STAR-BULLETIN / DECEMBER 2003 Kai Ingoglia, right, with the assistance of the Rev. Ron Williams, lights the second Advent candle during Christmas services at Central Union Church.

Christmas services

Churches on Oahu plan special services to celebrate the birth of Jesus

Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
Bishop Larry Silva will preside at the Christmas Vigil Mass at 11 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, 1184 Bishop St., and at the 10:30 a.m. Christmas Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 N. School St. Christmas services will be held at each parish. Find parish links at www.hawaiicatholic.org.

Central Union Church
1660 S. Beretania St.
» Monday: 5:30 p.m. family service led by Sunday school children; 9 and 11 p.m., candlelight and Communion services
» Christmas: 10 a.m. service of lessons and carols

Church of the Crossroads
1212 University Ave.
» Monday: 5:30 p.m. family Christmas Eve service led by children and youth; 9:45 p.m. special Christmas music; 10 p.m. traditional candlelight service

First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu
45-550 Kionaole Road, Kaneohe
All services feature music by a Christmas orchestra and choir and an inspirational message from the Rev. Dan Chun.
» Sunday 5 and 7 p.m.
» Monday 4, 6 and 8 p.m.
» No services on Christmas Day

Honolulu Tabernacle
1560 S. Beretania St.
The annual free Christmas concert at 7 p.m. today and tomorrow features more than 200 singers and musicians presenting sacred music and traditional carols. It is the 21st year of the concert presented by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honolulu Hawaii Stake.

New Hope Christian Fellowship
Farrington High School gymnasium
All Christmas services bring the same special Christmas message. Children's ark to be provided at the weekend services.
» Today: 5 and 7 p.m.
» Tomorrow: 7, 9 and 11 a.m.
» Monday: 5 and 7 p.m.

St. Andrew's Cathedral,
229 Queen Emma Square
» Tomorrow: 7 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist with hymns and prayers in Hawaiian, 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist
» Monday: 5 p.m. Family Eucharist & Christmas Pageant, 7 p.m. Holy Eucharist with carols, 10:30 p.m. Nativity music and meditations, 11 p.m. Choral Eucharist
» Christmas: 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist with hymns, prayers and the Cathedral Choirs

Salvation Army
Waioli Gardens, 2950 Manoa Road
Costumed adults and children will re-enact the first Christmas in an outdoor performance tonight, tomorrow and Monday. The program from 7 to 10 p.m. presents a 20-minute performance repeated every half-hour.

Unity Church of Hawaii
3608 Diamond Head Circle at Monsarrat Avenue
» Monday: 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m., candle-lighting service with Christmas carols and the Christmas story

Windward Religious Science Church
King Intermediate School, Building F, 46-155 Kamehameha Highway
» Tomorrow: 11 a.m., "A Musical Christmas Celebration" with reception to follow

Windward United Church of Christ
38 Kaneohe Bay Drive
» Monday: 7 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service