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Religious Briefs

By Times Staff Writer
Published December 22, 2007

Today

Annual free outdoor production of "The Living Nativity" complete with animals. The production is at 8 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in December. Crystal Cove Community Church, 6900 County Road 95, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 771-8600 or visit www.crystalcovecc.org.

Catholic

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 750 San Salvador Drive, Dunedin. Call 727 733-3606 or visit www.ourladydunedin.org.

- Late Nite Catechism, a comedy that takes audiences back, sometimes nostalgically, sometimes fearfully, to the children they once were, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 in the Conmy Center. General seating is $35; $50 with wine and cheese. Box office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the parish office and 1 p.m. Sundays in the Conmy Center. Call (727) 733-3606, ext. 279.

Charismatic

Holy Apostles Church, Catholic Charismatic Rite, 1605 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin. Call (727) 734-2035.

-Christmas Eve Mass at 9 p.m.

- Christmas Day Mass 9:30 a.m.

Community

Dockside Community Church, 1218 New York Ave., Dunedin. Call (727) 733-2480 or visit www.docksidecommunitychurch.com.

- Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6:30 p.m.

- New Year's Eve service at 10:30 p.m. with breakfast after midnight.

Kirk of Dunedin Community Church, 2686 Bayshore Blvd. Call (727) 733-9305 or visit www.kirkchurch.org.

- Comedy night with Charles Marshall at 7 p.m. Jan. 5. Tickets are $10. Call the ticket office, (727) 733-5475, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or visit www.kirkconcerts.com.

Episcopal

Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 601 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. Call (727) 725-4726.

- Christmas Eve services: 7 p.m. Family Mass with music and Christmas play. 9:30 p.m. Christmas carols. 10 p.m. Mass and music.

- Christmas Day 8 a.m. Mass.

Jewish

Congregation Beth Shalom, 1325 S Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-1418 or visit www.mycbsfamily.org.

- Shabbat services with Rabbi David Weizman and Torah cantillation at 6:30 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. Saturdays. A "flower power" nontraditional Shabbat at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 4 followed by a casual dinner. Call for reservations and more information.

- Lox and Learn discussion group resumes Jan. 3 with Rabbi Weizman.

- Temple Ahavat Shalom, 1575 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 785-8811 or visit www.ahavatshalom.org.

- Divrei Shir: Explore music's impact on prayer in a class with Cantor Deborah Jacobson at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 3. Reservaions.

- Kabbalat Shabbat service 6 p.m. first Friday of the month.

-Sabbath eve services 7:30 p.m. Fridays.

- Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi Gary Klein at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

Temple B'nai Israel, 1685 S Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-5829 or visit www.tbiclearwater.org.

- Shabbat service 8 p.m. Fridays led by Rabbi Arthur Baseman with cantorial intern Jennifer Duretz.

-Shabbat morning service 10:30 a.m. Saturdays led by Rabbi Baseman.

- Winter break camp, Dec. 26 -28, for children 2 to 12 with arts, crafts, computers, cooking and creative play activities. Half day and full day available. Call (727) 532-3829.

- Young Israel-Chabad of Pinellas County, 3696 Fisher Road, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 789-0408 or visit www.yichabad.com.

- Evening services at 7 p.m. Sunday-Thursday.

- Kabbalat Shabbat services 5:30 p.m. Fridays.

- Shabbat morning service 9:30 Saturdays.

Lutheran

Faith Lutheran Church, 1620 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin. Call (727) 733-2657.

- A Christmas Cantata during the 10 a.m. Sunday service with the church choir and narration.

First Lutheran Church, 1644 Nursery Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 462-8000 or visit www.firstlutheran.ij.net.

- Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. and a candlelight service at 7 p.m.

- Christmas Day service at 10:30 a.m.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 407 S Saturn Ave., Clearwater. Call (727) 446-7718.

- Advent lessons and carols at 10 a.m. Sunday service.

- Christmas Eve services at 7:30 p.m. with trumpet, bells and choirs. A more contemplative service at 11 p.m. Holy communion at both services.

Messianic

Congregation Ohr Chadash, a Messianic synagogue, 3190 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call (727) 726-1472 or visit www.ohrchadash.org.

