2025 Manchester-area Christmas church services

by Sara Swanson

This year’s local church services include:

Bethel UCC, located at 10425 Bethel Church Rd, will have a Christmas Eve candlelight service with Holy Communion at 5pm and 7:30pm on Christmas Eve.

Community Bible Church, located at 8400 Sharon Hollow Rd, will have a candlelight Christmas Eve service on December 24 at 6pm.

Emanuel Church, located at 324 W Main St, will have Christmas Eve services at 5pm and 11pm.

Manchester United Methodist Church, located at 501 Ann Arbor St, will have a service at 7:30pm on Christmas Eve.

Sharon Church, located at 19980 W Pleasant Lake Rd, will have three Christmas Eve services, at 4pm, 7pm, and 11pm. They are looking forward to celebrating together in the church building this year after celebrating in the fellowship hall last year.

St. James UCC, located at 11005 W Michigan Ave, will have a Christmas Eve service at 6:30pm that will feature a children’s program combined with a candlelight service.

St. Mary Catholic Church, located at 210 W Main St, will have a Christmas Eve Mass at 4pm (with a children’s Christmas play at 3:30pm), Mass at 11pm, and a Mass Christmas morning at 10am.

Zion Lutheran Church, located at 3050 S Fletcher Rd, will have Christmas Eve services at 10:15am, 7pm, and 9pm.

by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and a founder of the Manchester Mirror.