Services and Sermons
EUREKA CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING
Eureka (239 Buhne St.): The Sunday Celebration Service and the Rev. Angelica Taggart’s talks are taking place via Zoom. Zoom addresses can be found at http://eurekasom.com. Sunday service starts at 10 a.m. Prayer line: 707-445-4257. TEMPLE BETH EL Eureka: Temple Beth El has a Kabbalat Shabbat service each Friday evening, Torah study on Saturdays and Mondays and a variety of programs and guest speakers, all available via Zoom. templebetheleureka.org.
EUREKA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Eureka (520 Del Norte St.): Worship Sunday will be a live-stream service at 9:30 a.m. on the church Facebook page. The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Irelan will present the message, “Fantastic Love and Where to Find It.” A Zoom Bible study takes place Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Call 707-442-3015 or email office@firstumceureka.org for the link. The church will have a recorded Christmas Eve candlelight service that will be put on its Facebook page and YouTube on Thursday.
FORTUNA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Fortuna (1355 Ross Hill Road): Online services are available at www.fortunanaz.org. For prayer requests, visit the church website or call 707-7253151.
OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Ferndale (425 Shaw Ave.): In-person worship services at Our Saviour’s, Ferndale, and Christ Lutheran, Fortuna, have been suspended until further notice due to the virus. During Advent, Our Saviour’s and Christ Lutheran will present livestream services on Facebook at 9 a.m. This Sunday’s service will be broadcast from Christ Lutheran. There will be a candlelight virtual service Thursday (Christmas Eve) at 7 p.m. from Our Saviour’s. 707-786-9619.
CHRIST LUTHERAN, FORTUNA
Fortuna (2132 Smith Lane): See Our Saviour’s notice above for details. 707-725-2995.
UNITY OF THE REDWOODS
Eureka: The meeting time is 11 a.m. Sundays. Unity of the Redwoods is meeting via conference call. To join, call 712-775-7031. When asked, enter code 406984#. www. unityoftheredwoods.com.
FORTUNA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Fortuna (10th and N streets): Pastor Linda Ford’s message Sunday is “Looking for a Star,” with scripture from Matthew 2: 7-11. To attend the 10 a.m. Zoom service, go to https://us02web.zoom. us/j/85764695760 or call 1-669-900-9128 and use Meeting ID 842 0402 4619. The church will hold a Christmas Eve service via Zoom at 7 p.m. Thursday. To join, call 669-900-9128 and use Meeting ID 878 2650 2643.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS/EUREKA WARD Eureka (2806 Dolbeer St.): 707-443-6603.
ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) Ferndale (795 Berding St.): Sunday Bible study, worship and a Christmas Day service are all taking place individually at home due to the virus. To have resources emailed, contact stmarksferndaleoffice@ gmail.com or 707-7869353.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ARCATA
Arcata (151 E. 16th St.):
A “virtual worship” is set for Sunday by connecting at www.lutheranchurcharcata.org. The service, led by Pastor Taylor Hagbo, will also be posted on the website Sunday morning. Weather permitting, there will be an outdoor Christmas Eve candlelight service at 4 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and blanket.
Arcata (1675 Chester Ave.): Visit the church website to download the Sunday bulletin and to link to a live-stream service of Holy Eucharist Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. A virtual Christmas Eve service is set for Thursday at 4 p.m. stalbansarcata.org.
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Arcata (1690 Janes Road): St. Mary’s offers an outdoor Saturday Vigil Mass at 3 p.m. and an outdoor Sunday Mass at 11 a.m. Face masks are required; everyone must be free of any COVID-19 symptoms and practice social distancing. Bring a lawn chair and dress warmly. There will be outdoor masses for Christmas. Masses are set for 3 p.m. Christmas Eve and 9 and 11 a.m. Christmas Day. www. stmarysarcata.com.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
Blue Lake (340 Greenwood Ave.): St. Joseph is a mission of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata. No masses are being held at this location at this time. See the St. Mary’s listing for Mass times.
ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCH
Hoopa (Pine Creek Road): St. Kateri is a mission of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata and no masses are being held at this location at this time. See the St. Mary’s listing for Mass times.
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH
McKinleyville (1951 McKinleyville Ave.): Christ the King offers an outdoor Saturday Vigil Mass at 3 p.m. and an outdoor Sunday Mass at 1 p.m. Face masks are required; everyone must be free of any COVID-19 symptoms and practice social distancing. Bring a lawn chair and dress warmly. There will be outdoor masses for Christmas. Masses are at 3 p.m. Christmas Eve and 11 a.m. Christmas Day. 707-839-2911.
Trinidad: (Parker and Hector streets): Holy Trinity is a mission of Christ the King Catholic Church in McKinleyville and no masses are being held at this location at this time. See the Christ the King listing for Mass time. 707-839-2911.
GRACE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH McKinleyville (1450 Hiller Road): Worship is held via Facebook Live Sundays at 10 a.m. Go to https://m. facebook.com/ggsmck. An online Christmas Eve service is set for Thursday at 6 p.m. ggschurch@gmail.com.
ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fortuna (568 16th St.): Worship is held via Facebook Live Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Geri Cunningham is preaching. Visit strancisfortuna.org for a link to Facebook. An online version of the Book of Common Prayer is available at www. bcponline.org.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH EUREKA
Eureka (625 15th St.):
On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, the church will live-stream a Holy Eucharist Rite II service at 10:30 a.m. at www.youtube.com/user/ ChristChurchEureka. The Rev. Dr. Daniel D. London will be celebrant and the Rev. Anne Pierson will be preacher. The church will be offer The Feast of Christ Mass at 7 p.m. Thursday on the Christ Church Eureka YouTube channel. London will be celebrant and preacher for Christ Mass. On
Christmas Day, the service starts at 8 a.m. with the Rev. K. Lesley McCloghrie as celebrant and preacher assisted by London.
HEALING ROOMS OF THE REDWOOD COAST
Eureka: Healing Rooms is temporarily closed. Prayer needs are welcome; call 707-834-5800.
KDK ARCATA BUDDHIST GROUP
Arcata: This group meets Sundays at 6 p.m. to practice the meditation on loving kindness and compassion, the practice of Chenrezig. The practice is via the free of charge conference call number 978-990-5000 and the access code is 383707. Contact Lama Nyugu at Fierro_ roman@yahoo.com or 707-601-5466.
CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Eureka (South and Prospect streets): There will be a Zoom service at 10 a.m. Sunday. calvarylutheran. com.
Eureka (1060 Hoover St.): The church is live-streaming services Sundays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Services can be watched via eureka.church/ live or on the church Facebook page.
Eureka (819 15th St.): The church will hold a Facebook Live service Sunday at 9:30 a.m. This is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. 707443-4897.
ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH
Eureka (615 H St.): https:// saintbernards.org. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
Eureka (2085 Myrtle Ave.): www.sacredheartweb.org.
Pastor Matt Messner will preach a message titled “Christmas Presence,” out of Matthew 2: 1-12. Right now, services are only available online. Watch via live-stream at Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 and 11 a.m. at eurekafaithcenter.org or via Facebook Live. Christmas Eve services are set for Thursday at 3, 4:30 and 6 p.m. Celebrate Recovery meets Monday in the dome at 6 p.m. Also, registration is available for the 2021 North Coast Bible Institute classes. Sunday classes begin Jan. 10 and Thursday classes begin Jan. 14, and will be offered in person and online. For a registration form, go to www.eurekafaithcenter.org or contact Leslie Lemmon at llemmon@eurekafaithcenter or 707-442-1784. First Presbyterian Church of Arcata
Arcata (670 11th St.): The Fourth Sunday of Advent service will be streamed Sunday at 11 a.m. via Zoom and the church Facebook page. Contact the church office for the Zoom link. The Rev. Dan Link will deliver the sermon, “All Things Are Possible.” The church will offer a Christmas Eve virtual service led by Link Thursday at 6 p.m. via Facebook and Zoom. www.arcatapresbyterian.org.
ARCATA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Arcata (1700 Union St.): Pastor Dennis McGuire is posting a sermon weekly at www.arcatafbc.org. Call 707-822-0367 with prayer requests.
ASSUMPTION CHURCH Ferndale (546 Berding St.): Masses are held in the parking lot rain or shine; dress warmly. Face coverings are required and social distancing is practiced. The service schedule is Christmas Eve, 2 p.m. Latin Mass and 8 p.m. English Mass; Christmas Day, 9:30 a.m. English Mass and 11:30 a.m. Latin Mass; St. Stephen’s Day, 9 a.m. Latin Mass; Sunday Mass, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. English masses and a 1 p.m. Latin Mass. The pastor is the Rev. Mario Laguros. 707-786-9551.
THE CHURCH ON THE ROCK McKinleyville (2333 McKinleyville Ave): The church is holding online services only Sundays at 10 a.m. on the church Facebook page. During the Advent season, the church is lighting Advent candles each Sunday and on Christmas Eve. A Christmas Eve service is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. on Facebook Live. 707-839-7993.
FIRST COVENANT CHURCH OF EUREKA
Eureka (2526 J St.): 707442-6774. BAYSIDE COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Bayside (2023 Old Arcata Road): The Sunday Advent 4 service will be streamed on the Arcata Presbyterian Church Facebook page at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Dan Link will deliver the sermon, “All Things Are Possible.”
UNITED CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH UCC/ DOC
Eureka (900 Hodgson St.): On this Fourth Sunday in Advent, a pre-recorded service will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Cindi Knox will deliver the sermon. Prayer requests are taken live. Communion is taken together, but everyone must provide their own Communion elements. An online Christmas Eve service is set for 11 p.m. eurekauccc@ gmail.com.
NEW HEART COMMUNITY CHURCH McKinleyville (1705 Gwin Road): A live-stream service is set for Sunday at 10 a.m. on the church Facebook page. The pastor is Mike Robinson. 707-839-8015.
McKinleyville (1944
Central Ave.): The church will have a virtual service Sunday. Join the service at 10 a.m. on Zoom (contact the office for information) or Facebook Live. 707-8395691.
Bayside (24 Fellowship Way): “Solstice: Returning to Ritual” will be the topic celebrated by fellowship members Debi Cooper and Berti Welty at the 11 a.m. service via Zoom on Sunday. The service will focus on learning to pause and incorporate ritual in one’s daily life. A drum circle will conclude the service. Services can be viewed live by going to huuf.org and accessing the link, and are also available recorded at the same website. “Stories of Christmas” will be the topic explored by fellowship members Amy Day and Bonnie MacGregor at a 5:30 p.m. service on Thursday via Zoom.
McKinleyville (1645 Fischer Road): If weather permits, there will be a drive-in worship service at the Fischer Avenue parking lot Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Listen through your car’s FM radio. To verify, call 707834-5505.
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