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Churches in Watertown and beyond will hold services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of Christ. See the times below.
Armenian Memorial Church, 32 Bigelow Ave., Watertown: Christmas Eve Service 10:30 a.m., Joint Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at First Armenian Church, 380 Concord Ave., Belmont at 6:30 p.m.
Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church, 421 Common St., Belmont: Christmas Eve Services (Dec. 24) Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m., Interactive Family Service at 5 p.m., Candlelight Service at 7:30 p.m.
Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave., Watertown: Morning Worship, 10 a.m. on Dec. 24, Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24 with children’s craft during the sermon and prayers and festive reception follows (parking available on Russell Avenue and in parking lot behind Watertown High School). Christmas Day Informal Eucharist, 10 a.m. Bring the kids in their PJs. Refreshments following.
The First Baptist Church of Belmont, 129 Lexington St., Belmont: Christmas Eve and Christmas Combined Worship Service at 1o p.m on Dec. 24. Service includes a Christmas Pageant presented by the children, youth, and young adults. A special Christmas celebration including a visit by someone special will take place in the Ladies Parlor immediately following the service.
First Parish Church, 35 Church St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Services 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. (No Sunday Morning Service).
Grace Chapel Watertown, 525 Main St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 3-4 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Redeemer Fellowship Church, 111 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Service at 10 a.m.
Sacred Heart Parish, 770 Mt Auburn St, Watertown: Christmas Eve 4 p.m., Christmas Day 7:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.
St. James Armenian Church, 465 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 6:30–8 p.m. Musical Prelude at 6:30 p.m. and Candlelight Service in English at 7 p.m. Reception will follow.
Saint Patrick Parish, 212 Main St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Services: 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Christmas Day Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
St. Luke’s Parish, 132 Lexington St., Belmont: Christmas Eve, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Christmas Day, 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown: Christmas Eve, 6:30 p.m. Christmas Day, 8:45 a.m.
Watertown Evangelical Church, 182 Arlington St., Watertown: Christmas Service 10:30 a.m. (Note, during construction services are at the Canadian-American Club, 202 Arlington St., Watertown).
(Is your Church’s services missing, send them to watertownmanews@gmail.com)