Christmas Candlelight Service

A woman in a pink hat & cloak stands in a pew holding a lit candle during Christmas Eve candlelight worship service





One of our most precious Christmas traditions

at Grace Church,
is our annual candlelight service. 

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Parishioners and friends gather

to celebrate the sacred birth of Jesus,

through a poignant worship service,

with Holy Eucharist,

and the lighting of candles together

while singing "Silent Night." 

A treasured evening.




"In him was life, and that life 

was the light of all mankind.

The light shines in the darkness, 

and the darkness has not overcome it."

John 1:4-5 (NIV)


The Children's Sermon begins

Clergy surrounds children at the beginning of the Christmas Candlelight service
Clergy addresses the congregation seated in pews & a small group of children sitting on the altar floor near communion rail

"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, good will toward men."           

Luke 2:7-14 (KJV)

The minister crouches to address a small group of children on the altar floor, w/parishioners seated in full pews behind them

~ The Candles are lit ~

People sit in a church hall, chatting prior to worship, during a crowded Christmas Eve Candlelight service.
The candlelit congregation sits crowded into the full pews of the church sanctuary during the Christmas Eve vigil






"Silent Night" is sung

The congregation holds glowing candles in the dark, during an indoor evening Christmas Eve candlelight service.
People sit packed into crowded pews holding candles during the Christmas Eve worship service
People sit in pews in a darkened church holding lit candles & worship bulletins during the Christmas Eve Candlelight service.
A woman sings from a songbook by candlelight during the Christmas Eve candlelight service.
Parishioners in a dimly lit church hold glowing candles while singing during an evening candlelight service.

"You, Lord, are my lamp;

the Lord turns my darkness into light."

2 Samuel 22:29

A girl in a red coat looks down reverently at two lit white candles she's holding in a dark, candlelit church setting.
A woman wearing a red sweater sits in a dim church pew holding a lit candle while looking over her shoulder smiling

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."


Psalm 119:105

(KJV)