Holiday Religion Calendar

All events are free and all activities are at the churches unless otherwise noted.

Spokane

Anglican Church of the Resurrection, 2936 E. Olympic.

Sunday: First Sunday of Advent, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Morning prayer, 9 a.m.

Dec. 5: Morning prayer, 9 a.m.

Dec. 10: Morning prayer, 9 a.m.

Dec. 12: Morning Prayer, 9 a.m.

Dec. 17: Morning prayer, 9 a.m.

Dec. 19: Morning prayer, 9 a.m.; evening prayer, 7 p.m., followed by potluck dinner.

Dec. 22: Observance of St. Thomas Apostle, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Morning prayer, 9 a.m., for Vigil of the Nativity of our Lord; traditional service with carols, 10 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 26: Commemoration of St. Stephen, 9 a.m.

Audubon Park United Methodist Church, 3908 N. Driscoll Blvd.

Dec. 14: Sunday school Advent program, 9:30 a.m.

Dec. 24: Candlelight service with a special dance and music, 6 p.m.; candlelight service with vocal and and bell choirs, 11 p.m.

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 4320 S. Conklin.

Wednesday: Advent school, 4 p.m.; soup supper, 6 p.m.; service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 10: Advent school, 4 p.m.; soup supper, 6 p.m.; service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Advent school, 4 p.m.; soup supper, 6 p.m.; service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 7 and 11 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

Jan. 6: Epiphany, 7 p.m.

Centenary United Methodist Church, 1012 S. Freya.

Wednesday: Advent study, 7 p.m.

Dec. 6: Hanging of the Greens, 6 p.m., followed by soup supper and games.

Dec. 10: Advent study, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Advent study, 7 p.m.

Dec. 21: Christmas Pageant, 11 a.m.; youth groups Christmas caroling, 5 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.

Jan. 4: New Year’s service, 11 a.m.

Central Lutheran Church, 309 W. Fifth.

Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 14: The Chancel Choir presents “Messiah,” 11 a.m.

Dec. 21: Sunday school Christmas program, 11 a.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight services, 5 and 10 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 28: service, 10 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 401 W. Regina.

Dec. 5: “Lost on the Way to Bethlehem,” a Christmas musical, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 6: “Lost on the Way to Bethlehem,” 1 p.m.

Church of Religious Science, 2825 E. 33rd.

Dec. 12: Christmas party, 6 p.m.

Dec. 19: Christmas candlelight service, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21: Christmas service, 9:30 a.m.

Dec. 31: World peace meditation, 4 a.m.

Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall.

Sunday: “The Day of the Unconquered Sun,” 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Dec. 7: “Living Without Anesthesia,” 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Dec. 14: “Joseph’s Open Secret: Celebration of Christmas Forgiveness,” 8:30 and 11 a.m.; youth Christmas dinner, 4 p.m.

Dec. 21: Christmas services, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Christmas pageant and potluck, 4 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 7:30 p.m.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Spokane, 314 S. Spruce.

Sunday: Personalities of Advent, 9:15 a.m.; service, 10:30 a.m.; vespers, 7 p.m.

Dec. 7: Music of Advent, 9:15 a.m.; service, 10 a.m.; vespers, 7 p.m.

Dec. 14: Icons of Advent, 9:15 a.m.; service, 10 a.m.; vespers, 7 p.m.

Dec. 21: Advent Surprise, 9:15 a.m.; service, 10 a.m.; vespers, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day Communion, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 28: Holy Innocents Sunday; service, 10:30 a.m.; vespers, 7 p.m.

Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 1926 W. Chelan.

Dec. 14: “Joy: The Gift of God, a Journey to the Heart of Christmas” by the Chancel Choir, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 21: “More than a Manger,” by the Chancel Choir, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24: Candlelight service, 7:30 p.m.

First Assembly of God, 828 W. Indiana.

Dec. 5: “Heaven’s Throne,” a musical pageantry, 7 p.m.

Dec. 6: “Heaven’s Throne,” 7 p.m.

Dec. 7: “Heaven’s Throne,” 6 p.m.

Dec. 14: “Shine, Jesus, Shine,” children’s musical, 6 p.m.

Dec. 21: Candlelight Communion service, 6 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28: “Facing Your Future,” 7 p.m.

First Church of the Open Bible, 8303 N. Division.

Today: Thanksgiving service, 8 a.m.

Dec. 4: “A Time for Christmas,” children’s musical drama, 7 p.m. (Call 467-5134 in advance for free tickets.) Dec. 5: “A Time for Christmas,” 7 p.m.

Dec. 6: “A Time for Christmas,” 7 p.m.

Dec. 7: “A Time for Christmas,” 6 p.m.

Dec. 21: “A Churchmouse Christmas” a children’s musical, 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 6 p.m.

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve service, 11 p.m.

First Covenant Church, 212 S. Division.

Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 7: “Colby’s Super Special Christmas,” a musical, 7 p.m.

Dec. 13: Santa Lucia Pageant, 4 p.m.

Dec. 23: Candlelight service, 7 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar.

Dec. 7: Dave Carey, special speaker, 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Dec. 12: “God’s Light Revealed,” Whitworth College Christmas Festival concert, 7:40 p.m. (Purchase $10 tickets through G&B Select-ASeat. No tickets sold at the door.)

Dec. 13: “God’s Light Revealed,” 1:40 and 7:40 p.m.

