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Christmas 2023

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CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

Sunday, December 24th, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Oak Park

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820 Ontario St, Oak Park, IL

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www.fbcoakpark.org St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Oak Park, invites you to join us for Holiday Worship Services.

2023 holiday services at

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation

12/21 Blue Christmas, 7 pm 12/24 Christmas Eve Rite II Kid Friendly Service, 4 pm Midnight Mass, 10:30 pm 12/25 Christmas Day

Winter Solstice Celebration Thursday, December 21

Spoken Rite II Service, 10 am St. Christopher's Church, 545 S. East Ave., Oak Park. www.stchristophersoakpark.org

7pm In-Person Only Christmas Eve Services Sunday, December 24

3pm Christmas Pageant & Worship for All Ages 7pm Choir & Candlelight Service New Year’s Eve Sunday, December 31

10am Letting Go and Embracing Mystery 5-7pm New Year’s Eve Sangha Services will be both in-person and live streamed.

To learn more go to: www.unitytemple.org

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CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP Sunday, December 24 10:15 am Family Worship 8:00 pm Candlelight Worship 10:30 pm* Candlelight Communion Worship

First Presbyterian Church of River Forest 7551 Quick Avenue, River Forest | firstpresrf.org Hearing and wheelchair accessible. *In-Person Only

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The Oak Park Catholic Community welcomes you to our celebration of the Christmas Season!

The Parish of Ascension and St. Edmund www.ascensionoakpark.com · 708-848-2703 or 708-848-4417 Ascension Church 808 S. East Avenue, Oak Park

St. Edmund Church 188 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park

The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena - St. Lucy and St. Giles www.stgilesparish.org · 708-383-3430 St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church 38 N. Austin Boulevard, Oak Park

St. Giles Church 1045 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park

The Nativity of the Lord

Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24 3:30 pm Mass with the Ascension Schola at Ascension Church

3:00 pm Mass with Children’s Gospel at St. Giles Church

4:30 pm Mass with the St. Edmund Choir at St. Edmund Church

5:00 pm Mass with Children’s Gospel at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church

5:30 pm Mass with the Ascension Choristers and String Ensemble at Ascension Church

5:00 p.m. Mass with Teen Choir at St. Giles Church

11:00 pm Mass with the Ascension Choir at Ascension Church Carols begin at 10:30 pm

7:30 pm Family Mass Community Mass in the St. Giles School Gym Carols begin at 7:00 pm 10:30 pm Christmas Vigil Mass with the Combined Choirs at St. Giles Church Carols begin at 10:00 pm

Christmas Day, Monday, December 25 9:00 am Mass with organ, instruments and cantor at Ascension Church 11:00 am Mass with organ, instruments and cantor at St. Edmund Church

9:00 am Mass with the Praise Choir at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church 10:30 am Mass at St. Giles Church

The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Sunday, December 31

5:00 pm Oak Park Catholic Community Mass at St. Edmund Church

Monday, January 1

Monday, January 1

9:00 a at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church 10:30 am Mass at St. Giles Church

9:00 am Mass at Ascension Church

Prayer in The Spirit of Taize´ for World Peace Day Monday, January 1 at 7:30 pm at Ascension Church

*Certain Masses may be livestreamed; times to be determined. Please see our websites, ascensionoakpark.org or stgilesparish.org, for further information, and to find links to online or livestream events.

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Christmas and New Year’s Mass schedule

CELEBRATE

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES, DEC 24: 10:00 AM FAMILY/CONTEMPORARY 6:00 PM TRADITIONAL CHORAL CANTATA Candlelight singing of Silent Night at both Pick either powerful worship experience or come to both, in person or online!

We look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus with you.

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Sunday, December 24, Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. at St. Bernardine 9:30 a.m. at St. Luke

Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. at St. Luke with carols before at 3:30 p.m. from the Children’s Choir and Cherub Choir 6:00 p.m. at St. Luke with carols before at 5:45 p.m. from Vocal Ensemble with Instruments 10:30 p.m. at St. Bernardine with carols before at 10:00 p.m. from Festival Choir with Instruments

Monday, December 25, Christmas Day 8:00 a.m. at St. Bernardine with festive instrumental music before at 7:45 a.m. from Cantor and Trumpet 9:30 a.m. at St. Luke with carols before at 9:15 a.m. from Contemporary Choir with Instruments 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke with carols before at 10:45 a.m. from Festival Choir with Instruments

Sunday, December 31, New Year’s Eve

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9:30 a.m. at St. Luke

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9:00 a.m. at St. Bernardine

8:00 a.m. at St. Bernardine

11:00 a.m. at St. Luke

Monday, January 1, New Year’s Day Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from

Christmas at GRACE CHURCH Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve 4:45 pm Carols and Organ 5:00 pm Festive Worship for All Ages especially kids!

10:30 pm Carols and Choir 11:00 pm Festive Choral Eucharist with incense Monday, December 25 – Christmas Day 10:30 am Holy Eucharist In person 924 Lake Street, Oak Park and online GraceOakPark.org

Peace to You This Christmas