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For Week Ending: December 16, 2017 00441

Christ Church Cathedral, 45 Church Street, downtown Hartford, is a widely welcoming parish and diverse congregation offering these Episcopal/Anglican worship services: Each Saturday, celebrate mass with Holy Communion and a feeding at 2 p.m., by the Pond, in Bushnell Park. Sunday worship with Holy Communion is at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The Sunday Service in Spanish—La Misa con Musica--begins at 12:30 p.m. Lessons & Carols with the Trinity College Choir is at 7PM on Saturday, December 9th. Learn of the many other Cathedral missions: the weekly Church Street Eats meal hours and times for clothing distribution; learn about public church programs like Wednesday Zumba at 5PM, and about worship services by dialing 860. 527.7231. C-C-CATHEDRAL dot ORG is the email address.

On Saturday, December 16th at 4PM, A Concert for Christmas to support Food Share features the Legacy of Spirituals Choir, the North End Senior Center Harmonizers, pianist Mr. Emory A. Smith, Mr. Jonathan Berryman and others. Mr. Wayne Dixon conducts the event at the Faith Congregational Church, 2030 Main Street, North Hartford. Your Free-will contribution supports the work of our local Food Share.

The Saint Justin-Saint Michael Church is One Family. The Saint Justin & Saint Michael Parish Roman Catholic Church, 230 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, invites the community to worship and to serve. Daily chapel mass is traditional and at 8AM. Sunday Mass in Spanish begins at 9:30AM. The Gospel/Caribbean Choir celebrates Sunday at 11AM. The Creole Mass is at 4PM. Each First Sunday celebrate the multicultural Mass at 11AM. Learn about missions, healing, the Clark Street & Malta Food Pantries, and about public events by dialing 860.268.9370.

Mount Olive Church Ministries, 20 Battle Street, Hartford, is a welcoming, multi-generational church founded as Mount Olive Baptist Church in 1917. Sunday services are at 8AM, at 9:15AM and at 10:30AM. Worship on Wednesday Services—WOW! are at noon and at 7PM. The Mount Olive Church Ministries number is 860.549.3935.

Each Sunday morning, at 11 a.m., the Warburton Community Church, United Church of Christ, welcomes visitors and neighbors. Warburton is located at 420 Brookfield Street at Flatbush Avenue, in Hartford. 860. 951. 0058 is the Warburton Church number.

Union Baptist Church, 1921 Main Street, Hartford, invites high school young people grades 9 thru 12 to their annual Historically Black College and University Tour for April 4th thru April 13th in 2018. Parents and students will prepare for the tour during weekly sessions. 40-students may be selected. Orientation Sessions are in progress Tuesday nights at 7PM. Learn more by dialing 860.247.0648 or a text to 860.578.2884.

At the Hartford North End Corps of the Salvation Army, 100 Nelson Street at Barbour Street, social services, community outreach, and worship programs are available. Worship programs include 10:15AM Sunday School, 11:15AM Sunday Worship, and Bible Studies for all ages. 860. 543. 8419 is the number for community services and community events provided by The North End Corps of The Salvation Army.

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