German Christmas Services – Gottesdienst in America

Christmas is a time when we search for home and tradition. For many of us, this means a church service in a familiar German language. The words and songs of our childhood.

With the help of my readers, I’ve put together a list of German Christmas Services in the United States and Canada. Some are entirely in German, others are bilingual. There are also a few musical services listed.

This list is FAR from complete! If you know of another, please let me know by sending an EMAIL to [email protected], and I will add your church service to the list. Also, check back from time to time, maybe a new Service will have been added in your area.

The list is alphabetical by State, then City. I’ve also listed some Online Church services, if it’s impossible to visit in person. (Between the US and Canada)

Frohe Weihnachten.

PLEASE NOTE!I’m updating as quickly as possible. TBD means they’ve had German Services in the past, and I don’t see anything on the website at the moment. Emails are being sent, but if it’s local to you, perhaps a phone call can clear it up. Thanks

Christmas Church Services in German – (America and Canada)

Arizona

Phoenix

Arizona Center for Germanic Cultures Dec 17th
4:10 Weihnachtsliedersingen
4:30 Weihnachtsgottesdienst
Mountain View Lutheran Church  11002 S 48th St, Phoenix, AZ 85044
Caroling, Service and Cookies
More information- Weihnachts Gottesdienst

California

Glendale

Christuskirche
Weekly German Services Sunday Morning at 10:30
Dec. 10 7:00 Advent Concert
Dec. 24 4:30
Dec. 25  7:00 PM
First German Speaking United Methodist Church, 556 West Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale, CA 91202
more information- https://www.firstgermanglendale.church/

La Mesa
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church December 17th at 7pm
5150 Wilson St. La Mesa
Please join us for our annual German Christmas Carol Service
light refreshments will be served after the service.
for more information- St Luke’s Lutheran Church

Orange

St Johns Lutheran (LCMS)
Dec 24th 3:00 pm
185 S. Center St, Orange  CA  92866
German Christmas eve service at 3:00 pm.
For more information-  St John’s Christmas Service

San Diego

First Lutheran Church
1:30pm (Heiligabend): Deutscher Weihnachts-Gottesdienst/German Christmas Eve Service
Monthly German services followed by  a Cake and Coffee social hour (see the link for dates and information)
1420 3rd Ave, San Diego
more information-First Lutheran Church

San Francisco

St Matthews Lutheran Church
Sundays at 11am- bi-lingual Advent Services
Dec. 24th  4:00 pm- German Candlelight Service
Dec.25th 6:30 pm Bilingual service
3281 – 16 Street, San Francisco, CA
Weekly German Services, and a special German Christmas Eve Service.
for more information- St Matthews

San Jose

Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Multiple German Services, including
Dec 24th 1:30 pm German Service
1550 Meridian Ave San Jose, CA 95125
More information- Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Santa Monica

Mt Olive Lutheran Church Dec24th 3PM
1343 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
For more information Mt Olive Church

Connecticut

Bristol

Immanuel Lutheran Church TBD
154 Meadow Street, Bristol, CT 06010
For more information-Immanuel Lutheran Church

Lebanon

Redeemer Lutheran Church TBD
328 Village Road, Lebanon, CT 06249
more information- (860)208-2194 Redeemer Lutheran Church

Florida

Coral Gables

Coral Gables United Church of Christ Dec. 24th 3 pm
German Christmas Service
3010 De Soto Boulevard Coral Gables, Florida 33134
more information-Coral Gables United Church of Christ

Winter Park

St John Evangelical Lutheran Church tbd
1600 S Orlando Ave, Winter Park
Special Christmas Service
more information- http://www.mysj.org/ Wilfred Wasserman: (c) 914-953-9966, (h) 914-222-3363

Georgia

Atlanta

German Church Atlanta
Online and in person worship Sundays at 11 am
December 2^nd – Christmas Market
·         December 3^rd  –   1^st Advent
·         December 6^th – Nikolaus
·         December 10^th – 2^nd Advent
·         December 17^th – 3^rd Advent
·         December 24^th = 4^th Advent – Christmas Service

Please visit the site for more information and times
For more information- German Church Atlanta

Columbus

Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church  TBD
4026 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31907-2210
German Christmas Service in English and German. Reception following service with German Christmas treats provided by Klub Heimatland.
More information- http://www.stmatthewcolumbusga.org/

Illinois

Chicago

St Alphonsus Dec.25 (TBD)
1429 W. Wellington Ave. Chicago IL 60657
German Services the First Sunday of the month at 9am
More information- St Alphonsus

Mount Prospect

St Paul Lutheran Church and School – TBD
100 S. School Street, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
More information- 847-255-0332  St Paul Church

