Advent Sunday

FARMINGTON – Everyone is invited to celebrate the third and fourth Sundays in Advent at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. Lily Kendall will light the candles for love and joy. “God-With-Us” will be the title of Pastor Susan Crane’s message, based on the gospel of Matthew 1:18-25.

Two services

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry will host two Christmas Eve services for the community. The early service will be held at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church at 7 p.m. The late service will be held at Old South, First Congregational Church at 11 p.m. Both services will feature choir music, readings and carols. And at both services a special offering will be received.

Lessons, carols

NEW SHARON – A Christmas Eve service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24, at the New Sharon Congregational United Church of Christ, Cape Cod Hill Road. The public is invited to the service of lessons and carols.

Eve service

WILTON – A Christmas Eve service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24, at the United Methodist Church on Main Street. All are welcome.

Christmas events

LIVERMORE FALLS – The Church of the Nazarene has planned events for the Christmas season.

A Christmas musical, “The Christmas Present,” will be presented by the children during the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Dec. 23. A Christmas play, “Christmastown,” will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, with refreshments following.

There will be a Christmas dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 25. Those who would like to attend should call by Thursday, Dec. 20.

The church is locate at the intersection of Route 133 and Wheeler Street. For more information, call 897-2301.

Christmas Eve

KINGFIELD – Kingfield United Methodist Church will celebrate the Christmas holiday with its annual Christmas Eve service. The Rev. Marriott Churchill will conduct the service beginning at 7 p.m.

The sanctuary has been decorated to mark the season. Wall decorations will include quilts, one made by Churchill’s great-grandmother in rural Kentucky at the age of 100. The service will include special music led by Bill Timmerman. Lighting in the sanctuary will be dim, providing a traditional candlelight glow.