Christmas Eve Services Around Plainview

It's a compelling story of a homeless family on a journey to their hometown to register for taxation. It tells of the meek who recognize the majesty of the moment and how the powerful miss the point entirely.

And the story has been told for two millennia in homes and spiritual gathering places not unlike the churches of Plainview, Long Island. 

The Nativity story that emerged from the First Century A.D. arguably changed world history. It's message strikes a universal chord about Peace on Earth. It will be told tonight all over the world.

To be part of it, here is a very incomplete list of local church Christmas Eve church services: 

1. holds three Christmas Eve services beginning with a Christmas Pageant at 3:15 pm and a Family Mass at 4 p.m. in the gym. There's a 6 p.m. service in the church as well. Then, at 11:30 pm – midnight Mass carols precede the midnight mass in the church.

2. Across town, offers a family Mass at 5 p.m. in both its upper and lower churches on South Oyster Bay Road. There's a folk Mass at 7:30 p.m. and a sung (or High) Mass at 10 p.m.

3. At a family service is set for 4 p.m. Then, there are carols at 10:30 p.m. followed by Holy Eucharist and music at 11 p.m.

4. At , tonight's services are at 5:30 and 11 p..m.  The holds it's Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m.

5. Hope and optimism also springs from a Plainview stage. will be on stage tonight at the . The smash Broadway hit will run through Jan. 2 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at the theatre on Old Country Road. 

Check out our Events calendar for other happenings around town.