If you want to give your Christmas a spiritual dimension, here is what's happening at a church near you:

BARNET

High Barnet Baptist Church, 197 High Street. (020 8449 7891)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Morning Service, 10.30am

Underhill Baptist Church, Elton Avenue. (020 8449 0832)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Morning Service, 10.30am

Christ Church (C of E), St Albans Road. (020 8449 4797)

Christmas Eve: Carols around the Crib, 5pm, Midnight Communion, 11pm

Christmas Day: Holy Communion, 8am, Family Communion, 10.30am

St John the Baptist (Barnet Church) (C of E), Wood Street. (020 8449 4797)

Christmas Eve: Blessing of the Crib, 4.30pm, Service of the Nine Lessons and Carols, 7.30pm, Midnight Communion, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Holy Communion, 8am, Sung Christmas Communion, 9.25am

St Mary the Virgin (C of E), Monken Hadley. (020 8449 2414)

Christmas Eve: Crib Service, 4pm, Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Family Service, 10am, Holy Communion, 11.15am.

St Peter's Church (C of E), Arkley. (020 8449 7758)

Christmas Eve: Crib Service, 4pm, First Eucharist of the Nativity, 11.15pm

Christmas Day: Holy Communion, 8am, Family Service, 10am

St Stephen's Church (C of E), Bells Hill. (020 8449 7758)

Christmas Eve: Crib Service, 4pm, First Communion of Christmas, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Family Communion, 10am

The Stable (independent), Salisbury Road. (020 8364 8289/020 8441 0642)

Christmas Day: Happy Birthday Jesus, 10.30am

St John the Baptist, Wood St/High Street. (020 8449 8386)

Christmas Eve: Service, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Methodist Family Service, 9.30am (in Wesley Hall)

Mary Immaculate & St Gregory the Great (RC), Union Street. (020 8449 3338)

Christmas Eve: Crib Service, 5pm, Carols and Readings, then Midnight Mass (and in St Catherine's School, Vale Drive), 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Masses at 8am, 9.30am and 11.30am

Poor Clare Monastery (RC), Galley Lane. (020 8449 8815)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Mass, 12am.

Chesterfield Road URC, Chesterfield Road. (020 8440 2915)

Christmas Eve: Christmas Communion, 11.30pm

Wood Street URC (020 8449 0706)

Christmas Eve: Service with Carols, sketches and mince pies, 6.30pm

Christmas Day: Family Service, 10am

EAST BARNET

East Barnet Baptist Church, Crescent Road. (020 8449 5320)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Communion, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Short Fun Time Service, 10am

NEW BARNET

St John's URC, Somerset Road, New Barnet. (020 8449 4449)

Dec 23: Carols by Candlelight, 6.30pm

Chrismas Eve: Christmas Eve service with Communion, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Service (children welcome to bring toys), 10.30am

NORTH FINCHLEY

St Alban's, 51 Nether Street, North Finchley. (020 8446 0224)

Christmas Eve: Children's Mass, 8pm, Carols, 11.30pm, Midnight Mass, 12am

Christmas Day: Mass, 9am, 10.15am, 12pm.

Boxing Day: Mass, 10am

Trinity Church, 15 Nether Street, North Finchley. (020 8446 0397)

Christmas Eve: Communion Service, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Christmas Celebration Service, 10am

POTTERS BAR

St Mary's, The Walk. (01707 645080)

Christmas Eve: Crib Service, 5pm

Christmas Day: Holy Communion, 8am, Parish Communion, 10am

Christ Church, Hatfield Road. (01707 662460)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Communion, 11pm

Christmas Day: Holy Communion, 8am, Family Service and Communion, 10am

King Charles the Martyr (KCM), Dugdale Hill Lane. (01707 665579)

Christmas Eve: Christingle, 6pm

Christmas Day: Family Communion, 10.30am

St Giles (RC), Blanche Lane. (01707 643142)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Mass and Family Service, 10.30am

St Margaret's Ridge, (01707 643142)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Communion, 11pm

Christmas Day: Holy Communion, 9.15am

Potters Bar Baptist Church, Barnet Road. (01707 658396)

December 23: Carols by Candlelight, 6pm

Christmas Day: Christmas Celebration, 10.30am

Causeway Free Church, The Causeway. (020 8363 7684)

December 23: Born to be Glorified Carol Service, 10.30am

Christmas Day: Joy to the World, 10.30am

St John's Methodist, Baker Street. (01707 652978)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Communion, 11.15pm

Christmas Day: Family Service, 10.30am

United Reform Church, Darkes Lane. (01707 665482)

Christmas Eve: Candlelight Welcome to Christmas, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Family Service, 10.30am

Our Lady (RC), Mutton Lane. (01707 656977)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Mass, 8am, Family Mass, 10.30am

St Vincent, Southgate Road. (01707 654359)

Christmas Eve: Midnight Mass, 11.30pm

Christmas Day: Mass, 9.15am, Mass, 11.15am

December 17, 2001 18:21