Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services
Community Church of Alton
20 Church St., Alton
Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.; no Sunday service this week.
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Congregational Church of Laconia UCC
18 Veterans Square, Laconia
The Rev Paula Gile, associate pastor
5 p.m. Family Service of Carols & Lights
10:30 p.m. Musical Preludes to Christmas
11 p.m. Service of Lessons, Candles & Carols
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Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit
170 Main St., Plymouth
The Rev. Randy Dales
Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.
Christmas Day service at 9:30 a.m.
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Evangelical Baptist Church
50 Washington St., Laconia
Pastor Brian Green, Lead Pastor
http://laconiachurch.com/contact
Christmas Eve: 6 p.m., candlelight service
Christmas Day: 10 a.m., "Keeping Jesus in our Christmas Celebration"
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Faith Pointe Pentecostal Church
1206 Old North Main St., Laconia
Pastor Wayne Swearingin
Christmas Day service at 10 a.m.;
members will be giving out holiday gift bags with Christmas treats to guests.
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First Baptist Church of Belmont
49 Church Hill Road, Belmont
The Gifts of Christmas service at 10 a.m. Christmas Day
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First Baptist Church of Meredith
89 Main St., Meredith
The Rev. Stephen R. and Dianne Neill
Christmas Eve cantata, "Hope is Alive," 6 p.m.
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First Congregational Church
4 Highland St., Meredith
The Rev. Dr. Russell Rowland
Christmas Eve worship service at 7 p.m.
Christmas Day worship service at 10 a.m.
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First United Methodist Church of Gilford
18 Wesley Way, Gilford (off Route 11A)
Pastor Thomas M. Getchell-Lacey
Christmas Eve candlelight service 7 p.m.
Christmas Day at 11 a.m., informal Christmas gathering and carol sing
Free Christmas dinner: Dinner at 1 p.m., ham dinner with all the trimmings, potatoes, carrots, green bean casserole, rolls, homemade pie and beverage.
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Gilford Community Church
19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford
The Rev. Michael C. Graham
www.gilfordcommunitychurch.org
Christmas Eve: 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Christmas Day: 10 a.m.
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
2238 Parade Road, Laconia
The Rev. Jennifer Hitt
Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m.
Christmas Day service at 9 a.m.
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Grace Capital Church
Pembroke — 542 Pembroke St.
Pittsfield — 55 Barnstead Rd.
Laconia — 25 Beacon St. East, third floor
Mark and Audra Warren
Christmas Eve services: 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at all locations
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Heritage Free Will Baptist Church
349 Meredith Center Road, Laconia
Pastor Joel Nason, D.Min.
http://heritagebaptistlaconia.org
Christmas Day Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., service at 10:30 a.m.
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The Lakes Region Vineyard Church
175 Mechanic St., Lakeport
Pastor Dick AuCoin
Christmas Day services at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
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LifeQuest Church
115 Court St., Laconia
Pastor Barry Warren
Christmas Eve worship service at 7 p.m.
Christmas Day worship service at 10:30 a.m.
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Redeeming Grace Baptist Church
The Hampton Inn, 195 Laconia Road, Tilton
Pastor William Plenge
Christmas Day service at 9:30 a.m. adult Bible study, 11 a.m. worship
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Sacred Heart Church
291 Union Ave., Laconia
www.standrebessette.org/christmas-mass-schedule.html
Christmas Eve and Vigil Masses at 4 p.m., 7 p.m., midnight
Christmas Day and Vigil Mass at 9 a.m.
There is a half hour of prelude music before each of the Christmas Eve Masses.
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St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
300 NH Route 25, Meredith
Rev. Msgr. Gerald R. Belanger
Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.
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Saint James Episcopal Church
2238 Parade Road, Laconia
Pastor Tobias Nyatsambo
Christmas Eve service at 4:30 p.m.
Christmas Day service at 9 a.m.
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Saint Joseph Church
30 Church St., Laconia
Very Reverend Marc Drouin
www.standrebessette.org/christmas-mass-schedule.html
Christmas Eve Celebrant's Intentions 4:30 p.m., Dec. 24
Christmas Day Celebrant's Intentions at 9:30 a.m., Dec. 25
Christmas Eve and Vigil Mass at 4:30 p.m., Dec. 24
Christmas Day and Vigil Mass at 9:30 a.m., Dec. 25
There is a half hour of prelude music before each of the Christmas Eve Masses, but not on Christmas Day.
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Saint Joseph Parish
96 Main St., Belmont
The Rev. Richard E. St. Louis Jr.
Mass Schedule:
Christmas Eve: Christmas Pageant beginning at 3:45 p.m., followed by Masses at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Christmas Day: Mass at 9:30 a.m.
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St. Katharine Drexel Parish
40 Hidden Springs Road, Alton
Pastor Robert Cole
Christmas Eve: Children's Pageant, 3:30 p.m.; Mass, 4 p.m.; Christmas Concert, 6:30 p.m.; Mass, 7 p.m.
Christmas Day: Mass, 10:30 a.m.
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
18 Highland St., Ashland
The Rev. Randy Dales
http://www.holyspiritplymouth.org/staff
Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m.
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Taxiarchai Greek Orthodox Church
811 N. Main St. (corner of Oak and North Main) in Laconia
The Rev. Fr. John Routos, Presiding Priest
Midnight service on Christmas Eve/Christmas morning.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
92 NH Route 25 E, Meredith.
The Rev. Robin Thomas Soller
http://www.trinitymeredith.org/church
Christmas Eve, 4:30 p.m., Christmas Pageant, Blessing of the Creche, Holy Eucharist (with music)
Christmas Eve, 9 p.m., Blessings of the Creche, Holy Eucharist, carols, candlelight
Christmas Day, 9:30 a.m., Blessing of the Creche, Holy Eucharist with music
Jan. 1, 9:30 a.m. Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols and Holy Eucharist
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United Baptist Church
23-35 Park St., Lakeport
The Rev. Robert Lemieux
Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6 p.m.
Christmas Sunday service at 10 a.m.
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Unitarian Universalist Society of Laconia
172 Pleasant St., Laconia
The Rev. Judith Wright
Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. There will be no worship service on Sunday.
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Water's Edge — A Church of Christ
Pitman's Freight Room
94 Salem St., Laconia
Pastor Shaun Dutile
Christmas Eve service 6 p.m.
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Weirs United Methodist Church
35 Tower St., Weirs Beach
Pastor Mark Lamprey
www.umc.org/find-a-church/church/11232
Candlelight Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.; no services on Christmas Day
Hanukkah (Dec. 24-Jan. 1)
Rabbi Boaz D. Heilman: "It's a beautiful holiday, filled with glowing lights, songs, delicious foods and family traditions. Yet maybe because of its commercialization, or perhaps because of the repetitious nature of the ceremony over eight days, sometimes we forget to see the fuller meaning of Hanukkah. ... During good times, the light of the Hanukkah candles danced in the windows and open doorways of Jewish homes. In darker times, the light was hidden deep within, serving to inspire us with its eternal message of hope, unification and redemption." http://www.tbinh.org/index.php
Temple B'nai Israel!
210 Court St., Laconia
Saturday, Jan. 7, following 10 a.m. Shabbat Services. "Come celebrate Hanukkah with us at Temple B'nai Israel on Saturday, Jan. 7, as we fill our sanctuary with song, dreidels, candlelight and delicious food."
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