2990
Christmas Eve: 10:00PM Christmas Day: 6:15AM, 11:30AM
Providence Extended Care 920 Compassion Circle (907) 212-9200
Christmas Day: 2:30PM
Providence Horizon House 4140 Folker Avenue (907) 261-4140
Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Saint Nicholas of Myra Byzantine 2200 Arctic Boulevard (907) 277-7327
Christmas Day: 10:00AM
941 E. Dowling Rd., 562-3238
Parishes Outside the Anchorage Area
Christmas Candle Lighting Service Dec 24th 6:00 pm
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Sat., Dec. 24 – 6 - 6:30pm (1/2 Hr. Service) Carols, Living Nativity & Family Communion
Christmas Day Music and Meditation Dec 25th 10:30 am
Invite Your Friends & Neighbors
“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord”
Christmas Events the Family will love!
545 West 8th Avenue in Downtown Anchorage (907) 279-3924 • www.allsaintsalaska.org
337-5222 baxterroad.org Pastors Bob Mather & John Carpenter Invite you to celebrate Christmas with us!
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
AUUF
Jan 1st Simple New Years’ Service 11am
Dec 24th Christmas Eve Pageant 6pm 2824 E 18th • www.anchorageuuf.org • 248-3737
Gary Holthaus, Minister
(Family service - no Sunday School)
3600 Baxter Rd
1300 E 68th Ave 346-2824 unityofanchorage.org Rachel Simpson, Minister
Dec 25th Simple Christmas Service 11am
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at 5:30pm & 7:30pm Christmas Day Services at 10am & Noon
Baxter Road Bible Church
Burning Bowl Service Jan 1st 10:30 am
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
December Sunday Services 10am & Noon
(All events are free)
Christmas Eve: 5:30PM (Vigil Mass) Christmas Day: 10:00AM
2627 Lore Road (907) 349-8388
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Joy to the World!
Holy Family Cathedral 5th Avenue at H Street (907) 276-3455
Christmas Eve Schedule
5:30 p.m. - Family Service & Holy Communion 10:00 p.m. - Carol Service 10:30 p.m. - Solemn High Holy Communion
Christmas Day Schedule 10:00 a.m. - Holy Communion
The Rev. David Terwilliger, Rector
Celebrate Christmas Eve With Us! First Presbyterian Church 616 West 10th Avenue 272-6411 Family Service at 5:30 pm Choir Cantata at 8:00 pm Candles and Carols at 10 pm
Big Lake Our Lady of the Lake South Big Lake Road (907) 892-6492
Christmas Eve: 8:00PM Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Cooper Landing Saint John Neumann (907) 595-1300
Christmas Day: 12:30PM
Cordova Saint Joseph 220 Adams Avenue (907) 424-3637
Christmas Eve: 5:00PM, Midnight (12:00AM) Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Dillingham Holy Rosary (907) 842-5581
Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Eagle River Saint Andrew 16330 Domain Lane (907) 694-2170
Christmas Eve: 6:00PM (Children’s pageant) 9:00PM, Midnight (12:00AM) Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Girdwood Our Lady of the Snows 370 Northface Road (907) 783-1171
Christmas Eve: 8:30PM
Glennallen Holy Family (907) 822-3442
Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Homer Saint John the Baptist 255 Ohlson Lane (907) 235-8436
Christmas Eve: 9:00PM Mass Christmas Day: 10:00AM Mass
Kenai Our Lady of the Angels 225 South Spruce Street (907) 283-4555
Christmas Eve: 5:00PM (Children’s Mass), 9:00PM Christmas Day: 10:30AM
Kodiak Saint Mary 2934 Mill Bay Road (907) 486-5411
Christmas Eve: 6:00PM, Christmas Caroling 9:15PM, 10:00PM (Vigil Mass) Christmas Day: 10:30AM
Naknek Saint Theresa (907) 283-4555
Christmas Eve: 4:00PM
Ninilchik Saint Peter the Apostle
Christmas Eve: 6:00PM Christmas Day: 12:30PM
Palmer Saint Michael 432 East Fireweed Avenue (907) 745-3229
Christmas Eve: 4:30PM (Family Mass), 11:00PM (Vigil Mass) Christmas Day: 8:00AM, 11:00AM
Seward Sacred Heart 409 5th Avenue (907) 224-5414
Christmas Eve: 9:00PM Christmas Day: 9:30AM
Soldotna Our Lady of Perpetual Help 222 West Redoubt Avenue (907) 262-4749
Christmas Eve: 5:00PM Children’s Mass, 9:00PM Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Talkeetna Saint Bernard 22136 S. F. Street (907) 733-2424
Christmas Eve: 8:00PM
Trapper Creek Saint Philip Benizi Parks Hwy Mile 114 (907) 733-2424
Christmas Eve: 5:30PM
Unalaska Saint Christopher by the Sea Christmas Eve: 10:00PM 107 Riverside Drive Christmas Day: 11:00AM (907) 581-4022 Valdez Saint Francis Xavier 341 Pioneer Street (907) 835-4556
Christmas Eve: 5:00PM (Family Mass), 9:00PM Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Wasilla Sacred Heart 1201 Bogard Road (907) 376-5087
Christmas Eve: 5:00PM, 9:00PM, Midnight Mass (12:00AM) Christmas Day: 10:00AM
Willow Saint Christopher (907) 495-4500
Christmas Eve: 4:00PM (followed by a parish potluck dinner)