15+ Christmas services happening in Birmingham this December

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Looking for a Christmas service to attend this year? From candlelight services to musical cantatas, we’ve got the ultimate list of where to go in Birmingham. 

Asbury United Methodist Church

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Asbury United Methodist Church. Photo via Asbury UMC

Address: 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd., Birmingham, AL 35242
Service: Christmas Cantata
Date:
December 16
Time: 8:30AM and 11AM

Service 2: Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion—Traditions Services
Date: December 24
Time: 4PM, 8PM, 11PM

Service 2: The Bridge—Contemporary Service (Bluegrass Christmas)
Date: December 24
Time: 6PM

Independent Presbyterian Church Highlands

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Address: 3100 Highland Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Service: Nativity Service
Date:
December 24
Time: 12-1PM

Service 2: Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Date: December 24
Time: 4-5PM and 6-7PM

St. Paul Catholic Cathedral

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St. Paul Catholic Cathedral in Birmingham.

Address: 2120 3rd Ave N., Birmingham, AL 35203
Service: Christmas Mass
Date:
December 24
Time: 5PM, 12AM

St. Mary’s on the Highlands Episcopal Church

Address: 1910 12th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Service: 
Christmas Eve Service
Date: December 24
Time:

  • Congregational Caroling –3PM
  • Holy Eucharist – 3:30PM, 5:30PM, 10:30PM
  • The Music of Christmas – 5PM, 10PM

Shades Valley Lutheran Church

Address: 720 Shades Creek Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35029
Service: Holy Eucharist with Candlelight
Date: December 24

Time: 5PM and 8PM

Mountain Brook Baptist Church

Address: 3631 Montevallo Rd. S., Birmingham, AL 35213
Service: Combined Worship Service
Date: December 24
Time: 10AM

Service 2: Glorious Contemporary Worship Christmas Service
Date:
December 16
Time: 11am

Briarwood Presbyterian Church

Birmingham
Briarwood Presbyterian Church. Photo via pipesandorgan.org.

Address: 2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham, AL 35243
Service: Christmas Festival
Date: December 16
Time: 6PM

Service 2: Birmingham Boys Choir
Date: December 20
Time: 7PM

Service 3: Family Candlelight Services 
Date:
December 24
Time: 5PM and 7PM

Service 4: Communion Candlelight Service
Date: December 24
Time: 11PM

Cathedral Church of the Advent

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Advent Episcopal School. Photo via Cathedral of the Advent

Address: 2017 6th Ave S., Birmingham, AL 35203
Service: Christmas Eve Family Service
Date: December 24
Time: 3PM

Service 2: Holy Communion
Date: December 24
Time: 5PM

Service 3: Holy Communion in the Refectory
Date: December 24
Time: 5PM

Service 4: Holy Communion
Date:
December 24
Time: 8PM

Service 5: The Music of Christmas
Date: December 24
Time: 10:30PM

Service 6: Holy Communion
Date: December 24
Time: 11PM

Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham

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Candlelight service. Photo via Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham

Address: 4300 Hampton Heights Dr., Birmingham, AL 35209
Service: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Date: December 24
Time: 6-7PM

The Abbey

Address: 131 41st St. S., Birmingham, AL 35222
Service: Candlelight Eucharist
Date: December 24
Time:
8-10PM

Redstone Church

Address: 60 Montgomery Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35216
Service: Christmas Eve Eve Service
Date: December 23
Time: 10:30-11:30AM

Our Savior Lutheran Church

Address: 1074 Dunnavant Valley Rd., Birmingham AL 35242
Service: Light in the Darkness 
Date:
December 24
Time: 5-6PM

HolyCross Trussville

Address: 90 Parkway Dr., Trussville, AL 35173
Service: Christmas Pageant and Family Eucharist
Date:
December 24
Time: 5:30PM

Service 2: Midnight Mass
Date: December 24
Time: 10:30PM

Green Valley Baptist Church

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Green Valley Baptist Church during Jingle Jam. Photo via Green Valley Baptist Church

Address: 1815 Patton Chapel Rd., Hoover, AL 35226
Service: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Date:
December 24
Time: 3PM and 5PM

Bluff Park United Methodist Church

Address: 733 Valley St., Hoover, AL 35226
Service: Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
Date:
December 24
Time: 3PM and 5PM

Valleydale Church

Address: 2324 Valleydale Rd., Birmingham, AL 35244
Service: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Date: December 24
Time: 4-5PM

Southside Baptist Church

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Christmas at Southside Baptist Church. Photo via Southside Baptist Church

Address: 1016 19th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35205
Service: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Date: December 24
Time:
6-7PM

Trussville First UMC

Address: 120 N. Chalkville Rd., Trussville, AL 35173
Service: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Date:
December 24
Time: 3
-7PM

First Baptist Church Trussville

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Address: 128 N. Chalkville Rd., Trussville, AL 35173
Service: Christmas Candlelight Service
Date: December 24
Time: 3:30PM and 5PM

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