Candlelight service slated at TUMC

“Festival of Lessons and Carols” is the theme of a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave.

Scripture and songs will tell the story from creation to the birth of Jesus. The Trinity Singers, instrumentalists and harpist Megan Cylwik will perform.

The service will close with the lighting of individual candles during the singing of “Silent Night.”

Catholic masses set

Several Clallam County Catholic parishes host special services for Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and on Christmas Day (Dec. 25).

In Sequim, the schedule includes a 7 p.m. Christmas Eve mass and an 11:30 a.m. Christmas Day mass at St. Joseph, 121 E. Maple St.

In Port Angeles, Queen of Angeles (209 W. 11th St.) hosts a 10 p.m. Christmas Eve mass and 9 a.m. Christmas Day mass.

In Forks, St. Anne (511 Fifth Ave.) hosts a 10:30 p.m. Christmas Eve mass (music begins at 10 p.m.) and an 8:30 a.m. Christmas Day mass.

St. Thomas in Clallam Bay (52 Pioneer St.) hosts a 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve mass.

For more information, visit clallamcatholic.org.

Christmas Day gathering on tap

All are welcome to Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center for a Christmas Day gathering at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, at Unity Spiritual Enrichment Center, 3918 San Juan Ave., Port Townsend.

“We respect and honor all faiths with an open heart and an open mind,” organizers said.

The event includes meditation, a historical story of Saint Nicholas and a service, followed by a stroll through Fort Worden.

Call 360-385-6519 for more information.

Church trio to offer Blue Christmas

Three local churches — St. Luke’s Episcopal, Dungeness Valley Lutheran and Trinity United Methodist — are collaborating to offer a Blue Christmas service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. Fifth Ave.

The service includes times of silence and prayer. There will also be an opportunity to light a candle and write a prayer card towards the end of the service.

During a time when we are meant to celebrate hope and love, joy and peace, a Blue Christmas service recognizes that this season can be a struggle for many people, organizers say. “It allows for the ‘blue’ feelings we may have around Christmas time,” they said.

The service is for anyone who has lost a loved one during the year, or who is struggling with hardship or sorrow during the holidays, organizers said.

For more information, please call the St. Luke’s office at 360-683-4862.