Services at Christmas

Central Valley United Methodist Church at 12 Smith Clove Road in Central Valley will hold a Candlelight Service at 7:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24. On Sunday, Dec. 25, a worship service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Call 928-6570. Grace Episcopal Church at 1 Forest Ave. in Monroe will offer a Christmas Eve Service on Saturday, Dec. 24, beginning with Christmas Carols at 7 p.m. and followed by Holy Communion Service at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Call 782-8535. Harriman United Methodist Church at 15 Church St. in Harriman will be holding “The Birth of Christ” at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, using hymns and narration to tell the story. The service is designed for families to participate together. On Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, there will be a worship service at 10:30 a.m. Monroe United Methodist Church at 47 Maple Ave. in Monroe will be offering three services on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24: A Children’s Service for infants through fourth grade, with their parents, at 4:30 p.m.; a Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols at 7:30 p.m.; and a Candlelight Communion Service at 11 p.m. On Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, and on New Years Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, there will be a worship service at 10 a.m. Call 783-6371. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church at 6 Still Road in Monroe will offer Masses in the church unless otherwise noted. Christmas Eve Masses on Saturday, Dec. 24, will include: Children’s Mass at 4 p.m.; Mass at 5:30 p.m.; Mass at 5:45 p.m. in the school auditorium; Mass at 8 p.m.; Spanish Mass at 9:30 p.m.; Polish Mass at 10 p.m. in the chapel; Prelude of Christmas Carols and Blessing of the Christmas Creche at 11:15 p.m.; and a Midnight Mass at 12 a.m. Christmas Day Masses on Sunday, Dec. 25, will include: Mass at 7:45 a.m. in the chapel; Children’s Mass at 9 a.m.; Mass at 10:30 a.m.; Mass at noon; and Mass at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel. There will be no evening Mass. Call 782-8510. St. Anastasia Church at 21 North Main Street and Route 17M in Harriman will celebrate the Christmas Masses on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m. in the Parish Church with overflow in the Shrine Church, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Church, and Midnight Mass in the Parish Church and Spanish Midnight Mass in the Shrine Church. Confessions will be held at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. in the Shrine Church. On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, Mass will be held at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Church (no 5 p.m. Mass). St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 21 Still Road in Monroe will offer a “Live Nativity” at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, with refreshments and music. On Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, the services will include Family Worship at 4 p.m., Candlelight Worship at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion at 8 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion will be offered: at 10 a.m. on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25; at 5:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31; and at 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Sunday, Jan. 1. Call 782-5600. Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 9 Vance Lane off Route 207 in Rock Tavern will offer Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:30 p.m. with a Celebration of Light for the winter solstice, Chanukah and Christmas. A Christmas morning service at 10:30 a.m. will offer “Reflections on Jesus of Nazareth” by Rev. Jim Bridges. Refreshments and fellowship following services. Call 496-9696.