Sanctuaries will be filled with the soft glow of candlelight, poinsettias, and Christmas carols as Abilenians join Christians worldwide to celebrate Christmas Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Some churches will also have services on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25. Following is a partial list of services that will be held locally.

The Well 
137 Mesquite St. 
Christmas Eve
4 and 5:30 p.m.

ST. LUKE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH
501 Sunset Drive
Christmas Eve
10 a.m. Royal Hours
5 p.m. Festal Orthros
6 p.m. Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Christ

HIGHLAND CHURCH OF CHRIST
425 Highland Ave.
Christmas Eve
5 p.m. 

SOUTHERN HILLS CHURCH OF CHRIST
3666 Buffalo Gap Road
Sunday, Dec. 21
10 a.m. candlelight service

FIRST CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
400 Orange St.
Christmas Eve
6 p.m.

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
4515 S. 14th St.
Christmas Eve
6:30 p.m.

PIONEER DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
701 S. Pioneer Drive
Christmas Eve
3, 4:30, and 6:30 p.m. The 4:30 service will include a children’s sermon

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
1133 N. Third St.
Christmas Eve
6 and 11 p.m.

WYLIE BAPTIST CHURCH
6097 Buffalo Gap Road
Christmas Eve
5 p.m.

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY REST
602 Meander St.
Christmas Eve
4, 6, and 10 p.m.
Christmas Day
10:30 a.m.
1 p.m. Swahili language service

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
S. 14th and Willis streets, River Oaks Shopping Center, next to United Supermarket
Christmas Eve
7 p.m.
Christmas Day
10 a.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
5125 Antilley Road
Christmas Eve
6 p.m.

BROOK HOLLOW CHRISTIAN CHURCH
4606 S. 14th St. (Woodhaven Shopping Center)
Sunday, Dec. 21
6 p.m. candlelight service

ALDERSGATE METHODIST CHURCH
1741 Sayles Blvd.
Christmas Eve
5:30 p.m.

WYLIE METHODIST CHURCH
3430 Antilley Road
Christmas Eve
5:30 p.m.

ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
3100 Barrow St.
Christmas Eve
6 p.m.

ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
525 Beech St.
Christmas Eve
6 p.m.
(Service will be in the Fellowship Hall. Entrance on the corner of North 5th and Orange streets.)

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH
826 Cottonwood St.
Christmas Eve
5:30 p.m.
Christmas Day
9 a.m. English
11 a.m. Spanish

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
837 Jeanette St.
Christmas Eve
6:30 and midnight
Christmas Day
10 a.m. 

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH
5410 Buffalo Gap Road
Christmas Eve
5:30, 8, and midnight
Christmas Day
11 a.m. Christmas Mass

ST. VINCENT PALLOTTI CATHOLIC CHURCH
2525 Westview St.
Christmas Eve
8 p.m. and midnight
Christmas Day
10 a.m. Spanish
12 noon English

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
(ELCA)
1202 S. Pioneer Drive
Christmas Eve
5 p.m.

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
2801 Antilley Road
Christmas Eve
6:30 p.m. 

OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
4833 S. 7th St.
Christmas Eve
6 p.m.
Christmas Day
10 a.m.