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Christmas Eve at St. Luke's
TRADITIONAL (Sanctuary)

10:00 a.m. | Family Worship with Christmas Pageant
12:00 p.m.* | Candlelight, Communion, Pure Sound Youth Choir*
2:00 p.m.* | Candlelight, Communion Pure Sound Youth Choir *
4:00 p.m. | Family Worship, Christmas Pageant and Communion
6:00 p.m.* | Candlelight, Communion, St. Cecilia & Veritas Choirs*
8:00 p.m. | Candlelight, Holy Communion, Chancel Choir
11:00 p.m. | Candlelight, Holy Communion, Chancel Choir

CONTEMPORARY (Fellowship Hall) 

4:15 p.m. | Family Worship, Christmas Pageant, Communion 
6:15 p.m.* | Candlelight, Holy Communion, Ash Rising Band* 

branches (branches building) 

11:00 a.m. | Family Christmas Eve, Children’s Choir and Pageant 
6:00 p.m.* | branches Candlelight Christmas Eve* 

*Childcare is available for children 2 months–PreK

ONLINE
2, 4, 6, 8 and 11 p.m.  | https://stlukestraditional.online.church
6:15 p.m. | htps://stlukescontepmorary.online.church
6 p.m. | https://brancheshtx.org/stream
A book sits open on the banister of the balcony seats in St. Luke's Sanctuary, while a short depth of field softly blurs the rest of the choir and congregation.

Worship

When we gather for inspiring, authentic worship, we sense the presence of God, and that changes everything.

Rev. Cliff Ritter offers communion in St. Luke's traditional Sanctuary, whilst wrapped in a stole celebrating United Methodism's African adherents.
Sanctuary

Traditional Worship with Holy Communion

8:30 a.m.

Traditional Worship at 8:30 a.m. follows familiar liturgy with a dynamic, scripture-inspired message by Dr. Tom Pace. The Pure Sound Youth Choir leads us in worship and Holy Communion is offered every week. Nursery care is available all morning for ages 2 mo. – Pre K.
Lori Fahrbach delivers the children's message during St. Luke's Contemporary worship service. She sits on the steps leading to the stage, while kids surround her to participate.
Fellowship Hall

Contemporary Worship

8:45 a.m.

Contemporary Worship has a relaxed atmosphere, with a praise band, children’s sermon, and participatory prayer elements. Grab a donut and cup of coffee as you enter and be challenged and encouraged by messages from Senior Pastor Dr. Tom Pace and Rev. Katie Montgomery Mears.
Two families stand next to Dr. Tom Pace while he performs the rite of baptism in St. Luke's Sanctuary for their three happy children.
Sanctuary

Traditional Worship

9:45 a.m.

At 9:45 a.m., Traditional Worship has the same inspiring message and is led by either St. Cecilia Women’s Choir or Veritas Men’s Choir. Often, a family presents their baby for baptism while the congregation vows to “surround this child with a community of love”. Children’s Sunday School, Student Ministries programming and Adult Sunday School all occur at this hour.
Dr. Tom Pace delivers a sermon during St. Luke's Traditional 11:00 a.m. worship service. He holds his bible while using his thumb to illustrate his point.
Sanctuary

Traditional Worship

11:00 a.m.

The 100-person mixed-voice Chancel Choir fills the Sanctuary with incredible congregational hymns and anthems combined with faith-affirming and insightful messages by Senior Pastor Dr. Tom Pace. On special Sundays throughout the year, an orchestra or guest musicians join the choirs.
Children’s Church is available for ages K-5th grade.

Holy Communion

A ten-minute service of Holy Communion is offered in the intimate setting of the Chapel following the 11:00 a.m. service.

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A bowl, a chalice, and a wine glass, ready to serve communion, sit on a table in front of the steps of St. Luke's Sanctuary stage.
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Plan Your Visit

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Rev. Colin Bagby stands on stage in branches' worship space, wearing a t-shirt and jeans in a more modern worship setting.

branches

11:00 a.m. | 3471 Westheimer

branches is where spiritually curious people can find belonging in Jesus. Modern worship and Holy Communion with Rev. Colin Bagby preaching.  
* Nursery care available for ages 2 mo. – Pre K. Children’s Church available for ages K-5th grade.

A reverend of St. Luke's delivers a Sermon in Gethsemane, a beautiful wood accented worship space that is St. Luke's sister campus.

Gethsemane

9:30 a.m. | 6856 Bellaire Blvd.

Named after the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed, "not what I want bt what you want," Gethsemane welcomes our community of cultures in Southwest Houston into kinship with Jesus through worship in English, Spanish and Swahili.

Rev. Ryan Trushenski and Katy McNew have a chat in the studio during a filming of St. Luke's Online Ministries.

Online

Livestream | On Demand

Join us online for streamed services and on demand sermons when you can't attend in person. Experience worship and spiritual growth from wherever you are – staying connected to our church family as together, we live and love like Jesus.

Main Campus

3471 Westheimer Road,
Houston, TX 77027

713-622-5710 Contact Us

branches

3471 Westheimer Road,
Houston, TX 77027

713-622-5710 Contact Us

Gethsemane

6856 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX 77074

713-622-5710 Contact Us

Online

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