Services and Sermons
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EUREKA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Eureka (520Del Norte St.): Sunday worship will be offered in person at 10a.m. Everyone must wear masks and follow the ushers’ directions for social distancing. The service will also be livestreamed on the church Facebook page. The Rev. Rebecca Irelan will present the message, “A Camel’s Gift.” Lay Servant Wayne Palmrose will lead the service. Zoom Bible study takes place Tuesdays at 7p.m. Email grace520@pacbell.net for the link.
OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Ferndale (425Shaw Ave.): An in-person worship for Sunday begins at 9a.m. and will also be livestreamed on Our Saviour’s Facebook page. Masks are required.
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Fortuna (2132Smith Lane): The in-person worship for Sunday begins at 11a.m. and will also be livestreamed on Our Saviour’s Facebook page. Masks are required.
FORTUNA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Fortuna (10th and N streets): The church will worship in person Sunday at 10a.m. Pastor Linda Ford’s message is “Growing Up” from Luke 2: 48-51. People are also invited to attend the service via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom. us/j/85764695760or call 1-669-900-9128and use Meeting ID 85764695760#.
ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS)
Ferndale (795 Berding St.): Sunday Bible study for all ages starts at 9a.m., followed by the Divine Service at 10:30 a.m. The pastor is the Rev. Tyrel Bramwell. 707-7869353. stmarksferndale.com.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ARCATA
Arcata (151E. 16th St.): Inperson worship and fellowship will be held on Sunday starting at 10a.m. The pastor is Rick Barklage. www.lutheranchurcharcata.org.
SAINT ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Arcata (1675Chester Ave.): Visit the church website to download the Sunday bulletin and to link to a livestream service of Holy Eucharist at 10:30a.m. on the First Sunday after Christmas. stalbansarcata.org.
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Arcata (1690Janes Road): Two indoor Masses are set for Sunday at 8:30and 11 a.m. Weekday indoor morning masses are held Tuesday through Friday at 8:30a.m. Those attending indoor Mass must wear a face mask, practice social distancing and be free of COVID-19symptoms. Those attending outdoor Mass are encouraged to bring a lawn chair to sit on.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
Blue Lake (340Greenwood Ave.): St. Joseph is a mission of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata, and no masses are being held at the mission location at this time. www. stmarysarcata.org.
ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCH
Hoopa (Pine Creek Road): St. Kateri is a mission of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata. Sunday Mass starts at 11:30a.m. Those attending must wear a face mask, practice social distancing and be free of COVID-19symptoms. www.stmarysarcata.org.
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH
McKinleyville (1951McKinleyville Ave.): An indoor Mass will be held Sunday at 9a.m. On Christmas Day, an indoor Morning Mass is set for 9 a.m. Those attending indoor masses must wear a face mask, practice social distancing and be free of COVID-19 symptoms. 707-839-2911.
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCH
Trinidad: (Parker and Hector streets): Holy Trinity is a mission of Christ the King Catholic Church in McKinleyville. No masses are being held at Holy Trinity at this time. 707-8392911.
GRACE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH
McKinleyville (1450Hiller Road): Sunday’s service is in person. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. The service will also be livestreamed on Facebook at 10a.m. The Revs. Lynn and Deborah Hubbard will lead the service. ggschurch@gmail. com.
ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fortuna (56816th St.): The church gathers in person Sunday at 10:30a.m. for worship and Holy Communion. Masks are required. Everyone is asked to follow COVID-19 safety protocols. The service will also be shown on Facebook Live at 10:30a.m. The church is handicapped accessible. 707-725-4686.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH EUREKA
Eureka (62515th St.): The church will have Holy Eucharist: Rite II at 8and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The church will livestream the 10:30a.m. service at www.youtube.com/ user/ChristChurchEureka.christchurcheureka.org.
