Above: For many in town, this Sunday night is about a lot more than hanging the stockings by the chimney with care. (images L-R from St Anne’s & St Mark’s websites)
For those of you looking to participate in special masses or religious festivities for Christmas Eve and morning, here are the options at churches in Southborough.
Check the linked websites for more details on the churches and the listed services.
Christmas Eve Services
Sunday, December 24, 2023:
Chinese Gospel Church of Massachusetts (website)
A non-denominational Christian church with Chinese and English Ministries
- 7:30 pm – Christmas Eve Celebration
First Community Church (website)
A “small, open and affirming Protestant Christian church”
- 7:00 pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols (The website states 3:00 pm, but based on their newsletter, that was a prior year.)
St. Anne Parish (website – live stream option)*
One of the two Catholic Church parishes in town, under the Worcester diocese.
- 5:00 and 11:00 pm – Christmas Vigil Mass (Choir singing will begin around 10:40 pm)
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (website – live stream option)*
An Episcopal Church
- 3:00 pm – Children’s Christmas Pageant with Holy Eucharist at 3:00 pm (All children present will be invited to participate)
- 5:00 pm – Youth Christmas Service with Holy Eucharist (Youth will narrate the Christmas Story)
- 10:00 pm – Traditional Christmas Eve Service (Festival Holy Eucharist with Organ and Choir)
Saint Matthew Parish (website – live stream option)*
One of the two Catholic Church parishes in town, under the Worcester diocese.
- 4:00 pm Christmas Pageant and Mass
- 5:30 pm and 10:00 pm – Christmas Mass
Pilgrim Congregational Church (website – live stream option)*
Congregation of United Church of Christ
- 6:30 pm – Pageant Service
- 10:00 pm – Candlelight Service (Lessons & Carols)
- 11:00 pm – Celebration of Jesus
Christmas Day Services
Monday, December 25, 2023:
St. Anne Parish (website – live stream option)*
One of the two Catholic Church parishes in town, under the Worcester diocese.
- 8:30 and 10:30 am – Christmas Day Mass
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (website – live stream option)*
An Episcopal Church
- 10:00 am – Holy Eucharist with Carols
Saint Matthew Parish (website – live stream option)*
One of the two Catholic Church parishes in town, under the Worcester diocese.
- Christmas Masses at 7:30 am and 10:00 am
*While I note which churches are still promoting live stream options for masses, it might not apply to their special masses/celebrations.
