Christmas Eve Service
This Christmas Eve, Cathedral of the Rockies invites you and your family to join for worship at one of our campuses in Boise or online. All are welcome!
Christmas is one of the most important days in the Methodist calendar, where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. To celebrate, we will have several special Christmas Eve services throughout the day on Sunday, December 24th. Most services on offer will be a similar traditional candlelight service, but a few will be structured differently. We will also have one service on Sunday, December 22nd for those of us that will be out of town, working, or otherwise preoccupied on Christmas Eve proper. Check the list below to decide which services are right for you!
4:00pm (Dec 22nd) – Christmas Eve Eve Eve Service – Emmaus Downtown
This service will be in the Emmaus Center at the Downtown Campus and will take place from 4:00pm to about 5:00pm on Sunday, December 22nd. It will also be available to view live on Facebook and YouTube. This will be a blended service featuring music and liturgical elements from both Contemporary and Traditional services. There will be a reading of the Christmas story and music to commemorate the moment. At the end, the lights will dim, and the congregation will light candles in unity to usher in the coming Savior. This service is perfect for those of us out of town or working on Christmas Eve.
1:00pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Sanctuary Downtown
This service will be in the Sanctuary at the Downtown Campus and will take place from 1:00pm to about 2:00pm. It will also be available to view on Facebook and YouTube. We will follow a traditional Christmas Eve service liturgy. There will be a reading of the Christmas story and music to commemorate the moment. At the end, the lights will dim, and the congregation will light candles in unity to usher in the coming Savior. This will be a meditative, traditional worship service full of vocal celebration and quiet anticipation. Consider this service if you have other afternoon or evening plans on Christmas Eve.
3:00pm – Christmas Eve Family Service – Emmaus Center Downtown
This service will be in the Emmaus Center at the Downtown Campus and will take place from 3:00pm to about 4:00pm. It will also be available to view on Facebook and YouTube. Cathedral of the Rockies Family Life Ministries invites you to a service full of joy and warmth as we present the Christmas story in a more familial way. The Emmaus stage will transform into a cozy living room and stable. The Christmas story will be read and acted out by members of our Cathedral family. We’ll adorn our favorite Christmas sweaters and tacky Christmas mugs as we hear songs from Angels on high! Rumor has it there’s even a chance for snow in the Emmaus Center. We hope you’ll join us for this cozy Christmas celebration for the coming savior!
4:30pm – Christmas Eve Service – Amity Campus (SW Boise)
This service will be in the Sanctuary at the Amity Campus and will take place from 4:30 to about 5:30. It will also be available to view on Facebook and YouTube. Pastor Adam will lead us in readings of Christmas story as we gather in great anticipation of the coming Savior. The Amity Worship Band will play our favorite Christmas songs in between readings to center our focus in a time of celebration and contemplation. We hope that you’ll join us.
5:00pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Sanctuary Downtown
This service will be in the Sanctuary at the Downtown Campus and will take place from 5:00pm to about 6:00pm. It will also be available to view on Facebook and YouTube. We will follow a traditional Christmas Eve service liturgy. There will be a reading of the Christmas story and music to commemorate the moment. At the end, the lights will dim, and the congregation will light candles in unity to usher in the coming Savior. This will be a meditative, traditional worship service full of vocal celebration and quiet anticipation. Consider this service to get the traditional candlelight experience without needing to be out late into the evening.
7:00pm – Christmas Eve Service – Amity Campus (SW Boise)
This service will be in the Sanctuary at the Amity Campus and will take place from 7:00 to about 8:00. It will also be available to view on Facebook and YouTube. Pastor Adam will lead us in readings of Christmas story as we gather in great anticipation of the coming Savior. The Amity Worship Band will play our favorite Christmas songs in between readings to center our focus in a time of celebration and contemplation. We hope that you’ll join us.
7:00pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Sanctuary Downtown
This service will be in the Sanctuary at the Downtown Campus and will take place from 7:00pm to about 8:00pm. It will also be available to view on Facebook and YouTube. We will follow a traditional Christmas Eve service liturgy. There will be a reading of the Christmas story and music to commemorate the moment. At the end, the lights will dim, and the congregation will light candles in unity to usher in the coming Savior. This will be a meditative, traditional worship service full of vocal celebration and quiet anticipation. Consider this service to get the traditional candlelight experience but are unable to be out at midnight.
11:00pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Sanctuary Downtown
This service will be in the Sanctuary at the Downtown Campus and will take place from 11:00pm to about 12:00am. It will also be available to view on Facebook and YouTube. We will follow a traditional Christmas Eve service liturgy. There will be a reading of the Christmas story and music to commemorate the moment. At the end, the lights will dim, and the congregation will light candles in unity to usher in the coming Savior. This will be a meditative, traditional worship service full of vocal celebration and quiet anticipation. The Epworth Youth Choir will perform at this service. Consider this service if you value a full midnight candlelight service.