Christmas/Hanukkah 2019 Worship Schedule
Schedules for the following churches/synagogues have been provided:
- Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek (CBSRZ), 55 East Kings Highway, Chester
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church “The Little Church in the Wilderness,” 50 Emmanuel Church Road, Killingworth
- First Congregational Church of Haddam, 905 Saybrook Road, Haddam
- Haddam Neck Congregational Church, 408 Quarry Hill Road, Haddam Neck
- Haddam Neck Covenant Church, 17 Haddam Neck Road, East Hampton
- Higganum Congregational Church, 23 Parsonage Road, Higganum
- Higganum United Methodist Church, 248 Saybrook Road, Higganum
- Killingworth Congregational Church, 273 Route 81, Killingworth
- St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 30 St. Peter Lane, Higganum
- St. James Episcopal Church, 498 Killingworth Road, Higganum
- St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 7 Hemlock Drive, Killingworth
- Valley Bible Evangelical Free Church, 220 Turkey Hill Road, Haddam
Friday, December 6, 2019
- 6:00 p.m. Community Christmas Dinner (with puppets, games, songs, FUN for all!) – Haddam Neck Covenant Church
- 6:30 p.m. Annual Service of Remembrance & Support and Reception – St. James Episcopal Church
Sunday, December 8, 2019
- 9:00 a.m. Christmas Concert “His Name is Jesus” (Blending the voices of our vocal choir with instrumental accompaniment singing with the angels of old. Announcing “good news of great joy” for all people “born for us, who is Christ the Lord.”) – Haddam Neck Covenant Church
- 11:00 a.m. 2nd Sunday of Advent Service – Haddam Neck Congregational Church
Sunday, December 15, 2019
- 9:00 a.m. Lessons, Carols, & Bells (A beautiful weaving of scripture and music by our Bell Choir telling the wonderful story of God’s tender and relentless love for the world revealed in Jesus Christ) – Haddam Neck Covenant Church
- 10:00 a.m. Advent Lessons & Carols Service – Emmanuel Episcopal Church
- 11:00 a.m. Hanukkah Celebration (for kids of all ages: food, games, crafts, music, and fun. Open to all) – CBSRZ
- 11:00 a.m. 3rd Sunday of Advent Service – Haddam Neck Congregational Church
- 2:00 p.m. Christmas Concert (open to the public) – St. Lawrence Catholic Church
- 4:00 p.m. Christmas Songs in the Sanctuary (Filosi Trio, Connecticut Yankees Quartet, and the HKMS Chorus, plus the church organ and hand bells). Donations are $20; free for children. All proceeds will support the Preservation 2020 fundraising campaign – Killingworth Congregational Church
Sunday, December 22, 2019
- 9:00 a.m. Celebrate the Grace of Giving Love – Haddam Neck Covenant Church
- 9:00 a.m. Christmas Sunday Service – Higganum United Methodist Church
- 10:00 a.m. Christmas Pageant Worship – Killingworth Congregational Church
- 10:00 a.m. Worship Service – Valley Bible Evangelical Free Church
- 11:00 a.m. 4th Sunday of Advent Service – Haddam Neck Congregational Church
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
- 3:30 p.m. Carol Sing – St. James Episcopal Church
- 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service – St. James Episcopal Church
- 4:00 p.m. Christmas Vigil/Mass – St. Peter Catholic Church
- 4:00 p.m. Children’s Vigil – St. Lawrence Catholic Church
- 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service – Valley Bible Evangelical Free Church
- 5:00 p.m. Family Christmas Eve Service – Haddam Neck Covenant Church
- 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Haddam Neck Congregational Church
- 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service – Valley Bible Evangelical Free Church
- 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (Caroling accompanied by organ and strings at 5:30 p.m., service at 6:00 p.m.) – Emmanuel Episcopal Church
- 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship – Killingworth Congregational Church
- 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve (7:30-8:00 musical interlude; 8:00 p.m. Candlelight Service) – First Congregational Church of Haddam
- 10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass – St. Lawrence Catholic Church
- 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service – Higganum United Methodist Church
- 12:00 p.m. Midnight Mass – St. Peter Catholic Church
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
- 9:00 a.m. Mass – St. Lawrence Catholic Church
- 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day Mass (come early to enjoy the Christmas music) – St. Peter Roman Catholic Church
- 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service – St. James Episcopal Church
Friday, December 27, 2019
- 6:00 p.m. Hanukkah Service and Celebration (Starting with potluck dinner – please bring a non-dairy dish to share – enjoy freshly made hot latkes (potato pancakes); following dinner there will be a Hanukkah service, with music and dancing and traditional desserts for all. All are welcome to attend) – CBSRZ
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
- 8:00 a.m. Holy Day of Obligation Mass – St. Peter Catholic Church
If you belong to a church or other place of worship in town and you would like your services included on this list, please email us at editors@haddamnews.org.
