Amherst

Grace Episcopal Church, 14 Boltwood Ave. / 256-6754

Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. Holy Eucharist followed by the Christmas Pageant; 8 p.m. Holy Eucharist with choral prelude at 7:30; 11 p.m. Holy Eucharist with choral prelude at 10:30

Christmas Day: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Jan. 1: 9:30 a.m., Christmas lessons and carols

Hope Community Church, 16 Gaylord St. / 253-7401

Christmas Eve: 6 p.m. Candle light service.

Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 North Pleasant St. / 549-0322

Dec. 21: 6:30 p.m. Holden evening prayer service

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Christmas prelude music; 7:30 p.m., Christmas Eve service with reception to follow

Christmas Day: 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day service

South Congregational Church, 1066 South East St. / 253-2977

Christmas Eve: 5 p.m. Family worship service; 9 p.m.. service of lessons and carols with South Church Choir

Christmas Day: 10 a.m. Christmas morning worship

Come as you are: a Christmas morning service of carols and celebration

Easthampton

Easthampton Congregational Church, 112 Main St. / 527-4790

Christmas Eve: 3:30 p.m. Candlelight service; 5:30 p.m., Communion service and Christmas Eve candlelight service. All are welcome.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 2 Clark St. / 527-3311

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Service of lessons and carols with a candle lighting. There will be a half hour of carol singing starting at 6:30 p.m.

Christmas Day: 9 a.m. Service of Holy Communion.

Hadley

The First Congregational Church of Hadley, 102 Middle St. / 584-4117

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Candlelight service.In this traditional candlelight service of lessons, carols, and special music we celebrate the coming of Christโ€™s light into the world.

Christmas Day: 8:30 a.m. Come and join us for an informal worship service in the dining room as we greet Christmas mornโ€™ with story and songs. Coffee and coffeecake will be served.

Jan. 1: New Yearโ€™s Day Worship. Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Christmas is not over yet! We continue our celebration of the Christmas season with an informal service of scripture, story, and carol/hymn sing in the dining room. A continental breakfast will be served.

Most Holy Redeemer, 120 Russell St. / 584-1326

Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. Family Mass; 10 p.m. Mass during the Night.

Christmas Day: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Hatfield

First Congregational Church of Hatfield: 41 Main St. / 247-9540

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. Candlelight service

Christmas Day: 10 a.m. Christmas Day service

Haydenville

Haydenville Congregational Church, 143 Main St. / 268-9344

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m., Christmas Eve service

Christmas Day: 10 a.m. Christmas service with childrenโ€™s story, carol singing and light breakfast

Leverett

Leverett Congregational Church, 4 Montague Road, 548-9199

Dec. 23: 7 p.m. Christmas candlelight service with traditional readings, choral anthems, and carol singing, closing with Silent Night by candlelight. All are welcome to this free event.

Northampton

Christ United Methodist Church, 271 Rocky Hill Road / 584-5935

Christmas Eve: 5 p.m. Candlelight service with puppets, singing and joy of the season

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King St. / 584-7310

Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. Mass at Parish Church, 99 King St.; Mass at Blessed Sacrament: 354 Elm St. 6 p.m., Childrenโ€™s Pageant Mass. at Annunciation Chapel, 87 Beacon St.; Midnight Mass at Parish Church: 99 King St.

Christmas Day: 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Mass at Parish Church: 99 King St.; 12:10 p.m., Mass at Annunciation Chapel, 87 Beacon St.

St. Johnโ€™s Episcopal Church,48 Elm St. / 584-1757

Dec. 21: 6 p.m. โ€œLongest Nightโ€service. The service of prayer, scripture readings, and music will provide a time to gather with others who are grieving, or struggling, who feel weary or alone during this season of celebrating. Will be followed by light refreshments and fellowship.

St. Valentineโ€™s Polish National Catholic Church, 127 King St. / 584-0133

Christmas Eve: Midnight (Pasterka/Shepherds Mass). Holy Mass will begin with a concert of carols in Polish and English at 11:45 p.m.

Christmas Day: 9:30 a.m. Holy Mass

Dec. 31: 10 a.m. Solemnity of Holy Family

Jan. 1: 9:30 a.m. New Yearโ€™s Day Holy Mass

Jan. 6: 10 a.m. Solemnity of Epiphany of our Lord. Holy Mass with blessing of incense and chalk.

Jan. 8: 9:30 a.m. Solemnity of Humble Shepherds; 2 p.m. Polish Christmas carol sing (Polskie Koledy), with blessing of incense and chalk. Sponsored by the Polish Heritage Committee.

Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main St. / 584-1390

Christmas Eve: 4 and 7 p.m. Christmas Eve services

Southampton

First Congregational Church of Southampton, UCC, 212 College Highway / 527-1173

Christmas Eve: 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service. Join us for lessons and carols, featuring the music of the FCCS choir and congregation. There will be no worship service on Christmas Day.

Sunderland

The First Congregational Church of Sunderland, 91 South Main St. / 665-7987

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m., Candlelight Christmas Eve Service. The Christmas story will be read from scripture and carols will be sung. The bell choir will play and the chancel choir will sing special Christmas music.

Christmas Day: 10 a.m. A service of story and hymns in joyous celebration of the birth of Christ will be presented. All services are informal and are family oriented. All are welcome. The sanctuary is equipped with a chair lift.

Williamsburg

First Congregational Church,4 North Main St. / 268-7557

Christmas Eve.: 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service of carols and candlelight

Christmas Day: 10 a.m. A special family Christmas day service.

Jan. 1: 10 a.m. Christmas continues