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Old Nov 16th, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Christmas in San Francisco

We will be spending the Christmas holiday in San Francisco from the 20th-25th of December. Does anyone know of any nondenominational Christmas eve services or events? Can anyone recommend a good Christian church in the city? We are staying in Chinatown. Thanks!
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Old Nov 16th, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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Search for "unitarian", my former co-worker said this is where he's going.
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Old Nov 16th, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Or Unity.
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Old Nov 16th, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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http://www.unitysf.com/
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Old Nov 16th, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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If you can get in, Glide Memorial Church has a service that is unlike any other anywhere in the country. Cecil Williams' sermons and the singing & dancing are absolutely inspirational. You need to get there early, though, because it's very popular.
www.glide.org
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Old Nov 17th, 2006 | 06:13 AM
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Thanks for the info everyone! I thought about Glide Memorial, we've been really wanting to go there for a long time, but I understood that they have a dinner for the homeless on Christmas Eve. I guess I thought this was instead of a service. Do they have both?
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Old Nov 17th, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Giulia, I just called Glide. They have 2 services on Christmas morning, 9 & 11. I asked how early you need to get there...he said "about a half hour" ... but I'd say be in your parking space by 8:20 or 10:20. Anyway, if I were going to a service on Christmas morning in SF, that's where I'd go!
The website has everything you need, including directions and where to park.
Their phone#1.415.674.6000
em: [email protected]">[email protected]
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Old Nov 26th, 2006 | 12:46 PM
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Also, check out Grace Cathedral- it's absolutely breathtaking. If you go to Glide, you may want to take a cab, as the neighborhood isn't the easiest (or safest) to park in.
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Old Nov 26th, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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I second the rec to check out Grace Cathedral.

I've never had a prob w/parking or safety in the Glide area.
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Old Dec 11th, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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Thre is a Presbyterian church on Stockton (Chinatown) which conducts services in English and Chinese.
A Catholic church (St Mary, not 100% sure of name on Grand Ave.
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Old St. Mary's Catholic Church is actually located at California St., at Grant Ave. It was the cathedral, the oldest one in California. A very beautiful and historical church but it is not nondenominational of course being a Catholic church.

Grace Cathedral is Episcopalian.
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