As Christmas Day approaches, local churches plan to mark the occasion of Christ’s birth with numerous services and celebrations. Here’s a list of all the local Christmas and New Year’s worship services at local churches.
Baiting Hollow Congregational Church
2416 Sound Avenue, Calverton
Christmas Eve candlelight service 7 p.m.
Christmas Day Morning Worship 10 a.m.
Calvary Baptist Church
515 Riverleigh Avenue, Riverhead
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m.
Christmas Day Worship Service 10:50 a.m.
New Year’s Day 10:50 a.m.
Church of Christ
1136 Ostrander Avenue, Riverhead
New Year’s Eve Fellowship 8 – 11 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Riverhead
1018 Northville Turnpike, Riverhead
Christmas Day Service 10:45 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service 10:30 – midnight
First Congregational Church of Riverhead
103 1st Street, Riverhead
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 8 pm.
Christmas Day Sunday, 10 a.m.
New Year’s Day 10 a.m.
Flanders United Methodist Church
1193 Flanders Road, Riverhead
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 6 p.m.
Friendship Baptist Church
59 Anchor Street, Riverhead
Christmas Day 10:45 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Watch Service 10 p.m.
New Year’s Day Baptism and Holy Communion 10:45 a.m.
Galilee Church of God in Christ
87 Old Quogue Road, Riverhead
Christmas Eve Free Hot Dinners Served to the Community 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
call 727-8470 to reserve a place
Christmas Day 9:30 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Watch Service 10:30 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church
573 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead
Christmas Day Holy Eucharist Service 11:15 a.m.
Living Water Full Gospel Church
24 Shade Tree Lane, Riverhead
Dec 23 “One Christmas Night” 7 p.m.
Christmas Eve Services 6 p.m.
Christmas Day 10 a.m.
North Shore Christian Church
120 Kroemer Avenue, Riverhead
December 23 Celebration Service 7 p.m.
Christmas Eve Service 7 p.m.
Christmas Day 11 a.m.
North Shore United Methodist Church
260 Route 25A, Wading River
Christmas Eve 4:30 p.m. (Children and family,) Carols & Candlelight 6:30 p.m.
Christmas day 11 a.m.
New Year’s Day 11 a.m.
Old Steeple Community Church
656 Main Road, Aquebogue
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 8 p.m.
Christmas Day 10 a.m. (Service of Carols no clergy officiating)
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
269 Main Road, Aquebogue
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m.
Christmas Day Morning Worship 10 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Worship 7 p.m.
New Year’s Day Worship 10 a.m.
Riverhead United Methodist Church
204 East Main Street, Riverhead
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m.
St. Isidore Roman Catholic Church
622 Pulaski Street, Riverhead
Christmas Eve Service 5 p.m. and midnight (English) 10 p.m. (Polish)
Christmas Day Services 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m. 12 noon (English) 10:30 a.m. (Polish)
New Year’s Eve Service 5 p.m.
New Year’s Day Services 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m. 12 noon (English) 10;30 A.M. (Polish)
St. John the Baptist R.C. Church
1488 North Country Road, Wading River
Christmas Eve 4 p.m (church) 4:15 (hall) 6:30 p.m. 11 p.m.
Christmas Day 9:15, 11:15
New Year’s Eve Confession 4 p.m., Mass 5 p.m
New Year’s Day 7:30, 9:15 a.m. 11:15
St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church
546 St. Johns Place, Riverhead
Dec. 23 Confession 8:30 – 9 p.m.
Christmas Eve Masses 4, 7 and 9 p.m.
Christmas Day Masses 9 and 11 a.m. (English) 7 p.m.(Spanish)
New Year’s Eve Mass 5 p.m.
New Year’s Day Mass 7, 9, 11 (English) 7 p.m. (Spanish)
St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Church
820 Pond View Road, Riverhead
Christmas Eve Vigil Service 6 p.m.
Christmas Day Mass 10 a.m.
New Year’s Day Mass 10 a.m.
January 6 Vigil Mass 6 p.m.
January 7 Feast of Epiphany Mass 10 a.m.
Truth Community Church
46 Bell Avenue, Riverhead
December 23 7 p.m.
Christmas Day 10 a.m.
Wading River Congregational Church
2057 North Country Road, Wading River
Christmas Eve Services 6, 8 p.m.
Christmas Day 9, 10:30 a.m.
New Year’s Day 9, 10:30 a.m.
To add your church to this list, submit the dates and times of services here.
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