FAITH CENTER
Eureka (1032Bay St.): Saturday night services are in person at 6p.m. and Sunday services are in person at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Online services can be accessed at www.eurekafaithcenter.org, or on the Faith Center Facebook Page. Celebrate Recovery meets Mondays in the sanctuary at 6p.m. A fellowship dinner takes places beforehand at 5p.m. in the kitchen.
EUREKA CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING
Eureka (239Buhne St.): The Sunday Celebration Service will be held at 10a.m. in person and via Zoom. To participate via Zoom, go to www. eurekacenterforspiritualliving.com. Proof of vaccination at the door and mask wearing are required to attend the in-person service. The guest speaker is the Rev. Lynn Fritz, an ordained minister of Centers for Spiritual Living, a licensed marriage family therapist in private practice in Redding, a Karuk Tribal descendent and spiritual practitioner of Native traditions and chair of Shasta Interfaith.
Frtiz has hosted and produced a weekly radio program for more than 12years. Her message will be “Embrace the Sacred.” To view classes and activities, go to http://www. eurekasom.com. The prayer line is 707-445-4257.
WESLEYAN CHURCH OF THE REDWOODS
McKinleyville (1645Fischer Road): The Sunday worship service starts at 10:30a.m. and will be led by Pastor Chuck Clark and Lou Agliolo. The message, “The Greatest Gift,” will be given by Clark. Coffee and fellow are held during intermission. 707-8392625.
UNITED CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH UCC/ DOC
Eureka (900Hodgson St.): The Rev. Cindi Knox will deliver the sermon, “How Long is Three Days?” based on Luke 2: 41-52. The service will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Prayer requests are taken live. Communion is taken together, but everyone must provide their own communion elements. eurekauccc@gmail.com.
HEALING ROOMS OF THE REDWOOD COAST
Eureka: Healing Rooms is temporarily closed. Prayer needs are welcome; call 707834-5800.
HUMBOLDT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
Bayside (24Fellowship Way): “Sunday Service in Your Jammies” will be the topic facilitated by fellowship member Berti Welty in an 11am service on Sunday. This informal, Zoom-only service will feature holiday-related musical and story offerings from fellowship members. There will be opportunities to share about personal holiday experiences and show off zany, beautiful and unique “jammies.” There will be no in-person service at the fellowship. The service can be viewed live by going to huuf.org and accessing the link. It is also available recorded on the same website.
FIRST COVENANT CHURCH OF EUREKA
Eureka (2526J St.): In-person and online worship are available Sundays at 10 a.m. Masks are recommended. www. fcceureka.org.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ARCATA
Arcata (67011th St.): On Sunday, there will be an in-person service at 11a.m. Face masks and social distancing are required. The service can also be viewed live on the church’s Facebook page and YouTube. The pastor is Dan Link. Call 707-822-1321to reserve a spot. Daily Zoom Prayer takes place weekdays at 9a.m. Contact the office for the link. www.arcatapresbyterian.org.
ARCATA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Arcata (176111th St.): The worship service is in person at 9:30a.m. Sunday. Pastor Bethany Cseh will present the message. COVID-19safety protocols are in place. The service can also be viewed via Facebook live. arcataumc@ gmail.com.
BAYSIDE COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Bayside (2023Old Arcata Road): The Sunday service is in person and starts at 9:30 a.m. The pastor is Dan Link. Fellowship and refreshments follow.
THE CHURCH ON THE ROCK
McKinleyville (2333McKinleyville Ave): Worship services are at 10a.m. Sundays, both in person and live on the church’s Facebook page. The pastor is David Kilmer. Masks are required regardless of vaccine status and self-distancing is in place. 707-8397993.
TEMPLE BETH EL
Eureka: Temple Beth El has a Kabbalat Shabbat service Friday evenings, Torah study on Saturdays and Mondays and a variety of programs and guest speakers, all available via Zoom. templebetheleureka.org.