Indiana

Indianapolis

Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ Dec. 10th 3pm
603 N New Jersey St.
Indianapolis, IN (317)639-5411
For more information- Zion Evangelical

Terre Haute

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dec 17th 5:00 pm
645 Poplar Street, Terre Haute
They will be singing German Christmas hymns and carols, hearing the Christmas Gospel in German, hearing a Christmas sermon in German, and afterwards enjoying Gemutlichkeit in their Parish Center.
For more information Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

Iowa

Iowa City

Zion Lutheran Church TBD
310 North Johnson Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52245
more information- Zion Lutheran Church

Muscatine

Old Stone Church Dec. 9th 4:00 pm
3507 180th Street, Muscatine, Iowa
Come for carols and a Christmas message, often with elements reflecting the German heritage of the church.
For More Information- Old Stone Church

Kansas

Basehor

Risen Savior Lutheran Church Dec. 24th 5 & 7PM   Dec. 25th 10am
14700 Leavenworth Rd.
Not an entire German Service, but “We sing a verse of “Silent Night” auf Deutsch by candlelight on Christmas Eve.”
more information- http://www.risensaviorlcms.org/

Topeka

First United Church of Christ   Dec. 10th  4:00 pm and Dinner at 5:00
1701 SW Collins • Topeka, KS
Traditional German Christmas Carols and a service spoken in German.  English translations are on the overhead screen. Always held on the second Sunday in December at 4 p.m. All are welcome!
more information- First United Church of Christ

Massachusetts

Cambridge

Faith Lutheran Church  Dec 24 TBD
Advent service in German Dec 3rd 12:30pm
311 Broadway,Cambridge,MA.
German Service 2nd Sunday of month 2PM
Many services seem to be on You Tube as well
More information- Faith Lutheran Church

Maryland

Baltimore

Zion Lutheran Church 
Weekly German Services Sunday at 9am
CHRISTKÖNIGSSONNTAG/ Christ the King Bilingual Service Nov. 26 10am
Weekly German Advent Services on Sundays
Weihnachtssingen Dec 17 1pm
400 E Lexington St, Baltimore, MD
For more information- Zion Lutheran Church

Frederick

Grace United Church of Christ  TBD
25 East 2nd Street Frederick, MD 21701
more information- Grace United

Silver Spring

Deutschsprachige Katholische Gemeinde – German-speaking Catholic Mission – Washington DC  Dec. 24th 4:30PM
Gate of Heaven Cemetery Chapel 13801 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20906
Weekly German Mass
German Advent Services Sundays at 10:30 am
More information- http://www.kathde.org/

Woodbine / Mt Airy

Calvary Lutheran Church December 16 3:00 pm
16151 Old Frederick Road, Mt Airy, MD 21771
The annual German Christmas service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. At this service, the sermon will be spoken in German. It also includes the story of the nativity and “Stille Nacht,” as well as a brass choir, followed by a coffee hour.
For more information- Calvary Lutheran Church

Michigan

Detroit

Historic Trinity Lutheran Church Dec. 10th 4:00pm
1345 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48207
More information- Historic Trinity Lutheran Church

Frankenmuth

St Lorenz Lutheran Church and School 
German services 2nd Sunday of each month 11 am
German Songfest Dec. 3rd 3:00pm
140 Churchgrove Road • Frankenmuth, MI 48734
More information- St Lorenz Lutheran Church and School 

Missouri

St Louis

Peace Lutheran Church TBD
737 Barracksview Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63125
For more information- Peace Lutheran Church

New Jersey

Tinton Falls

Lutheran Memorial Church -tbd
818 Tinton Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
This Christmas service is held in German and includes German Christmas songs.  In addition, our children from the German Language School  will sing and play Christmas carols and perform a Nativity play.
FOr more information- Lutheran Memorial Church

New York

Bronxville

Village Lutheran Church pre-recorded German Service Dec. 23rd 5:30
172 White Plains Rd, Bronxville
more information-Village Lutheran Church

Buffalo

Weihnachtsmesse at St Louis Roman Catholic Church Dec 3rd 10:30
780 Main Street (at Edward) Buffalo NY 14202
716-852-6040
For more information – St Louis RC Church

Fishkill

Our Savior Lutheran Church
German Kaffeehaus Dec 3rd  3pm-5pm
1400 Route 52 Fishkill, New York 1252
more information- (845) 418-OSLC (6752) Our Savior Lutheran CHurch

 

Ohio

Cincinnati

Old St Mary’s Church
Weekly German Service at 11 am (?)
for more information- https://www.oldstmarys.org/

Toledo

First St. John’s Lutheran Church  TBD
2471 Seaman St. Toledo
More information- First St. John’s Lutheran Church

