Did you grow up going to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? For many families in the United States, going to a Christmas service was a family tradition—even those that weren’t particularly religious every other day of the year.
Over the years, you may have abandoned this tradition. Maybe you made a conscious decision to separate the Christmas holiday from the religious aspect, or perhaps you just didn’t go one year, and then never went back, without putting much thought to it. Whatever the reason was for not going to a Christmas church service in recent years, you can decide, at any time, to make it part of your Christmas tradition again.
The good news is that most churches in Temecula host some sort of Christmas service every year.
It seems to be the case that the majority of churches have Christmas Eve services, as opposed to Christmas morning services, but you can likely find either, given the sheer number of churches there are in the Temecula Valley. You can even find Christmas Eve services at a variety of times, in case an evening service doesn’t work with your other plans. Some of the larger churches in Temecula have multiple Christmas Eve services to accommodate all of the people who wish to attend.
If you choose to attend one of the larger churches in Temecula on Christmas Eve, make sure you come early. Some of them can be quite crowded and finding parking can be a challenge—especially at the more popular service times.
You don’t have to wait for an invitation to attend a Temecula church for the Christmas Eve or Christmas morning service. They are all open to the public. However, if you have a friend or neighbor who attends a local church, you might want to attend with them, or at least ask them what you can expect of their church on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
Some churches in Temecula are quite traditional—singing classic Christmas hymns and reciting liturgy—while others are more contemporary. Whatever type of church you hope to attend, you can likely find it in Temecula!
A Christmas service will likely be led by the church’s lead pastor, so if you are looking for a church in Temecula to attend beyond Christmas, you can get a good idea of the pastor’s preaching style during the service. However, you should keep in mind that a Christmas service will often be structured a bit differently than a typical Sunday morning service.
To find a church in Temecula with a Christmas Eve or Christmas morning service that will work for you (and you don’t know anyone who regularly attends a church in the area), simply look online. Most churches in Temecula will advertise their Christmas service offerings on their websites, and if they don’t, you can always call their church office to inquire about times.
