We invite you to gather with us this Christmas for worship with beautiful music, powerful words and the amazing sight of our sanctuaries lit with candlelight. The Christmas story is central to Christmas worship at Bethlehem. Each service on Christmas Eve and Day will include carols and communion.
Christmas Eve
MINNEAPOLIS*
10:00 am – special music from Bethlehem’s choirs for Kids and Youth
3:00 pm – instrumental selections from brass quintet
5:00 pm – special music from brass quintet and Bethlehem Chorale
10:00 pm – special music from the Bethlehem Handbell Ensemble, Bethlehem Chorale and Women’s Choral Ensemble
MINNETONKA
4:00 pm – special music from Chancel Choir and Danelle Wilbraham on trumpet
SPIRIT GARAGE
4:00 pm – Come and hear the ancient stories, and songs old and new.
*All services from Minneapolis will be live-streamed at blctcmn.com/stream
Christmas Day
MINNETONKA
9:30 am
MINNEAPOLIS*
10:30 am
* Service will be livestreamed at blctcmn.co/stream
OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSIST WITH CHRISTMAS HOSPITALITY
Additional Ushers, Greeters, and Communion Servers are needed in Minneapolis. Even if you’re new to the role, we’d love to have you on one of the teams that welcome people to worship.
Sign-up here to help in Minneapolis. For more information, contact Barb Chapin.
Contact Sue Lungstrom to help in Minnetonka.
Advent Events
See AllMusic and Reflections for the Advent & Christmas Season
- Advent- A Reading
- Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV 645
- St. Lucia Day – A Reading
- Veni, Emmanuel
- Savior of the Nations, Come – A Reading
- Two Settings of “Savior of the Nations, Come”
- Blue Christmas – A Reading
- Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
- Little Town
- Jesus is Born- A Reading
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- A Setting of “In Dulci Jubilo”
- The Word Became Flesh- A Reading
- Silent Night