Worshipers from several Linthicum churches will gather the evening of Dec. 14 for an ecumenical prayer service at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 6405 S. Orchard Road.

The 6 p.m. program will include participation by St. John's Lutheran Church, St. Christopher's Episcopal Church and Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church.

"It's a very special time of year and what better way to approach the birth of Christ than to share it together with our fellow church congregations," John Canterna, a representative of the St. Philip's Parish Council, wrote in a recent e-mail announcing the event. "We may worship differently in our...