KDK ARCATA BUDDHIST GROUP
Arcata: This group meets Sundays at 6p.m. to practice the meditation on loving kindness and compassion, the practice of Chenrezig. The meeting takes place on a virtual platform, and all are welcome. Contact Lama Nyugu to get the virtual link and for any questions at Fierro_roman@ yahoo.com or 707-601-5466. Kdkarcatagroup.org.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EUREKA
Eureka (81915th St.): Pastor Rus Kostis will lead an inperson service Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The service can also be viewed on the church Facebook page. Those attending must wear a mask and follow COVID-19safety guidelines. 707-443-4897.
ARCATA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Arcata (1700Union St.): Sunday services are at 10:15 a.m. Facial masks and social distancing are required. In addition, the church is livestreaming and Pastor Dennis McGuire is posting a current sermon each week at https://www. arcatafbc.org.
ASSUMPTION CHURCH
Ferndale (546Berding St.): Masses are held in-person with COVID-19safety protocols in place. 707-786-9551
FERNDALE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Ferndale (712Main St.): Worship service is Sunday at 10:30 a.m. www.ferndalecommunitychurch.org.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Eureka (Veterans Memorial Building, 1018H St.): Sunday school starts at 9:30a.m. The worship service at 11a.m. Teaching is by Pastor John Kistler.
SACRED HEART CHURCH
Eureka (2085Myrtle Ave): Holy Masses are Sundays at 9a.m. in English and 12:15p.m. in Spanish and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Spanish with confession (bilingual) at 6p.m. Every first Saturday of the month, there is a Marian Devotion Mass at 8:30a.m. 707-443-8429.
ST. BERNARD CHURCH
Eureka (615H St.): Holy Mass is Sundays at 10:30a.m. and Daily Mass is Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:15p.m. Adoration is on Wednesdays after the 12:15p.m. Mass and confessions are at 1p.m. First Friday Devotions are at 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph Mass is 4p.m. on Saturday and Sunday Mass is at 7:30a.m. Confessions are Saturday at 3:15p.m. 707-4426466.
ROHNERVILLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Fortuna (1530Rohnerville Road): Sunday school takes place Sunday at 9:30a.m., followed by meet and greet at 10:15a.m. and the worship service at 10:30a.m. Bible study is Wednesday at 7p.m. COVID-19safety protocols are in place, including masks and social distancing. The pastor is the Rev. Azariah Jeyakumar. 707-725-4341.
FORTUNA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Fortuna (2301Rohnerville Road): Service is held Saturdays from 11:15a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with Pastor Dan Freedman. Masks are required and socially distanced seating is in place. In addition, the service is broadcast on 106.1FM.
CUTTEN COMMUNITY CHURCH
Eureka (2020Campton Road): The pastor is the Rev. Bill Johnston. Sunday service starts at 10:30a.m. Sunday school begins at 9:30a.m. There is also a service at 6p.m. Sunday.
FORTUNA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Fortuna (1355Ross Hill Road): Online services are available at www.fortunanaz.org. For prayer requests, visit the church website or call 707-725-3151.
UNITY OF THE REDWOODS
Eureka: The meeting time is 11a.m. Sundays. Unity of the Redwoods is meeting via conference call. To join, call 267-807-9601. When asked, enter code 406984#. www. unityoftheredwoods.com.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS/EUREKA WARD
Eureka (2806Dolbeer St.): Sacrament meetings are held Sundays from 10to 11a.m.
NEW HEART COMMUNITY CHURCH
McKinleyville (1705Gwin Road): A livestream service is held Sunday at 10a.m. on the church Facebook page. 707839-8015.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF THE JOYFUL HEALER
McKinleyville (1944 Central Ave.): The church will have a virtual service Sunday. Join the service at 10a.m. on Zoom (contact the office for information) or Facebook Live. 707-839-5691.
CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Eureka (South and Prospect streets): There will be a Zoom service at 10a.m. Sunday. calvarylutheran.com.
EUREKA THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Eureka (1060Hoover St.): The church is livestreaming services Sundays at 11a.m. and 6 p.m. and Thursday at 7:30p.m. Services can be watched via eureka.church/live.
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