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December 22, 2009

Churches conduct Christmas services

Progress staff reports



Several area churches are holding Christmas services this week.

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church will continue its celebration of Posadas at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights. Posadas is a traditional Mexican journey with Mary and St. Joseph as they look for lodging. The event began on Dec. 16 and continued each night beginning at 7 p.m. and ending up at homes in the parish.

OLOS will offer confessions from 4 to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday.

OLOS will have a family Mass at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, with a procession of children with a Nativity scene, at the church. Mass will be celebrated in Spanish at 9 p.m. Christmas carols by candlelight will be sung at 11 p.m. Midnight Mass will include a candlelight procession and sung Christmas proclamation.

Christmas Day Masses at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church will be at 9 a.m. in English, and 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Spanish.



Central Baptist Church to hold Christmas Eve service

Central Baptist Church will celebrate Christmas Eve with a service at 6 p.m. Thursday at the church, 1909 Rusk St.



FUMC Rusk to hold communion service

First United Methodist Church in Rusk will hold a candlelight communion service at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, 308 N. Henderson St. in Rusk. For more information, call 903-683-4675.



FBC in Rusk slates Christmas Eve service

Rusk First Baptist Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, 372 E. Fourth St. For information, call 903-683-5494.



Rusk FPC holding communion service

First Presbyterian Church in Rusk will hold a candlelight communion service at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, 312 N. Main St. For information, call 903-683-4602.



St. John’s UMC holds Christmas Eve service

St. John’s UMC, 2020 Beaumont St. in Jacksonville, will hold a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Thursday. There will be a time of candle light, carols and communion. The community is invited to join in the worship.



Dialville UMC to hold candlelight communion service

Dialville United Methodist Church will hold a candlelight communion service at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the church in downtown Dialville. Pastor Raymond Ross Vermillion will celebrate the service. Everyone is invited.

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