Hanukkah, the Jewish eight-day, wintertime Festival of Lights, began on Sunday evening November 28 and continues through Monday December 6. Christmas services and worship times vary throughout December and are celebrated at area churches. Here is a list of local services for Hanukkah menorah lighting and Christmas.

Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver
9950 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree
www.denverjewishcenter.com
Community menorah lighting:
November 29 at 5:30 p.m., O’Brien Park, Parker
December 1 at 5:30 p.m., Eastridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch
December 2 at 5:30 p.m., Festival Park, Castle Rock
December 5 at 4 p.m., Greenwood Village City Hall

Canyons Community Church
4825 N. Crowfoot Valley Road, Castle Rock
www.canyonscc.org
Grief Share Hope Lives service, a Christmas service for those in grief or loss, December 18 at 4 p.m.
Christmas Eve candlelight and communion service, December 24 at 4 p.m.

Castle Oaks Covenant Church
826 Park Street, Castle Rock
www.castleoaks.org
Christmas Eve services: December 24 at 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Cherry Hills Community Church
3900 Grace Boulevard, Highlands Ranch
www.cherryhills.com
Christmas Eve: December 24, at 3p.m. and 5 p.m.

Cornerstone Church, SBC
9941 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree
cornerstonelonetree.org
Christmas Eve services: December 24 at
3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock
1200 South Street, Castle Rock
fumccr.org
Christmas Eve family candlelight service: December 24 at 4 p.m.
Christmas Eve traditional candle lighting with communion at 6 p.m.

Foundry Church
Meets at DCS Montessori
311 Castle Pines Parkway, Castle Pines
www.foundry.church
Christmas Eve services: December 24 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
There will be NO services on Sunday, December 26.

God’s Grace Community Church
Meets at Rock Canyon High School
5810 McArthur Ranch Road,
Highlands Ranch
www.godsgracecc.com
Christmas Eve worship: December 24 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium

Journey Church
9009 Clydesdale Road, Castle Rock
www.journeycolorado.com
December 23 services: at 3:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve services: December 24
at 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Joy Lutheran Church
7051 E. Parker Hills Court, Parker
joylc.org
Christmas Eve, December 24 worship: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
Online service: https://www.joylc.org/series/services

New Hope Presbyterian Church
3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock
www.newhopepres.org
Christmas Eve services: December 24 family service at 4 p.m., Carols and Candles Christmas service at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Pax Christi Catholic Church
5761 McArthur Ranch Road, Littleton
www.paxchristi.org
Christmas Eve masses: December 24 at 4 p.m., 7 p.m., and 10 p.m.
Christmas Day mass: December 25 at 10 a.m.
Feast of the Holy masses: December 26 at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The Rock Church
4881 Cherokee Drive, Castle Rock
www.therock.org
Christmas Eve candlelight service: December 24 at 3 p.m.

These congregations were included because of their location in, or proximity to, the Castle Pines community or because they have contacted The Castle Pines Connection to be included. To share a story about an area church, email us at editor@castlepinesconnection.com. For a complete listing of area churches, visit www.castlepinesconnection.com.