Go shopping.  Eat a cookie.  Cook dinner for 20.  Pull the tinsel from out of the dog’s mouth . . . as the later alternative is very unattractive.  Wrap some presents.  Eat another cookie.  Heck, eat three more.  ‘Tis the season to stress and run amuck.

But if you are anxious to make the season mean a bit more to you and your family, here is a list of ways to remember “the reason for the season.”  Luckily, the Cranford/Westfield area has a huge list of options, so you can find something to fit into your hectic schedule.  The following is a list of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day church services being offered in Westfield and Cranford NJ.

 

IN CRANFORD

 

 

Cranford United Methodist Church
Christmas Eve:

6: p.m. – Children and Family Christmas Eve Service in Randolph Hall

8 p.m. – Candlelight Service in the Sanctuary
First Presbyterian Church of Cranford
Christmas Eve:
4 p.m. – The Children’s’ Choirs presents “THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS CARD”
8 p.m. – Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols

11 p.m. – Candlelight Holy Communion Service

Trinity Episcopal Church
Christmas Eve:
4:30 p.m. – The Blessing of the Creche, with Children’s Pageant and Holy Eucharist

10  p.m. – Choral Singing followed by Rite II Holy Eucharist

Christmas Day:
10 a.m. – Christmas Day Service 10 AM with Holy Eucharist (no music)
Calvary Lutheran Church
Christmas Eve:
5 p.m. – Children’s Service

7 p.m. – Family Services with Holy Communion
10 .m. – Candlelight Service with Holy Communion

Christmas Day:
10:30 a.m. – Festival Service with Holy Communion

St. Michael’s Church
Christmas Eve: 
5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. – Masses

Christmas Day:
7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and Noon – Masses

Calvary Tabernacle
Christmas Eve:
6 p.m. – Christmas Eve service

Cranford Alliance Church:
Christmas Eve: 
6 p.m. – Christmas eve service 

 

 

IN WESTFIELD

St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church
Christmas Eve Services – Tuesday, Dec. 24:
3:45 p.m. in the Church and gym
5:30 p.m. in the Church and gym
7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and Midnight
(Carols will precede all Christmas Eve liturgies)

Christmas Day Services – Wednesday, Dec. 25:
9:15 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
12:15 a.m.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox
Christmas Eve:
8:30 a.m. – Orthros and they royal hours of the nativity
7 p.m. – Vesperal Divine Liturgy
9 p.m. – Christmas Pageant and Singing of the Christmas Carols

Christmas Day:
8:30 a.m. – Orthros
9:30 a.m. – Divine Liturgy

Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Christmas Eve:
4 p.m. and 6 p.m. – Mass
9:30 p.m. – Lessons & Carols
10 p.m. Solemn Celebrated Mass

Christmas Day:
8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and Noon – Masses
(No 7 a.m. mass on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26)

Presbyterian Church in Westfield
Christmas Eve:
5 p.m. – families with children are encouraged to have them participate
8 p.m. and 11 p.m. services will feature solos and special numbers in the candle lit sanctuary

Redeemer Lutheran
Christmas Eve:
6 p.m. – Family Worship
11 p.m. – Candlelight Vigil

Christmas Day:
10 a.m. Worship

First Baptist Church of Westfield
Christmas Eve:
7:30 p.m. – Candlelight service

First Congregational Church of Westfield

Christmas Eve:
5 p.m. – Children’s Christmas Pageant
10 p.m. – Lessons and Carols

Christmas Day:
10 a.m. – Scripture, Song and Reflection

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Christmas Eve:
4 p.m. – Christmas Pageant & Christmas Family Eucharist
9:45 p.m. – Christmas Carol Sing with St. Paul’s Treble & Parish Choirs Brass Quintet & Percussion
10 p.m. – Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist

Christmas Day:
10 a.m. – Christmas Day Holy Eucharist