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Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 2025
In-person in the sanctuary 3:30, 5:00 & 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a simple, traditional, multi-generational Christmas Eve service of carols, candlelight, and stories. The whole family is welcome in all services. A holiday reception will follow each service.
Childcare for children under 5 is available during 3:30 and 5:00 services.
Worship Team:
Rev. Jennifer Nordstrom, Senior Minister
Rev. Chris Long, Acting Assistant Minister
Rev. Kimberlee Tomczak Carlson, Minister of Faith Formation
Alissa Rhode, Lead Music Director 3:30 & 5:00
Tristan Strelitzer, Choral Director & the Chancel Choir 6:30
Livestream at 3:30 pm:
Join us for the service live on our YouTube site at 3:30 pm. Find a recording of the service at our YouTube site anytime after 3:30 pm.
Christmas Eve Offering Recipients:
We give away our entire Christmas Eve offering every year. This year, you can support one, two, or all of these worthy organizations.
Cathedral Center offers vital support to women and families facing homelessness, providing a safe environment for rest, healing, and resources.
Guest House of Milwaukee provides shelter, housing, education, and services to Milwaukee’s homeless who seek to transform their lives with dignity and purpose.
Interchange Food Pantry, a food pantry that FUSM founded in 1971 along with a group of neighboring churches, is committed to helping provide healthy food to low-income residents of Milwaukee in a compassionate and supportive environment.
Make your contribution when we pass the plate, or contribute using the form at this link.
Receptions after each service: Join us in the Leenhouts Common Room for coffee, treats, friendly conversation and more candlelight after each service.
Parking: Our church has no parking lot. Lincoln School for the Arts lot is available today as it is on Sundays: The entrance is located 1 short block west of First Church, on Marshall, just south of Ogden. We also rely on street parking in our neighborhood. Here is a map with details.
We offer faith formation for children of all ages at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays. To learn more, please see our Faith Formation Web Pages and sign up to receive our FF Weekly Update.
First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee is a progressive church for spiritual community, social justice, and intellectual freedom. Visitors to First Church are always welcome!