- A Jewish celebration of Christmas at 10 p.m. Monday. One theme of the services is how Jesus fulfilled many of the ancient Jewish prophets' predictions concerning the coming of the Messiah.

- Erev Shabbat services 8 p.m. Fridays.

Methodist

East Lake United Methodist Church, 2901 East Lake Road, East Lake. Call (727) 784-9250 or visit www.eastlakeumc.org.

- Breakfast with Santa in the fellowship hall with pancakes, caroling and crafts from 8 to 10 a.m. today. Breakfast is free. Bring a small child's toy to donate for those in need.

Mount Moriah AME Church, 722 S Disston Ave., Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 938-0873.

- A free meal is provided to anyone in need from 4 to 5 p.m. every Sunday. Volunteers should arrive by 2:30 p.m.

Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 825 Howard St., Clearwater. Call (727) 447-0064.

- Annual Christmas dinner for the needy at 11:30 a.m. Christmas Day with gifts, clothing and toys. Limited transportation available.

Palm Harbor United Methodist Church, 1551 Belcher Road, Palm Harbor. Call (727) 785-7487 or visit www.phumc.net.

- Christmas Eve services at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. for parents and young children, 7 p.m. candlelight and carols and 11 p.m. candlelight, carols and holy communion.

Pentecostal

Dunedin Assembly of God, 885 Lake Haven Road, Dunedin. Call (727) 733-7205.

- Free lunch every second Sunday of the month following the 10:30 a.m. service. Public invited.

Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, 2801 County Road 1, Dunedin. Call (727) 727-1222.

- Food pantry 5 to 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month.

Presbyterian

Church on the Bayou Presbyterian Church, 409 Whitcomb Blvd., Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 937-3795.

- Selections from an advent cantata from The Winter Rose by Joseph M. Martin will be performed during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service and the 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service.

First Presbyterian Church of Safety Harbor, 255 Fifth Ave. S. Call (727) 726-2014.

- Contemporary casual worship service at 9 a.m. Sunday in the Fellowship Hall. Blended worship at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary.

- Candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.

- Holiday service Dec. 30 with a 9 a.m. continental breakfast and 10 a.m. worship in the Fellowship Hall.

Hope Presbyterian Church, 1698 S Belcher Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-3200.

- Worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

- Christmas Eve services at 6 and 8 p.m.

Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 110 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. Call (727) 446-3001 or visit www.peacememorial.org.

- Children and youth Christmas service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

- Christmas Eve candlelight and communion service at 7 p.m.

Unitarian Universalists

Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalists, 18412 Burrell Road, Odessa. Call (813) 792-1622 or visit www.spiritoflifeuu.org.

- Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. with carols, readings and a Christmas story with the Rev. Alec Craig.

Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, 2470 Nursery Road. Call (727) 531-7704 or visit www.uuclearwater.org.

- Rev. Millie Rochester and the UUC Chorale will present a special Christmas program, a musical journey through many lands, cultures, religions and time periods, at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

- Loving Kindness meditations noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs, 230 Grand Blvd. Call (727) 937-4682 or visit www.uutarpon.org.

-The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet will play all the music at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.

Unity

Unity Church of Clearwater, 2465 Nursery Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 531-0992 or visit www.unityofclearwater.org.

- The Rev. Leddy Hammock's sermon will be on "The Miracle of Christmas" at the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday services.

- Christmas Eve services at 7 and 11 p.m. will feature special music by the Music Ministry and the Rev. Hammock celebrating the 12 spiritual faculties in every soul.

Unity Community Church, 1315 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin. Call (727) 734-0635 or visit www.unitydunedin.org.

- Joy Katzen-Guthrie will address "Rejoicing in the Holidays - Sacred Renewals and Discoveries" at the 10 a.m. Sunday service.

- A Course in Miracles 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays.

- Healing Center: By appointment. Participants are trained in the Pilgrimage integrative healing process.

Unity Church of Palm Harbor, 1960 Tampa Road. Call (727) 784-7911 or visit www.unitychurchofpalmharbor.org.

- A Christmas play and carols at the Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

- Christmas Eve candle lighting service at 7 p.m.

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