2025 Chanukah and Christmas celebrations
Canyons Community Church
4825 Crowfoot Valley Road, Castle Rock
Hope Lives*: December 20, 4 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service, December 24, 4 p.m.
Castle Oaks Covenant Church
826 Park Street, Castle Rock
Christmas Sunday: December 21, 10 a.m.
Christmas Eve: December 24, 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Castle Rock First United Methodist Church
1200 South Street, Castle Rock
Blue Christmas*: December 17, 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Modern Service, December 24, 4 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Traditional Service, December 24, 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Midnight Candle Light, December 24, 11 p.m.
Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver
9950 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree
Menorah Candle Lighting:
December 15, 5:30p.m., Eastridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch;
December 16, 5:30 p.m., Festival Park, Castle Rock;
December 18, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, Greenwood Village;
December 21, 3:00 p.m., O’Brien Park, Parker.
Cherry Hills Community Church
3900 Grace Boulevard, Highlands Ranch
Christmas Eve: Candlelight Services, December 24, 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.,
3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Connect Church
10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree
Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service, December 24, 4 p.m.
Faith Lutheran Church
303 North Ridge Road, Castle Rock
Christmas Eve: Family Service, December 24, 4 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service, December 24, 6 p.m.
Foundry Church
311 Castle Pines Parkway, Castle Pines
Christmas Candlelight Celebration: December 21, 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Grace Chapel Castle Rock
935 Evalena Road, Castle Rock
gracechapelcr.org, search “Christmas Pines”
Christmas in the Pines: December 23, 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Sanctuary golf course, 7549 Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. Reservations required. (See ad page 35).
Journey Church
9009 Clydesdale Road, Castle Pines
Christmas Eve Services: December 21, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Christmas Eve Services: December 23, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve Services: December 24, 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Christmas Eve Services at Parker and Lone Tree: December 21, 10 a.m.
Christmas Eve Services at Parker and Lone Tree: December 24, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Joy Lutheran Church
7051 Parker Hills Court, Parker
joylc.org
Christmas Cantata Worship: December 21, 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Christmas Eve Worship: December 24, 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Mission Hills Church
1100 Caprice Drive, Castle Rock
missionhills.org/christmas2025
Christmas Eve: December 24, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
New Hope Presbyterian Church
3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock
The Longest Night Service*: December 21, 5 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Family Service, December 24, 4 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service, December 24, 6 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Communion and Candlelight Service, December 24, 8 p.m.
Plum Creek Church
960 South I-25, Castle Rock
Christmas Eve Services: December 23 and 24, all day.
The Rock Church
4881 Cherokee Drive, Castle Rock
Christmas Eve: December 24, 3 p.m.
Thrive Church
9830 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree
Christmas Eve: December 24, 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
*Blue Christmas, Hope Lives and Longest Night services offer words of healing and hope for those who are sad during the holidays.
These congregations were included because of their location in, or proximity to, the Castle Pines community or because they contacted The Castle Pines Connection. Several are also hosting holiday concerts and other special events. Visit individual sites for details. To share a story about an area church, email us at editor@castlepinesconnection.com.
By Susan Helton