Pennsylvania

Albertis

Huff’s Union Church TBD
540 Conrad Road, Alburtis, PA 18011 / 610-845-2626
For more information- http://www.huffschurch.com/

Bethlehem

German-English Advent Singstunde Old Chapel at Central Moravian Church Tues Dec. 6th
The Old Chapel is located on Heckewelder Place on the campus of Central Moravian Church (Church Street/Main Street).
For more information- Moravian Archives

Enola

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church tbd
6839 Wertzville Road. Enola Pa 17025
For more information-St Paul’s

Philadelphia

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
14100 Worthington Road. Philadelphia, PA 19116
German Frauenverein- 3rd Wednesday at 11:30 AM
Deutscher Kreis- 1st Sunday 7PM
Weekly German Service Sundays
Dec 24 German Service  TBD
For more information- http://www.immanuelphilly.org/

Pittsburgh

First English Evangelical Lutheran Church Dec. 17th 4:00pm
615 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
for more information- First English Evangelical Lutheran Church

South Carolina

Spartanburg

St. John’s Lutheran Church 4:00 p.m. on December 24th
415 S. Pine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
For more information St John’s Lutheran

Walhalla

St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Tbd
301 W Main St, Walhalla, SC 29691
For more information- http://www.stjohnswalhalla.org/

South Dakota

Sioux Falls

First Lutheran Church  TBD
327 S Dakota Ave • Sioux Falls, SD 57104
more information- First Lutheran Church

Tennessee

Clarksville

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Dec. 10th 5PM
2526 Whitfield Road,  Clarksville, TN 37040
online streaming available
For more information- Beautiful Savior Christmas Service

Hendersonville

German Advent Service St. Timothy Lutheran Church TBD
650 East Main Street, Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6244
For more information- St Timothy

 

Texas

Austin

St Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church- Weihnachtsfest Dec 17th   4PM
606 W. 15th Street Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 476-6757
For more information- St Martin’s 

Dallas

Dallas Frohsinn Singing Society TBD

San Antonio

St. Joseph Catholic Church Downtown– Has a Liederkranz that performs. 
623 E. Commerce St San Antonio
for more information- https://stjsa.org/

Virginia

Petersburg

Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer  Dec. 24  6:00 pm
1769 South Sycamore Street Petersburg Virginia 23805 (804)732-8567
For more information- http://www.lcor.net/

Washington

Spokane

St Mark’s Lutheran Church Dec 17th 3PM German American Service
Traditional Worship Service in German
316 E. 24th Ave, Spokane WA
For More information- http://www.stmarks-spokane.org/

Washington DC

The United Church  TBD
1920 G St NW, Washington, DC 20006
German Services the first and third Sunday of the month  9:30am-10:30am followed by coffee hour.
More information- http://www.theunitedchurch.org/german-ministry/

Wisconsin

Milwaukee

Benediction Lutheran Church – TBD
8475 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI
German service is held 3rd Sunday afternoon each month 1:30
For more information- http://www.benediction-lcms.org/

Pewaukee

Christ Lutheran Church 
German-English Worship & Lunch Wed. Dec 20th Noon
Following the service there will be a German lunch in the grand hall
featuring Bratwurst, Knackwurst, Sauerkraut, Rotkohl, Stollen, Kaffee und Kuchen
W240 N3103 Pewaukee Rd, Pewaukee, WI 53072
For more information- Worship and Lunch

Watertown

St Mark’s Lutheran Church and School– TBD
615 Jones Street Watertown, WI 53094
more information- (920)262-8500 St Mark’s

Online German Church Services for Christmas and more

Gottes Wort
Hosted by the husband of Gerhild Fulson from Just Like Oma. Weekly video messages on Facebook… and a website.
Facebook page- Gottes Wort
Website- Gottes Wort

Canada

Ontario

Kitchener

Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church Dec. 24 3:00pm
47 SHELDON AVE N, KITCHENER, ON, N2H 3M1
German Services 1st Wednesday each month 2PM
for more information- Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church

St Catherines

Grace Lutheran Church –  tbd
213 Linwell Road, St. Catharines, ON   L2N 1S
This church also does a weekly German Sunday Church Service at 9am
For more information- http://www.gracelutheranstcath.com/

Toronto

Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church (German Christmas services Dec.24 at 5PM and Dec 25 bilingual at 11am) ?
2379 Lakeshore Blvd. West Toronto, ON Canada
Office 416-251-8293
German Services every Sunday 11am
For more information- Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church

Quebec

Montreal

St John’s Lutheran Church  Dec. 24 7:30pm Bilingual
3594 rue Jeanne Mance. Montréal, Québec H2X 2K3 Canada
FOr more information- http://www.saintjohnslutheranmontreal.org/