A GUIDE TO AREA CHURCH SERVICES
Christmas 2016
Celebrate the Season
Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation Christmas Eve Holiday Services Winter Solstice Celebration Tuesday, December 20 :: 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Holiday Pageant/Worship for All Ages :: 3 p.m. Magnificat by Dietrich Buxtehude :: 7:30 p.m. Candlelight Services :: 8 and 11 p.m. Christmas Day 11 a.m. service
Come pray with us as we welcome the Word Made Flesh among us, He who is our hope and joy, Jesus Christ our Lord! Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24 3:30 pm – A Child's Christmas Traditional music featuring our children's choirs 4:00 pm – Family Mass -------6:00 pm – Mass Sounds of the Season accompanied by organ, flute and brass --------
9:30 pm – A Classic Christmas A program of festive choral music & traditional carols accompanied by organ, flute, and brass 10:00 pm – Mass -----------------
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25 9:00 am Mass A Contemporary Christmas with guitar, flute, and brass --------
Join us at our temporary home: United Lutheran Church 409 Greenfield, Oak Park
11:00 am Mass Traditional Christmas music with organ, flute, and brass
7600 W. Lake Street, River Forest
Advent & Christmas Schedule 2016
Saint Bernardine Parish
Advent Penance Service Thursday, December 15 • 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 • Family Mass at 5:00 pm Caroling at 10:00 pm • High Mass at 10:30 pm Christmas Day Sunday, December 25 • Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 am New Year’s Eve Saturday, December 31 • Mass at 5:00 pm New Year’s Day Sunday, January 1 • Masses at 8:00 am & 10:30 am
7246 W. Harrison St. • Forest Park, IL 708/366-0839 www.stbern.com
Blue Christmas Service Sunday, December 18, 5 p.m. United Lutheran Church 409 Greenfield Street, Oak Park
Not filled with Christmas joy and happiness? The Blue Christmas Service offers a safe place to bring your grief, fear and loss when you don’t feel hopeful or want to celebrate Christmas. Brief readings. Quiet and reflective music. Concludes with communion.
All are welcome.
ST. GILES WE WELCOME YOU THIS
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St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Christmas Worship
To you a child is born who is Christ the King
Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service - 5:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion Service - 10:30 p.m. Pre-Service Music - 10:00 p.m.
all are welcome
Jazz Prayer
Friday, December 16, 7:30p Christmas Carols
Sing along or enjoy live jazz with upbeat arrangements filled with jazz riffs. Join us at 7:10p for pre-performance refreshments.
Christmas Eve
Family Service, 5p
Christmas Day Communion Service - 10:00 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Service 7:00 p.m. (Hymn Sing)
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Child-friendly service
Traditional Candlelight Service, 11p
(Pre-service music begins 10:30p)
Service of Carols, 10:30a
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Giles Church, 1045 N. Columbian Avenue, Oak Park, IL On the corner of Columbian and Greenfield
(Two blocks south of North Avenue - Three blocks east of Oak Park Avenue)
Ph: 708-383-3430 • Web: stgilesparish.org
Christmas Day
One Service 9:30 a.m.
305 Circle Avenue, Forest Park (708) 366-3226 Rev. Leonard R. Payton, Pastor Rev. Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, ELCA 611 Randolph at East Ave. Oak Park • 708-848-4741 goodshepherdlc.org
Come home for the holidays and connect. Sunday Service is at 11:00 am. Annual Christmas Pageant and Carol Sing • Sunday, December 18th at 5:30pm
The holidays are just around the corner! Run your holiday service information in the most widely-read local newspapers!
Christmas Guides Mary Ellen Nelligan at 708/613-3342
or email: maryellen@oakpark.com
Christmas Church Guide Wednesday Journal Christmas Morning Service at 11:00am Forest Park Review Dec. 14, 2016 First Congregational Church 1/8 p, vertical
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service • Saturday, December 24th at 7:00pm
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400 North 5th Avenue • Maywood, IL 60153 (708) 344-6150 www.firstchurchofmaywood.org
Keep Christmas with us.
Happy
Holidays!