Region – Here is a listing of local Christmas Eve and Christmas Day church services.
Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24
Hudson
Grace Baptist Church, 353 River Road, 4, 5:30, and 7 p.m. www.gracehudson.org, 978-562-8550.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington St., 7 – 9 p.m. http://stlukeshudson.org, 978-562-2701.
First Federated Church, 200 Central St., 7 p.m. www.thefirstfederatedchurch.org, 978-562-9207.
The First United Methodist Church of Hudson, 34 Felton St., 4 p.m. (children’s service, bring flashlights), 7 p.m. (family candlelight service), and 11 p.m. (Communion candlelight service). www.hudsonfumc.org, 978-562-2932.
The Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, 7 p.m. The service will feature guest harpist Molly McCaffrey, a member of the New England Philharmonic. www.ucmh.org, 978-562-9180.
Marlborough
Saints Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church, 9 Central St., will hold its Christmas Eve Vesperal Liturgy at 6 p.m. www.stsanargyroi.org, 508-485-2575.
First Church in Marlborough, Congregational, 37 High St., 6 p.m. (family) and 11 p.m. (service of lessons and carols). The family service will include a Christmas play for all ages. www.firstchurchnet.com, 508-485-6297.
Northborough
St. Rose of Lima Parish, 244 West Main St., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and midnight (carols begin at 11:35 p.m.) 508-393-2413.
?The Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard St., 4 p.m. (family Eucharist), 8 p.m., (candlelight Eucharist), and 11 p.m. (midnight Eucharist). www.churchofthenativity.org, 508-393-3146.
Trinity Church, 23 Main St., 7- 8 p.m. (family service) and 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. (lessons and carols). http://trinitynorthborough.org, 508-393-8156.
Shrewsbury
St. Anne’s Church, 130 Boston Turnpike, 4 and 6 p.m. www.stannesparish.org, 508-757-5154.
Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, 34 Prospect St., 7 p.m. 508-842-2731.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 440 Main St., 4 p.m. (family service and pageant) and 10 p.m. (Christmas Eve Mass). http://trinityshrewsbury.org, 508-842-6040.
First Congregational Church, 19 Church Road, 5 p.m. (family), 7 p.m. (service of lessons and carols with candle lighting), and 10 p.m. (candlelight). www.fccsm.org, 508-845-7286.
Southborough
Saint Matthew Parish, 105 Southville Road, 4, 5:30, and 10 p.m. www.stmatthewcatholic-southboro.org, 508-485-2285.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 27 Main St., 4 p.m. (children’s Christmas pageant with Eucharist) and 10 p.m. (Festival Holy Eucharist with choir; music prelude begins at 9:45 p.m.) www.stmarkssouthborough.org, 508-481-1917.
Pilgrim Congregational Church, 15 Common St., 7 – 8 p.m. (pageant service) and 10 – 11 p.m. (candlelight service). From 11 p.m. to midnight, Jesus’ birthday party will be celebrated. http://pilgrimchurch.us, 508-485-4847.
The Church of Saint Anne, 20 Boston Road, 5, 7, and 11 p.m. www.stanne-southboro.org, 508-485-0141.
Westborough
The Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough, 64 West Main St., 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., with Rev. Mark Worth. http://westboroughuu.wordpress.com, 508-366-2635.
The First United Methodist Church of Westborough, 120 West Main St., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 11 p.m. www.firstumchurch.com, 508-366-4910.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 183 West Main St., 5 p.m. (children and family service), 7:30 p.m. (traditional service), and 11 p.m. (festival service). www.goodshepherdcares.org, 508-366-7095.
Saint Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St., 4 p.m. (both in the church and the parish center), 6 p.m. (family Mass with parish pageant), 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (Spanish language Mass), and 11 p.m. (with the parish choir). http://stlukes-parish.org, 508-366-5502.
New Hope Chapel, 30 Milk St., 6 p.m. (traditional New England scripture and carols) www.newhopechapel.net.
The Congregational Church, 57 West Main St., 5 p.m. (children’s service) and 7 p.m. (candlelight). www.uccwestboro.org, 508-366-2000.
Christmas Day, Wednesday Dec. 25
Hudson
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5 Washington St., 10 – 11:15 a.m. http://stlukeshudson.org, 978-562-2701.
Marlborough
Saints Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church, 9 Central St., 10 a.m. www.stsanargyroi.org, 508-485-2575.
First Church in Marlborough, Congregational, 37 High St., 10 a.m., with Sacrament of Holy Communion and Rev. Kazimierz Bem preaching. www.firstchurchnet.com, 508-485-6297.
Northborough
St. Rose of Lima Parish, 244 West Main St., 10 a.m. 508-393-2413.
The Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard St., 10 a.m. (quiet Eucharist). www.churchofthenativity.org, 508-393-3146.
St. Anne’s Church, 130 Boston Turnpike, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. www.stannesparish.org, 508-757-5154.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 440 Main St., Christmas Service of the Word, 9 a.m. http://trinityshrewsbury.org, 508-842-6040.
The Church of Saint Anne, 20 Boston Road, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. www.stanne-southboro.org, 508-485-0141.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 27 Main St., 10 a.m. (Holy Eucharist with carols). www.stmarkssouthborough.org, 508-481-1917.
Saint Matthew Parish, 105 Southville Road, 7:30, 9, and 11 a.m. www.stmatthewcatholic-southboro.org, 508-485-2285.
Westborough
Saint Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with the parish choir), and 12 p.m. Note: 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Masses will not be held. http://stlukes-parish.org, 508-366-5502.