For many, Christmas is not only a time for presents and feasting, but a time for worship and prayer. Churches all around will be celebrating the reason for the season on Christmas Eve and Christmas day with candlelight vigils, children’s services and Christmas carols.
Patch has compiled a list of local churches’ service times and wishes you very Merry Christmas!
All Hallows Catholic Church
- Christmas Eve: 4, 6:30, and 10:30 p.m. in church, or 4 p.m. family service in the hall
- Christmas Day: 8 and 9:30 a.m.
Torrey Pines Christian Church
- Christmas Eve: 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
- Christmas Day: No services
Mt. Soledad Presbyterian Church
- Christmas Eve: 5 p.m. family-friendly carols and candlelight service
- Christmas Day: No services
University Lutheran Church
- Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.
- Christmas Day: No services
La Jolla Presbyterian Church
- Christmas Eve: 5 p.m. family service, 9 and 11 p.m. candlelight service
- Christmas Day: No services
Congregational Church of La Jolla
- Christmas Eve: 6 p.m.
- Christmas Day: No services
La Jolla Lutheran Church
- Christmas Eve: 6 p.m.
- Christmas Day: No services
St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
- Christmas Eve: 3 p.m. family services, 5 and 8 p.m.
- Christmas Day: 11 a.m.
- Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. church and hall services, 6:30 p.m. Spanish service, 8 and 9:30 p.m. carols, and 10 p.m. solemn vigil
- Christmas Day: 8, 10 a.m. and noon
- Christmas Eve: 4 and 5:30 p.m.
- Christmas Day: No services
La Jolla United Methodist Church
- Christmas Eve: 5 p.m. family candlelight service, 7 p.m. traditional candlelight service
- Christmas Day: No services
