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Churches Offer Christmas Services in Eagan
Eagan churches celebrate the season with song, prayer, candlelight, reflection.
There are gifts to wrap, presents to buy, holiday parties to attend and lots of snow to shovel. Our lists are long and heads abuzz. Is there ever a moment to relax and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas?
More than 15 churches in Eagan will celebrate the Christmas season, inspiring congregants and the community with song, dance, drama or candlelight during several worship services. After all, Christmas is ultimately about hope, joy and love.
How do you plan to feel moved this Christmas? Stop in at any of the following churches to relax, reflect and make a joyful noise.
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Advent United Methodist Church
The Hours: Christmas Eve - 4 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Christmas Day – 5 p.m.
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The Services: Our light has come!
Christmas Eve:
4 p.m.: "Kids, Carols and Cows, O My!"( Multi-generational, "family friendly" worship with a dress-up pageant and children's choirs singing)
8 p.m.: Traditional Candlelight Worship with music by Rejoice! (A-Men and adult choir)
10 p.m.: Candlelight Worship with a blended music style. The Rev. Judy Zabel preaching at all services
Christmas Day:
5 p.m.: "Thrive" band-led worship experience and the Rev. Judy Zabel preaching.
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.
The Services: Candlelight Worship
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 7 p.m.
The Services: Potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve for those who want to join.
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 2:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Christmas Day – 10 a.m.
The Services: Christmas Eve - Candlelight services with Communion; Christmas Day – Worship with Communion
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 4:30 p.m.
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Christmas Day – 9:00 a.m.
The Services: Christmas Eve - The Christmas Story, an all family Christmas Eve Celebration
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The Services: Hear about God's promise and how Christmas is the fulfillment of many of those promises. Crosswalk (birth to 5th grade) will be offered at the both times.
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.; Christmas Day – 10:30 a.m.
The Services: Easter on the Hill and by the Lake
Christmas Eve - Easter on the Hill
Family Worship – 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Candlelight Worship – 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion – 11 p.m.
Christmas Eve - Easter by the Lake
Family Worship – 3:30 p.m.
Candlelight Worship – 5 p.m.
Christmas Day - Easter on the Hill
Worship with Holy Communion – 10:30 a.m.
The Hours: Christmas Day – 9 a.m.
The Services: Theme: It's About Time. After the service, there will be time for fellowship and a snack provided.
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.
The Services: Angels…A Song of Peace
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 4:30 p.m.
The Services: Candlelight Service
The Hours: Christmas Eve – Masses at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. 8 p.m. and midnight; Christmas Day – Masses at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon
The Services: Theme - Nativity of the Lord
Christmas Eve
8 p.m. worship in Spanish
Christmas Day
Children's choir performing at noon
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Christmas Day – 9:30 a.m.
The Services: Carols and Candlelight on Christmas Eve
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Christmas Day – 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Services: Candlelight and Holy Communion
The Hours: Christmas Eve – 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The Services: Candlelight service
