Join Us for Christmas Eve Worship
5pm - Family Candlelight Worship featuring our Chancel Choir
Join us in The Sanctuary as we experience the joy and mystery of Christmas and share the good news of Christ’s birth through music, scripture, prayer, preaching and candlelight. Come early for an extended prelude beginning at 4:30pm featuring the Chancel Choir and organist Peter Fennema, joined by harp, flute, and cello. Come experience an evening of beautiful, meaningful worship music. Livestreamed on YouTube
11pm - Candlelight Worship with Communion featuring Loft Musicians
Join us in The Loft as we experience the holy mystery of Christmas and celebrate Christ’s birth with music, scripture, prayer, preaching, communion, and candlelight. Featuring music from our Loft musicians, you are invited to sing beloved carols with us, share communion at our open table, and hold candlelight as we sing “Silent Night” together. Livestreamed on YouTube
5pm - Family Candlelight Worship featuring our Chancel Choir
Join us in The Sanctuary as we experience the joy and mystery of Christmas and share the good news of Christ’s birth through music, scripture, prayer, preaching and candlelight. Come early for an extended prelude beginning at 4:30pm featuring the Chancel Choir and organist Peter Fennema, joined by harp, flute, and cello. Come experience an evening of beautiful, meaningful worship music. Livestreamed on YouTube
11pm - Candlelight Worship with Communion featuring Loft Musicians
Join us in The Loft as we experience the holy mystery of Christmas and celebrate Christ’s birth with music, scripture, prayer, preaching, communion, and candlelight. Featuring music from our Loft musicians, you are invited to sing beloved carols with us, share communion at our open table, and hold candlelight as we sing “Silent Night” together. Livestreamed on YouTube
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Free Advent Devotional
What do you fear? Insisting on hope this Advent. This devotional contains art, poems, hymns, commentary, and reflection prompts. It is meant to be read at your own pace throughout the season of Advent and Christmas; it concludes with Epiphany. Pick up a free printed copy at church or use the devotional online via the link provided in the weekly e-news.
Join Us for Advent Activities
All-Church Advent Party
Build a gingerbread house. Build a lunch. Build a community. Kid-friendly lunch for all ages. No RSVP necessary – just come! Families and friends can work together for intergenerational fun.
Sanctuary Christmas Concert
Enjoy a free, one-hour Christmas concert featuring the Chancel Choir under the direction of Dr. Andrew Schultz, with organist Peter Fennema and special guests, the Westminster Brass. The program includes your favorite carols and festive sing-alongs for all to enjoy. This 60 minute, family-friendly concert is FREE and ALL are welcome! A voluntary offering will be taken. Join us for a reception on the courtyard following the concert.
Christmas Gospel Concert with the Singers of Soul
Featuring uplifting and inspiring Christmas gospel music from the acclaimed Singers of Soul, led by Dedrick Bonner. With a sermon from Dr. Christopher Carter. You are welcome to worship with us in person or on YouTube Livestream.
Christmas Pageant Sunday
Join us for one combined Westwood UMC worship gathering as we celebrate Christmas in joyful worship as the children retell this sacred story. With music from our young people, and on our Sanctuary organ, we invite you to celebrate this holy day in our beautiful sanctuary. With a message from Pastor Molly Vetter, everyone is welcome to this meaningful celebration. You are welcome to worship with us in person or on YouTube Livestream.
Contemplative Christmas Sound Bath
On one of the longest nights of the year, join us for a contemplative experience that offers an evening prayer liturgy brought to life with a healing sound bath. Led by sound healer Ruth Sie and Pastor Molly Vetter, this experience brings gifts of a meditative sound bath into the sacred beauty of our sanctuary. Please wear comfortable clothes; you are welcome to sit or lie in our pews or bring a mat to lie on the floor. Free.
Family Movie Night
Arrive at 6pm for snacks & community, and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" starts at 6:30pm. All ages will love this classic story told by beloved Muppets!
Young Adult Group / Queer Group Christmas Eve Mixer
9-11pm - Stop by and watch a Christmas movie, play some games, eat some food, drink some cider, and have a Gay Old Time! Or a Gay Young Time (since it’s queer group and young adult group). We would love to see you there and celebrate the holiday. Fun sweaters are encouraged but not required!
All-Church Advent Party
(12noon) Helms Hall
Build a gingerbread house. Build a lunch. Build a community. Kid-friendly lunch for all ages. No RSVP necessary – just come! Families and friends can work together for intergenerational fun.
Sanctuary Christmas Concert
(12:30pm) Sanctuary
Join us for our annual Christmas concert and Sing-A-Long featuring the WUMC Chancel Choir and Organist Peter Fennema with special guest musicians Westminster Brass Ensemble. This 60 minute, family-friendly concert is FREE and ALL are welcome! A voluntary offering will be taken. Join us for a reception on the courtyard following the concert.
Christmas Gospel Concert with the Singers of Soul
(10:30am) The Loft
Featuring uplifting and inspiring Christmas gospel music from the acclaimed Singers of Soul, led by Dedrick Bonner. With a sermon from Dr. Christopher Carter. You are welcome to worship with us in person or on YouTube Livestream.
Christmas Pageant Sunday
(10am) Sanctuary
Join us for one combined Westwood UMC worship gathering as we celebrate Christmas in joyful worship as the children retell this sacred story. With music from our young people, and on our Sanctuary organ, we invite you to celebrate this holy day in our beautiful sanctuary. With a message from Pastor Molly Vetter, everyone is welcome to this meaningful celebration. You are welcome to worship with us in person or on YouTube Livestream.
Contemplative Christmas Sound Bath
(5pm) Sanctuary
On one of the longest nights of the year, join us for a contemplative experience that offers an evening prayer liturgy brought to life with a healing sound bath. Led by sound healer Ruth Sie and Pastor Molly Vetter, this experience brings gifts of a meditative sound bath into the sacred beauty of our sanctuary. Please wear comfortable clothes; you are welcome to sit or lie in our pews or bring a mat to lie on the floor. Free.
Family Movie Night
(6pm) Helms Hall
Arrive at 6pm for snacks & community, and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" starts at 6:30pm. All ages will love this classic story told by beloved Muppets!
Young Adult Group / Queer Group Christmas Eve Mixer
(9-11pm) Grapple Room
9-11pm - Stop by and watch a Christmas movie, play some games, eat some food, drink some cider, and have a Gay Old Time! Or a Gay Young Time (since it’s queer group and young adult group). We would love to see you there and celebrate the holiday. Fun sweaters are encouraged but not required!
Scattered for Service
Give a unique gift this Christmas…an impact gift! Explore our store of partner organizations and select a donation amount from the drop-down menu on the non-profit’s page. We encourage you to donate to as many organizations as you’d like!