Come celebrate Christmas Eve with us as we gather for carols, candlelight, and the hopeful story of Christ’s birth. Whether you’re a longtime churchgoer, returning after some time away, or simply curious, you are warmly invited to come as you are. Bring your questions, your hopes, and your loved ones as we make room for wonder together.

Worship begins at 7:00pm on Christmas Eve. Our church nursery will be staffed and available to receive children (birth through kindergarten) but all ages are warmly welcomed in worship at Southminster (really!).

For many of us, Christmas can be a bittersweet time of year, where joy and gratitude mixes with grief and loss. On this Winter Solstice—the night of longest darkness in our hemisphere—we’ll gather with some of our ecumenical friends on the Boise Bench for a quiet meditative worship service that makes time for remembering, sharing our hurting places with God, and preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ.

This service will be at Whitney United Methodist Church (3315 W Overland Rd), with participation from All Saints Episcopal, Immanuel Lutheran, Redeemer Lutheran, Red Rock Christian Church, Whitney UMC, and Southminster.

Mark your calendars now! For September only, our monthly Sabbath worship service will take place on the first Saturday of the month (September 6 at 5:00pm) to avoid conflicting with the Boise Pride Parade on Sunday morning.

Here’s the worship schedule for September:

Sept 6 at 5:00pm — Sabbath Worship (special date)
Sept 14 at 9:30am — Worship (not sabbath weekend)
Sept 21 at 9:30am — Worship
Sept 28 at 9:30am — Worship

Thanks for helping us stay flexible and faithful… and for showing up with joy whenever we gather!

You are warmly invited to join us as we worship together this Holy Week.

Palm “Sunday” (Saturday April 12) — This year, the start of Holy Week falls on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Join us for Sabbath Weekend, as we celebrate Palm “Sunday.” We’ll take the next morning as a day of Sabbath rest, with no worship or other church activities.

Maundy Thursday (Thursday April 17) — Worship at Southminster at 7:00pm, with Rev. Dr. Andrew Kukla preaching. Our friends from FPC Boise will be partnering with us for this service.

Good Friday (Friday April 18) — Worship at First Presbyterian Church of Boise at 7:00pm, with Rev. TJ Remaley preaching. We are partnering with our friends at FPC Boise for this service.

Easter Vigil (Saturday April 19) — You are invited to join a number of Boise Bench congregations for an Ecumenical Easter Vigil service at All Saints Episcopal Church, at 6:30pm. The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be a part of this worship gathering.

Easter Sunday (Sunday April 20) — Easter morning worship service at 9:30am!