2023 Christmas Services in Greater Pasadena Area

Here’s a comprehensive listing of holiday services throughout the Greater Pasadena area.

By Rena Kurlander

– All Saints Church

Christmas Eve Services, Sunday, December 24th

3:00 pm: Family Service
Experience the Christmas story told by children! Unidad offers music. (Live Stream).
5:00 pm: Festive Eucharist
Trouvères & Trouvères Alumni offer music of Ramsey, Saldaña & Leontovitch. A festive reception will immediately follow the service. (Live Stream).
7:30 pm: Festive Eucharist
Canterbury Choir and chamber orchestra offer Mass in C Major, K 337, by Mozart and music of Barnum and Willcocks. Mike Kinman preaches. (Live Stream).
10:30 pm: Festive Eucharist
Coventry Choir and chamber orchestra offer Coronation Mass in C Major, K 317 by Mozart and music of Forrest. Stream live here.

Christmas Day Service, Monday, December 25th

10:00 am: Festive Eucharist
This festive Eucharist is a bilingual, Spanish/English service. Alfredo Feregrino preaches. Bill Cunliffe & Ensemble offer music with soloist Femi Knight.

All Saints
132 N Euclid Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone:(626)796-1172

– St. Andrew Catholic Church

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

4:00 pm: Children’s Mass
6:00 pm: Choir Mass
12:30 am: Midnight Mass – Carols begin at 11:45 pm.

Christmas Day: Monday, December 25th

8:00 am, 9:30 am, and 12:30 pm

St. Andrew Catholic Church
311 N Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone: (626) 792-4183

– Throop UU Church

Candlelight Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

4:30 pm: Cookies, Covoa and Carols.
5:30 pm: Candlelight Christmas Service. (Live Stream)
An evening of hope and inspiration as we remember ancient stories layered with contemporary meaning. Rev. Tera Landers.

Throop UU Church
300 S Los Robles Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone:(626) 795-8625

– Oneonta – South Pasadena

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24th

4:45 pm: A special selection of prelude music.
5:00 pm: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
Celebrate the birth of Christ with music, prayer, and the preaching of God’s Word.

Oneonata - South Pasadena
1515 Garfield Ave
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone:(626) 799-6161

– Holy Family Church – South Pasadena

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

2:00 pm: With Children’s Choir
4:00 pm: With Youth Choir
7:00 pm: With 9:30 Choir
12:30 am: Midnight Mass with 11:15 Choir (Live stream).

Christmas Day: Monday, December 25th

9:30 am, 11:15 am, and 12:45 pm

Holy Family Catholic Church
1501 Fremont Avenue
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone: 626-799-8908

– First United Methodist Church

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

First United Methodist Church will have a special worship service (with a twist) for children and families. This moving candlelight service includes magnificent music offered by the Chancel Choir and orchestra, a brief meditation, and the celebration of Holy Communion.
5:00 pm: Christmas Eve Family Service.
10:00 pm: Christmas Eve Service.

First United Methodist Church Pasadena
500 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone:(626) 796-0157

– Lake Avenue Church

Christmas Eve Service: Sunday, December 24th

8:00 pm: Candlelight Service
Join an evening service led by choir and orchestra with a special Christmas Eve message. No childcare available. Ages 4th grade and up invited to attend.

Christmas Day: Monday, December 25th

10:00 am: Christmas Day Service
A special Christmas Day Service in the Chapel featuring a family time singing carols.

Lake Avenue Church
393 N Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 844-4700

– First AME Church – Pasadena

Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24th

9:00 am: Click for Live Stream.

First AME Church of Pasadena
1700 N Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone:(626) 797-1257

– Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

4:00 pm: Christmas Eve Family Worship
Family Christmas Eve Worship, featuring the children of PPC’s Carol Choir and Rainbow Choir in a special musical presentation.

9:00 pm: Candlelight Communion Worship
A traditional service with communion, music by the Kirk Choir and Van Etten Handbell Choir, and a meditation by Rev. Dr. Lisa Hansen.

Pasadena Presbyterian Church
585 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 793-2191

– All Souls Catholic Church

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

5:30 pm: Christmas Vigil Family Mass
11:55 pm: Christmas Midnight Mass (Bilingual)

Christmas Day: Monday, December 25th

7:30 am: English Mass
9:00 am: English Mass
10:30 am: Spanish Mass

All Souls Catholic Church
1500 W. Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
Phone: (626) 281-0466

– St. Edmund Episcopal Church, San Marino

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

4:30 pm: Christmas Eve Family Worship Service
A family friendly service of the Holy Eucharist on Christmas Eve. Children present a short Christmas Nativity pageant.

8:40 pm: Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship Service
The Modern Brass Quintet will provide a brief brass concert of Christmas songs beginning at 8:40 pm, with the service of Holy Eucharist beginning at 9:00 pm.

Christmas Day: Monday, December 25th

10:0 am: Christmas Morning Chapel Service
A warm celebration of the Eucharist with favorite Hymns and organ in the historic chapel.

St. Edmund Episcopal Church
1175 S San Gabriel Blvd
San Marino, CA 91108
Phone:(626) 793-9167

 – Altadena Community Church

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

7:00 pm: Worship Christmas Eve (Live Stream on Facebook).
Hear beautiful music and the reading of the Christmas story from Luk’s gospel.

Altadena Community Church UUC
943 E Altadena Dr, Altadena, CA 91001
Phone: (626) 798-1185

 

– Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

4:00 pm: Choral Eucharist and Pageant
7:30 pm: Festive Holy Eucharist

Christmas Day: Monday, December 25th

8:00 am: Holy Eucharist with Organ

Saint Mark's Church
1014 E Altadena Dr
Altadena, CA 91001
Phone: (626) 798-6747

– Neighborhood UU Church

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

5:00 pm: Christmas Eve Service
8:00 pm: Candlelight Christmas Eve Service. Live Stream.

Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church
301 Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone: (626) 449-3470

– Church of the Angels

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24th

4:00 pm: Children’s Liturgy
Child-friendly, late-afternoon Christmas service.
10:00 p.m.:  Festive Choral Eucharist
Celebrate our Lord’s Nativity with familiar hymns, glorious anthems, scripture, inspirational readings, and ancient liturgy.

Church of the Angels
1100 Avenue 64
Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (323) 255-3878