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Christmas Eve

Monday, December 24, 2012

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What Time Are Christmas Eve Services?

Times for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services in Danvers.

Here is a list of the churches in town offering services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. St. Mary of the Annunciation: Christmas Eve Mass at 4 p.m. (organ and cantor), 5:45 p.m. (children's choir), 12 a.m. (traditional choir) St. Richard Parish: 4 p.m., (children's choir), 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Holy Trinity United Methodist Church: Family Service at 5:30 p.m., Candle Light Service at 9:30 p.m. Grace Fellowship Church: 5 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church of the North Shore: Family Service at 5 p.m., Choral Eucharist at 11 p.m. Calvary Chapel North Shore: 5 p.m. Maple Street Congregational Church: Family Service 5 p.m., Candlelight and Carols 11 p.m. Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church: 5 p.m., Family Holy Eucharist and children's crèche; 7:…

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Hindsight: Reflections on Growing Up in Danvers

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Hindsight: Laura Hinds reflects on her life in Danvers.

As a lifetime member of the Chronic Insomniacs Club, I can probably tell more tales of what really goes on each Christmas Eve than many folks could. My mother always said that I didn't sleep because I didn't want to miss anything. That may have been all right when I had the energy of childhood to get me through, but at this stage of life, I'd be ready to nominate Dr. Oz for Sainthood if he could find a way to get me to sleep. However, that's another story.  My sleeplessness was always exacerbated by the holiday season. Christmas Eve was the worst; there were no visions of sugarplums doing the Cha-Cha in my head. I was wide-eyed and on alert. My Clausophobia (see Confessions of a Clausophobic) peaked on Christmas Eve and wouldn't peter out …

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