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Thursday, Dec. 14
7 p.m. – An Advent Evening of Reflection for the National Eucharistic Revival, Fr. Walter Wagner, pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas-UVA, Charlottesville, to preach on “Reviving Hope in a Time of Fragility,” reception to follow, St. Patrick Catholic Church; for more information, contact Kathleen Nowacki-Correia, at (540) 460-0025.
Sunday, Dec. 17
11 a.m. - Christmas program, Collierstown Presbyterian Church.
11 a.m. – Christmas cantata, Faith Baptist Church.
11 a.m. - Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
4 p.m. – Concert of gospel and contemporary Christmas music, Buena Vista Baptist Church.
5 p.m. - Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols, with Grace Choir directed by Martha Burford, Grace Episcopal Church.
6 p.m. – Youth Christmas play, Faith Baptist Church.
6 p.m. – Christmas drive-thru, “Journey to Bethlehem,” High Bridge Presbyterian Church (rescheduled from this past Sunday).
Sunday, Dec. 24
10:30 a.m. - Christmas Eve candlelight service, Lexington Baptist Church.
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. - Christmas Eve worship services, with Holy Communion observed at the 3 p.m. service, First Baptist Church, Lexington.
11 a.m. – Lessons and Carols program entitled, “Good Tidings of Great Joy,” with choir directed by Jerry Williamson, Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church.
4 p.m. – Community Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Glasgow.
5 p.m. – Community Christmas Eve candlelight service at Oxford Presbyterian Church.
5 p.m. - Family Christmas Eve service, with pageant and candle lighting, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
5 p.m. - Children’s pageant and Holy Communion, with congregational carol singing, Grace Episcopal Church.
5:30 p.m. – Christmas Eve service, Trinity United Methodist Church.
7 p.m. - Christmas Eve service, Stone Church of the Brethren, Buena Vista.
7:30 p.m. - Traditional Christmas Eve service, with communion and candle lighting, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
10:30 p.m. - Grace choir directed by Martha Burford presenting a choral prelude of Christmas anthems, with congregational carol singing, followed at 11 p.m. by the Festival of Holy Eucharist, concluding with candlelight singing of “Silent Night,” Grace Episcopal Church.
Monday, Dec. 25
10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist with carols, Grace Episcopal Church.
Sunday, Dec. 31
8 a.m. - Holy Eucharist, Grace Episcopal Church.
10:30 a.m. - Christmas Lessons and Carols with Grace choir directed by Martha Burford, Grace Episcopal Church.
11 a.m. - New Year’s Eve worship service, First Baptist Church, Lexington.
Editor’s note: If your church is planning any special activities for Advent and Christmas, just send us a note at [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is noon on Mondays.
