Another year has flown by and it is Christmastime. I hope you had a good year and that your holidays, however you personally celebrate, are everything you dreamed. No matter what we believe, we can agree it is a good thing to have time with the people you love and I hope you get that and cherish every minute. Here’s the annual list of downtown Christmas Eve services for those of you who might be interested. I’ll have the Ten Day Planner tomorrow, as usual.
All Souls Church (4 Market Square): Christmas Eve Eucharist Service, 5:00 PM, Market Square Pavillion
Awaken Old City Church (Awaken Coffee, 125 W. Jackson): No Services Listed
Central United Methodist Church (201 East 3rd Avenue): 5:00 PM and 11:00 PM
Church Street United Methodist Church (900 Henley Street): (All services include communion and Holy Communion.)
- 12 noon – Traditional service with soloists
- 3:00 p.m. – Family service with soloists and interactive time with children
- 5:30 p.m. – Traditional service with Parish Adult Choir
- 10:30 p.m. – Traditional service with Parish Adult Choir
Crossings (4 Market Square): No Special Times are mentioned on the website.
First Baptist Church (510 W. Main Street): 5:00 PM Candlelight Service
First Presbyterian Church (620 State Street): 5:00 PM Family Candlelight Service, 11:00 PM Candlelight Service with Communion (Seasonal music starts at 10:30 PM)
Ignition Church (Knoxville Convention Center): No Mention of Special Services on the Website
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (414 W. Vine): 6:00 PM Mass, 11:30 PM Music, Midnight Mass, 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM Mass on Christmas Day
Overcoming Believers Church (211 Harriet Tubman Street): Christmas Day 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
St. John’s Episcopal Church (413 W. Cumberland): Christmas Eve Services – Eucharist at Noon (By Reservation/Full) and 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM Family Service and Eucharist, Choral Eucharist at 6:00 PM and 10:30 PM; Christmas Day Services – Eucharist with Carols at 10:00 AM
St. John’s Lutheran Church (544 N. Broadway): Candlelight Worship at 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM