This is the space in which I would normally bring you all of the happenings around town—and even a few that are just out of town, if they were interesting enough.

Strangely, though, our calendar is pretty empty this weekend. Its as if there's some big event tomorrow that happens only once a year and brings just about everything to a halt—maybe a holiday or something.

Coincidentally, Reading's churches have jam-packed calendars this weekend. So, instead of your regularly scheduled Weekend Essentials, we have brought you a listing of Christmas services in town.

Merry Christmas!

Friday—Christmas Eve

St. Agnes Parish

• 4 p.m. Upstairs and Downstairs
• 7 p.m. Upstairs
• 9:30 p.m. Lifestream Concert
• 10 p.m. Upstairs

First Baptist Church

• 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
• 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service

St. Athanasius Parish

• 4:00 p.m. Church - Small Ensemble Musical Group
• 4:00 p.m. Lower Church Hall - Contemporary Choir with Children
• 6:00 p.m. Small Ensemble Musical Group
• 10:30 p.m. Midnight Mass

Unitarian Universalist Church or Reading

• 5:30 p.m. Family Service
• 7:15 p.m. Traditional Candlelight Service

Church of the Good Shepherd

• 5 p.m. Family Service
• 10:30 p.m. Candlelight Service

Old South Methodist Church

• 5:00 p.m. Early Service
• 7:00 p.m. Traditional Service of Lessons and Carols
• 11:00 p.m. Service of the Holy Communion

First Congregational Church of Reading

• 5:00 p.m. Family Service
• 10:00 p.m. Candlelight Service/Lessons and Carols

Saturday—Christmas Day

St. Agnes Parish

• 8 a.m. Upstairs
• 11 a.m. Upstairs

St. Athanasius Parish

• 10:00 a.m. Organ & Cantor

Church of the Good Shepherd

• 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—First Christmas

Sunday—The Day After Christmas

St. Agnes Parish

• 7:30 a.m. Family Liturgy
• 9:00 a.m. Family Liturgy
• 11:00 a.m.
• 5:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church

• 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
• 10:45 a.m. Worship Services
• 12:00 p.m. Hospitality Hour
• 6 p.m. Youth Group
• 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting

Unitarian Universalist Church or Reading

• 9:15 a.m.
• 11:00 a.m.

Church of the Good Shepherd

• 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist—First Christmas

Old South Methodist Church

• 8:30 a.m. Worship in Chapel
• 10:00 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary

First Congregational Church of Reading

• 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship/Hymn Sing
• 11:15 a.m. Set up for Epiphany After Worship