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Religion briefs, Dec. 23 Dec 23, 2022 12:00 AM A A Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church The church, at the Shoppes at Exit 24, 205 Fern Valley Road, Suite Z, Phoenix, will hold a Nativity Vigil at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. Divine Liturgy will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Call 541-690-8822 or see gabriel.church. Ascension Lutheran Church The church, at 675 Black Oak Drive, Medford, will hold Christmas Eve candlelight services at 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. The services will also be available via livestream. A Christmas Day service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. For more information or to access the livestream, see ascensionlutheran.com or call 541-773-3594. First Presbyterian Church of Central Point The church, at 456 W. Pine St., will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, and a Christmas worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Call 541-664-1828. First Presbyterian Church Medford The church, at 85 S. Holly St., will hold a Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. Christmas day worship service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Recorded video services are available at firstpreschurchmedford.com. The church offers free bag lunches for the hungry from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays through Thursdays. Call 541-779-1711 or see firstpreschurchmedford.com. Grace Lutheran Church The church, at 660 Frances Lane, Ashland, will hold a Christmas Eve candlelight, lessons and carols service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. The lessons and carols service was developed and used by King’s College, Cambridge, England, for over 80 years. Pastor Josh Heimbuck will officiate. There will be no service on Christmas Day. Call 541-482-1661 or see gracelutheranashland.org for more info or to access the livestream. Medford Congregational United Church of Christ The church, at 1801 E. Jackson St., will hold a Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, and a Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. The service also will be livestreamed on the church’s website and YouTube channel. Masks are encouraged. Call 541-772-8860 or find a link to the livestream at medforducc.org. Medford First Christian Church The church, at 1900 Crater Lake Ave., will hold a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. A Christmas Day service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. The servicesd will be livestreamed on the church’s Facebook page. The church's weekly food pantry will be closed Monday Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Call 541-772-8030 or see mfccor.org. Medford First United Methodist Church The church, 607 W. Main St., will hold a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, with open Holy Communion, candles, carols and handbell choir music. Christmas morning worship service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Child care is available for children through second grade. Women’s group meets the second Tuesday and third Thursday of each month; see website for times. A men’s coffee fellowship is at 9 a.m. every Thursday. The church food pantry is open from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 541-773-3691, email [email protected] or see medfordumchurch.org. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church The church, at 56 Williams Lane, Shady Cove, will offer confession at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, and Holy Mass at 10 a.m. Call 541-779-4661. Rogue River SDA Christian Church The church, at 4300 N. River Road, Rogue River, will continue its Friday night vespers series “Living for Jesus” by Pastor Tom Bentley at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23. The series will run through Dec. 30. Services include fellowship, music and singing. Call 541-582-1262. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church The church, at 140 N. Oakdale Ave., Medford, will hold a worship service with singing carols at 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. The 7 p.m. service also will be available on YouTube and Facebook. A worship service with Communion will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. The church opens its food pantry at 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 541-773-3111 or see stmarks-medford.org. St. Peter Lutheran Church The church, 1020 E. Main St., Medford, will hold a Christmas Eve worship service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. Christmas Day worship service will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Audio recordings of sermons are available at stpeterlutheran-medford.org. Call 541-772-4395.