Dec. 20: Living Nativity Christmas program, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 21: Children’s Carol Program, 9:45 a.m.; Community Sing-A-Long of “The Messiah,” 4 p.m. (2:45 p.m. rehearsal.)

Dec. 24: Family Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m.; praise service, 6:30 p.m.; praise and traditional candlelight service, 8 p.m.; traditional candlelight service with Communion, 9:30 p.m.

Fowler United Methodist Church, 3928 N. Howard.

Saturday: Hanging of the Greens, 4 p.m.; soup and bread dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Advent service, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday: Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Advent service, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 21: All-church Christmas celebration with Bell Choir, Chancel Choir and Sunday school program, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.

Heritage Congregational Church, 1801 E. 29th.

Sunday: Harp concert by Leslie Stratton Norris, 6 p.m.

Dec. 21: “Night of Wonder,” Christmas cantata by Church Choir, Handbell Choir and Lottie Evans, organist, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 7307 N. Nevada.

Today: Thanksgiving service, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Advent service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 10: Advent service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Advent service 7 p.m.

Dec. 21: Children’s Christmas service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family service, 7 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 11 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Communion service, 7 p.m.

Liberty Park United Methodist Church, 1526 E. 11th

Dec. 24: “And the Angels Filled the Heavens with Song,” 7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Heights Congregational Church (Independent), 3527 E. 29th

Dec. 14: Special children’s service, 11 a.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight Communion service, 11 p.m.

Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside.

Today: Thanksgiving Day Mass, 10 a.m.

Sunday: Advent service, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Advent concert, 12:30 p.m.

Dec. 7: “Music at Lourdes,” Scripture readings by Cathedral Readers and Cathedral Choir, 3 p.m.

Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception Masses, 6:30 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.

Dec. 10: Advent concert with Christopher Cook, trumpet, and James Barrett, organ, 12:30 p.m.

Dec. 17: Advent concert with Floyd Czoski, organ, 12:30 p.m.

Dec. 22: Communal reconciliation service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Mass, 7 p.m.; Cathedral Choir and Cathedral Brass, 11:15 p.m.; Mass at Midnight.

Dec. 31: Vigil Mass, 5 p.m.

Jan. 1: Mass for the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary, 6:30, 9 and 11 a.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, 2 W. Third.

Sunday: “Beyond the Mystery,” 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 7: “Beyond the Mystery,” 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 14: “Beyond the Mystery,” 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 21: “Beyond the Mystery” and children’s Christmas program, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m.

Dec. 25: Christmas Day Festival service, 10:30 a.m.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 24th and Grand Boulevard.

Dec. 21: Annual German Christmas service with the Rev. Otto Kolzenburg, conducted in German, with music by the Concordia Choir and the German-American Society, 3 p.m.

Salem Lutheran Church, 1428 W. Broadway.

Dec. 14: “Festival of Lights,” a Swedish tradition of the Lucia Bride, 10:30 a.m.; admission: can of food.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive

Sunday: Service, 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 7: Holiday decorating party, 6 p.m.

Dec. 19: Winter solstice event, 7 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 5:30 and 10 p.m.

Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard.

Dec. 4: Project Joy Orchestra in concert, 7 p.m.; admission is by donation.

Dec. 12: The Holly Berry Ball, 6:30 p.m. at Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park; cost: $28, admission information available through church.

Dec. 13: Men’s Group, 8:30 a.m.

Dec. 14: Y.O.U. Sunday, 8:30 a.m.

Dec. 16: Spokane Food Bank benefit with Carol Miyamoto, pianist, and Abbey Crawford, vocalist, 7 p.m.; admission: $3, or $2 and a nonperishable food item.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 5 p.m.; candlelight services, 8 and 11 p.m.

Dec. 31: World peace meditation, 4:30 p.m.; Burning bowl service, 11:30 p.m.

Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington.

Wednesday: Seasonal concert with Charles Bradley, organist, and carol dancing with Margaret Taylor Doane, 12:10 p.m.

Dec. 10: “Deck the Season,” with Heather Peterson and Friends, 12:10 p.m.

Dec. 17: “A Musical Holiday” by Discovery School, 12:10 p.m.

Dec. 21: Nightwalk youth group Christmas caroling, 7 p.m.; to participate, call 624-5156.

Spokane Valley

Foothills Community Church, 11102 N. Forker Road.

Dec. 13: “Bethlehem Project,” Sunday school Christmas program, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 14: “Bethlehem Project,” 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 21: “The Gift,” a choir musical with Dennis and Nan Allen, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve service, 8 p.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 810 S. Sullivan Road.

Dec. 21: “A Simple Christmas” cantata, 4 p.m.

St. Paschal Roman Catholic Church, 2523 N. Park Road.

Dec. 18: Communal Reconciliation, 7 p.m.

Dec. 22: Private confessions, 5 p.m.

Dec. 23: Private confessions, 5 p.m.

Dec. 24: Children’s Mass, 5 p.m.; Midnight Mass.

Dec. 25: Christmas Mass, 9 a.m.

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Mass, 7 p.m.

Coeur d’Alene

Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave.

Dec. 14: Advent musicale, 4 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve services, 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Lutheran Church of the Master - ELCA, 4800 Ramsey Road.

Today: Thanksgiving Day service, 10 a.m.

Dec. 14: Sunday school Christmas program and potluck, 5 p.m.

Dec. 21: “Rejoice in His Coming” cantata, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; caroling, 4 p.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve family service, 5 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, 9 p.m.