Where to worship on Longboat Key for the holidays

Candlelight services, Christmas caroling and Hanukkah dinners. No one celebrates the holidays better than the six congregations of Longboat Key. 

Here is a roundup of where to worship this holiday season on the island. 

All Angels By the Sea Episcopal Church

Rev. David Marshall, 563 Bay Isles Road

A Blue Christmas service will be held at 4 p.m. on Dec. 12 to offer prayers for lost loved ones. The Christmas Eve service will start at 5 p.m. 

Christ Church of Longboat Key 

Rev. Julia Piermont, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Its Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 5:30 p.m. with a full choir singing Christmas carols. 

Longboat Island Chapel

Rev. Brock Patterson and Rev. Jeffrey Nunes, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Christmas Eve Communion and Candlelight service begins at 5 p.m. in the sanctuary. 

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church

Rev. Kenneth Blyth, 40 North Adams Drive

Candlelight Christmas Eve services will be at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The Christmas Day service is at 10 a.m.

St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church

Rev. Robert Dziedziak, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive

Christmas Eve Vigil Mass begins at 4 p.m., followed by Christmas carols at 8:30 p.m. There will be a Christmas Vigil mass at 9 p.m. Christmas Day masses will be at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 25. 

Temple Beth Israel

Rabbi Stephen Sniderman, 567 Bay Isles Road

The eight days of Hanukkah start on Dec. 25. Friday Evening Shabbat services will be 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 27, with a Hanukkah dinner following at Michael’s On East. Reserve your spot by Dec. 20. Call 383-3428.