Hannukah is observed
Hanukkah (also spelled “Chanukah”) is an eight-day winter “festival of lights,” which begins each year on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.
Because the Hebrew calendar is based on the lunar cycle, the dates of Jewish holidays according to the Gregorian calendar change from year to year. For this reason, the beginning of Hanukkah can range from late November to late December. This year, the holiday is observed from the evening of Dec. 10 to the evening of Dec. 18.
In short, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying Greek armies. The festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and of spirituality over materiality.

Faith Baptist Fellowship
Wednesday Bible Study/Prayer at 7 p.m. Sunday School for Adults - 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship is held at 11 a.m. Join in-person and on Facebook LIVE at faithwalking.net. Listen from church parking lot on 88.9 FM.
The church is at 1312 Race St. Call 410-221-5104.

Old Trinity Church
Old Trinity Church has regular Sunday services on Sunday at 11 a.m.

St. Mary Refuge of Sinners
Mass is held at Refuge of Sinners (Minnette Mills Dick Hall) on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Congregants are asked to follow health guidelines, including maintaining a distance of six feet from one another, and wearing masks.
The Spanish-language mass is being held at 6 p.m. on Sundays, with the same protocols.
St. Mary Star of the Sea has delayed its reopening until Refuge of Sinners enacts its safety protocols. For information on the parish, visit the new website at stmarycambridgemd.org.

Church of the Nazarene
Reverend Richard Prahl will be preaching Dec. 20 on Luke 1:26-38. Worship is 10:45 a.m. Worship Team will be singing, and there will also be special music provided by Reverend Tim Thompson.
Sunday school 10 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service at 7 p.m.
We are abiding by the CDC guidelines. Everyone is welcome! You will also find the service online – FaceBook; cambridgechurch.org

Christ Episcopal Church
Reminder for Christmas Eve service: Dec. 24, 5 and 7:30 p.m. services. Reservations are needed due to covid restrictions. Please contact the church office. Sixty are allowed at each service. Call 410-228-3161.
Order your poinsettias by Dec. 18. $15 donation for red or white plant. Make checks payable to Christ Church Altar Guild.
Greening of the Church will be Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. Magnolia and fir branches are welcome.
Email: christchurchcambridge@verizon.net, website christchurchcambridge.org

Zion UMC
The church has indoor worship service in the Sanctuary every Sunday at 11 a.m. Masks must be worn and all health and safety protocol is being followed Everyone is welcome. Please come to 612 Locust Street, Cambridge.
There will be a Drive-in Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 24 at 3 p.m. in Zion’s parking lot at 610 Glasgow Street. All are welcome.

Immanuel UCC
Immanuel United Church of Christ, 5401 White Hall Road, Cambridge, is offering 10 a.m. worship services in-person or via Zoom. No Sunday school or child care will be available. Face masks are required and social distancing must be observed. Temperature will be checked upon entering the building. More information is available at immanuelucc.com.

Souls Harbor Church of God
Sunday morning worship service at Souls Harbor Church of God will begin at 10:30 a.m. The Worship Team will lead a time of singing, followed by a time of prayer and supplication.
The congregation will then hear from the Word of God, a sermon by Pastor Roy D. Collins, or Youth Pastor Tyler Collins. Sunday School and children’s services are on hold temporarily.
The church is located at 718 Peachblossom Ave. in Cambridge. Their phone is 410-253-4148. The congregation invites all to join them. The church is abiding by CDC guidelines.

Grace UMC
Sunday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m. Baraca Class (live on WCEM – 1240 AM), Speaker Pastor Chris Pettit.
11 a.m. Worship Service in house and live on Facebook. Speaker Pastor Chris Pettit, Guest Singer Bonnie McCollister, Advent readers Martha Cannon and Christine Kidd, Scripture reader Shelley McCollister, Scripture 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 and Luke 1:26-38, Message “Everlasting House of David”
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Christmas Eve - no in-house candlelight service. Virtual service is in the works.
Masks must be worn for all classes and services. Baraca Class: 10 a.m. - Baraca has been meeting now for over 100 years. We share Jesus by proclaiming the Word of God! We invite you to join us this Sunday at Grace U.M. Church at 10:00 a.m. If you are unable to be present for the class, you can listen over WCEM -1240 AM.
Adult Sunday Sunday School Classes 10 a.m.
Come join us in worship. Grace U.M. Church is a friendly, warm and welcoming church family. Come join us in lifting the name of Jesus in Cambridge.

St. Paul’s UMC
After much thought and consideration, especially with the anticipated rise of Covid cases due to holiday gatherings, we will not be holding in-person Christmas Eve services this year. Instead, we will offer two virtual worship services with music, scripture reading, prayer and a brief message.
Wednesday, Dec. 23 will be a virtual Blue Christmas service, for those who are mourning or struggling with loss and are trying to find the joy of the season.
Thursday, Dec. 24 will be a virtual Christmas Candlelight service including the reading of the Nativity story.
Both services will be linked to our Facebook accounts and Youtube.
Dec. 20, fourth Sunday of Advent
Adult Sunday School, 8:30 a.m., Gleaners & Richardson Men Combined, Devotions & Teacher: Dot Bradshaw
Church service, 9:15 a.m., Worship Service w/Holy Communion
The Week - Dec. 21, Finance Team Meeting in Fellowship Hall at 6:15 p.m.
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is located at 205 Maryland Ave. in Cambridge.