Christmas Season
2024
We are looking forward to the advent season with all our Christmas events, Advent & Christmas worship services, and the pure simple joy of being with our church community.
On this page you can find everything you need to know about our Christmas season, including downloadable resources which you can use to share and invite friends along.
Welcome to the church office on Saturday the 30th of November for Advent Crafts! You can make your own advent calendar, or decorate an advent cookie or candle. We will offer light refreshments.
Drop in any time between 9:30-12:00!
The 1st of December is the First Advent, and we will observe the Lord’s Supper at both our normal worship services. Join us in Espoo at 10:30 or Helsinki at 16:00.
UCC kids and youth ministry will have a potluck Christmas party at the church offices on the 13th of December. Welcome all 3rd-12th graders.
Stay tuned for more details!
Join our Christmas outreach team to share hot drinks and Christmas fliers in front of Iso Omena! Date TBA = to be announced.
The team, led by Mark Westlund, will meet at 14:00 at the church office to make final preparations & pray together before moving to the mall. Contact Mark with any questions!
One of our beloved traditions at UCC is to have a combined Christmas service a few weeks into the month of December. Our congregation join together as one body and we always a little something special in these combined services.
The service will take place in the gym hall of the Valotalo (Matinkartanonkatu 13, Espoo), and we will have children’s program in English and Finnish for 3-5 year olds as well as pre-school to 2nd graders.
The service will be followed by a time of warm fellowship with a potluck lunch feast. If you contribute to the potluck, please bring your food in a disposable plate/bowl, 100% ready to serve.
Please be praying for this service and for any who might attend!
Welcome to a Carols by Candlelight service at the Andreaskyrkan in downtown Helsinki!
More details coming soon, stay tuned!
Join us for Fourth Advent Sunday Worship! Normal service times at both locations.
Please note, at UCC Helsinki, the 22nd of December will be our last Sunday worship service before our Christmas break. The service will be followed by a Christmassy potluck dinner – please bring a plate to share if you can (but come and feast with us even if you can’t!)
Join us for our last Sunday worship service of 2024 at 10:30 at our Espoo location (Matinkartanontie 13). We will have a morning worship service followed by a light christmassy fellowship.
Join us for our first Sunday worship service of 2025 at 10:30 at our Espoo location (Matinkartanontie 13). The service will be followed by a relaxed time of fellowship.
No Helsinki service on the 5th of January.
Espoo – 10:30 – (Valotalo, Matinkartanontie 13, Espoo)
Helsinki – 16:00 (Annankatu 7, Helsinki; 3rd floor)
