Christmas Eve at FUMC Pensacola
Schedule
Wed, 24 Dec, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 25 Dec, 2025 at 12:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
6 E Wright St, Pensacola, FL, United States, Florida 32501 | Pensacola, FL
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Join us for Christmas Downtown on December 24! Services are at 4, 5, 6, 8, and 11pm. Visit ChristmasDowntown.org for more information. 5 SERVICES
4:00pm | Main Sanctuary
Christmas Eve at First Church starts at 4pm with a service of candlelight and Christmas carols that includes a children’s moment and a time of holy communion. As the sun goes down, we’ll light our candles (battery powered for the little ones) and sing Silent Night.
5:00pm | An ICON Christmas in Wesley Abbey
An ICON Christmas starts at 5:00pm in Wesley Abbey. This is an intimate, family-friendly, candlelight, and communion service. It includes a special children’s time with a reading of the Christmas Story and music from the ICON band.
6:00 & 8:00pm | Main Sanctuary
At 6 and 8pm, join us in the Main Sanctuary for a traditional service of candlelight, Christmas carols, communion, and special choral music. (There will be a children’s moment at 6:00pm). Music will be provided by the Sanctuary Choir at each of these services.
11:00pm | Main Sanctuary
Our final service of the night will be at 11:00pm. We’ll sing Christmas carols and have special music. There will be a time of communion. And just before midnight we’ll light candles and sing Silent Night. At midnight we’ll ring in Christmas day and sing Joy to the World.
Childcare & Nursery
All children are encouraged to attend worship with their families; however, nursery is provided for children under 5 at the 4:00, 5:00, & 6:00pm services. Access to the nursery, located on the 1st floor of the Education Building, will be available through the gym or the entrance on Belmont by the playground. If you need help locating the nursery, please see an usher or greeter for assistance.
First United Methodist Church of Pensacola has been part of this community for over 200 years. Our prayer is that we will continue to be a JOYFUL, SACRED, BRIGHT, and LOVING presence for generations to come. So, come be part of what God is doing here—there is a place for ALL and a place for YOU.
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