We are pleased to offer another service to our worship opportunities this Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24. Thanks to a generous grant from the Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, we have added a Holy Eucharist Jazz service at 1:00 PM. This service will feature internationally renowned Mack Avenue recording artist, Rodney Whitaker. Nursery care is offered at this service.
This service will be in addition to our other Christmas Eve services:
4:00 PM ~
A service with Holy Eucharist geared toward children, youth and families although all are certainly welcome. All children may participate in filling the Creche. Nursery care is offered at this service.
7:00 PM & 10:00 PM ~ A traditional Holy Eucharist service with the full choir and brass accompaniments.
Nursery care is offered at the 7:00 PM service.
For those of you who are not able to attend a Christmas Eve service this year, the 1:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM services will be live streamed. They can be viewed at http://christchurchcranbrook.org/site/watch-ccc-live/.
If you have mobility issues that require special seating, please contact Patricia Hirvonen to reserve special seating at
On Christmas Day, we will have a 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist service followed by a Christmas Brunch. (Please call the church office at 248-644-5210 if you would like to attend the brunch.)
Additionally, on Sunday, December 20 at 4:00 PM, we offer the Blue Christmas Service. This service offers comfort, hope and healing for all who are challenged by this year's holiday season. The service will include prayer and song, comforting scripture and Holy Eucharist. There will be a reception offering light refreshments and friendly fellowship following the service.
The services the weekend of December 26 & 27 will include healing prayer and anointing with oil for those who would like it. You may ask for healing for physical, emotional or spiritual needs for yourself or someone else.
Additionally:
- The Sunday Morning Rector's Forum will be on hiatus beginning December 27 until January 24.
- There will not be Renew services and programs on Wednesday, December 23 or 30.
Renew will resume on Wednesday, January 6 at 6:00 PM.
We hope to see you at one of these Christmas services. Please tell your friends and family that regardless of where they are on their faith journey, they are always welcome at Christ Church Cranbrook.
We hope that you will experience the love and light of our savior, Jesus Christ this Advent and Christmas season.
With warm blessings,
Christ Church Cranbrook
248-644-5210
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