December 2: First Sunday
of Advent
9:15 am Praise Music
9:30 Inter-generational Service with Holy
Communion. The theme of the service will be The Prophets - A Light
to the People. Scriptures from the prophets Zechariah, Isaiah,
Jeremiah and Ezekiel will be shared. The Candle of Hope will
be the First Candle on the Advent Wreath. The Children’s Choir will
sing.
December 9: Second Sunday
of Advent*
A Seeking Peace with Justice Sunday
9:20 am Worship -- Our Partnership with Palestine. The
theme will be Bethlehem - Birthplace of Light. The scripture
lessons will be from Micah 5:2-5a and Luke 2:1-7; 5-20. The Second
candle on the Advent Wreath will be The Candle of Peace.
December 16: Third Sunday of
Advent
9:00 AM Holy Communion will be served in the Library.
9:20 AM Worship -- This year’s Christmas Pageant will be Journey
to Bethlehem and will tell the Christmas story through the Prophets,
Holy Family, Shepherds and Angeles, and the Magi. The Third Candle
on the Advent Wreath will be The Candle of Joy.
December 23: Fourth Sunday
of Advent
9:20 am Worship -- Worship - Today’s theme will
be The Holy Family - The Birth of the Light of the World.
The lectionary scripture readings will be from Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7;
17-19; and Matthew 1:18-25. The Fourth Candle on the Advent Wreath
will be The Candle of Love.
December 24: Christmas Eve
6:30pm Worship -- This service of
scripture, carols and candles will welcome the Christ Child. The
theme of the service will be The Star over Bethlehem. Scripture
readings from the prophets and the Gospel of Luke will tell the Christmas
story. The Christ Candle will be lighted, and we will all take our
light from this Light of Christ.
December 30: First Sunday after
Christmas
9:20 Worship -- Jesus presented in the
Temple will be the theme of this First Sunday after Christmas.
The Gospel lesson will be read from Luke 2:22-38. Christmas carols
and New Year hymns will be enjoyed, and we will prepare to receive the
New Year as a gift from God.
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The
Children’s Choir is always busy during Advent, and this year will be no
exception. On Sunday December 2, the choir will sing “O Come, O Come, Immanuel”
by Natalie Sleeth. The group will also share several anthems during the
Christmas pageant on Sunday morning, December 16. Rehearsals take place
each Sunday morning, 10:30-11 in room 21. All children are invite
to join in the fun and songs during Sunday rehearsals.