The first church in Woodbury was established in 1853 and still stands on Steepleview Drive. There are families who have been members there and at some of the area’s other historic churches for generations. They know what to expect at the Christmas Eve service and probably even know which pew gives the best view of the choir or the quickest exit to get home for more cookies.
Many more Woodbury families don’t have a church home but want to attend a Christmas service or need to direct holiday guests to a specific denomination.
This list is a compilation collected from the churches’ websites*. Several large congregations have campuses in other towns. This list, however, only includes services in Woodbury.
Catholic Churches
Guardian Angels: Christmas Eve Vigil mass @ 4 p.m. with ASL, Carols @ 9:15 p.m. Christmas Eve night mass @ 10 p.m. Christmas Day mass at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
St Ambrose: Christmas Eve mass @ 3:00, 5:00, 10:00 p.m. Christmas Day mass @ 10:00 a.m.
Lutheran Churches
King of Kings: Christmas Eve @ 1:00 p.m. Traditional worship with Communion, choirs, and ensembles @ 3:00 p.m. Blended worship with music from across the ministry @ 5:00 p.m. Contemporary worship with Communion, led by the praise team @ 8:00 p.m.
Resurrection: Christmas Eve services @ 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Saint John: Christmas Eve services @ 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Christmas Day service @ 9:30 a.m.
Salem: Christmas Eve service @ 4:30 p.m. Christmas Day service @ 9:00 a.m.
Woodbury Lutheran: Christmas Eve services Dec. 23 @ 7:00 p.m., Dec. 24 @ 1:00, 3:00, and 5:00 p.m., candlelight service @ 11 p.m. Christmas Day service @ 10 a.m. (Kids Pajama Day).
Other Christian Churches
Christ Episcopal Church: Christmas Eve services @ 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Christmas Day service @ 9:30 a.m.
Crossroads Church: Christmas services Dec. 21 @ 9:00 and 10:45 a.m., Dec. 23 @ 6:00 p.m., Dec. 24 @ 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Eagle Brook Church: Dec. 20 @ 4:00 and 6:00 p.m., Dec. 21 @ 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Dec. 23 @ 5:00 and 7:00 p.m., Dec. 24 @ 11:00 a.m. Every Christmas service is the same.
Five Oaks Church: Christmas Eve services on Dec. 23 @ 3:30 and 5:00 p.m., Dec. 24 @ 2:00, 3:30, and 5:00 p.m.
The Grove United Methodist Church: Christmas Eve services/family worship @ 3:00 p.m., contemporary worship @ 5:00 p.m., traditional worship @ 7:00 p.m., candlelit service in chapel @ 9 p.m.
New Life Church: Christmas Eve services @ 3:00 and 4:30 p.m.
River Valley Church: Christmas Eve services @ 10 a.m, 2:30 and 4 p.m.
Trinity Presbyterian: Christmas Eve service @ 5:00 p.m.
Woodbury Church of Christ: Carols and candlelight Christmas Eve service @ 4:35 p.m.
Woodbury Community Church: Christmas Eve service @ 5:00 p.m.
*Information related to a specific church may be incomplete or unavailable by the time of this article’s publication. We suggest opening the hyperlink to check if updates were made available.
