Sunday, December 23:
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
 

Please order your Christmas flowers to honor or remember your loved ones
and to bless our Sanctuary with the color of the season! 
Click here to order them. (Last chance is Sunday.)


8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist, Rite II, spoken

 

 9:15 AM - EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES
Children:     Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Downstairs, Age 3 – Kindergarten)
                  Godly Play (Downstairs, Grades 1 – 4)

Youth:    Rite 13 (Across from Library, Grades 5 – 7)
                 Journey to Adulthood (Rector’s Office, Grades 8 – 12)

Adults:   "What Are You Waiting For?" with The Rev. Joslyn Schaefer.
This question has two meanings.  In one sense, it encourages us to take risks
and “go for our dreams.”  In another sense, it points to hopes and desire that
may or may not be fulfilled.  Come explore how the
Advent season encourages holy waiting.

Coffee Hour follows 8:00 service.
(No one signed up to host after the 10:30 am service.)

Christmas Party & Greening of the Church
Sunday from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.

There are sign-up sheets in Thatcher Hall on the front bulletin board
where you may indicate if you can join us for dinner
in addition to the Greening of the Church. 
Children’s activities will be available.
All are welcome, including your guests.
We want to know how many tables and places to set
for dinner so be sure to sign up.
Please also indicate what you plan to bring (soup, bread, salad, or dessert).
 

Christmas Eve Services

4:00 pm for Festival Eucharist and the
Holy Gospel presented by the
children and youth (a.k.a. Christmas Pageant). 

All children – visiting grandchildren, friends, neighbors – are encouraged to participate in the pageant, as an angel, shepherd or animal.  We have plenty of costumes!

Costume dressing and practice will be at 3:00 pm in Thatcher Hall.

The goal of our “stress-free” pageant is to have each child be a part of the
re-creation of the Christmas Story as told in Luke's Gospel.
Please email Mary Hartman to let her know
if your children will be able to participate.

7:00 pm for Festival Eucharist with Candlelight, preceded at 6:40 pm by special music. 
 

Epiphany - Burning of the Greens
Sunday, January 6, 9:15 am
 
Bring a branch from your wreath or Christmas tree and join us at 9:15 am on
Epiphany Sunday to symbolize the end of Christmas and
the beginning of Epiphanytide, when we celebrate Christ's light in the world. 
All are welcome!

Youth Epiphany Bonfire
Sunday, January 6^th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Camp Rockmont

Rising 6^th through 12^th graders are invited to join for an afternoon of fun.  There will be s’mores, a hot chocolate bar, games, and a chance to join together in community.  In celebration of Epiphany, men’s socks will be collected and donated to the Church of the Advocate.  Also, please feel free to bring a tree to burn.
RSVP by January 3^rd by clicking here.
 

Thanks to everyone who came out to support
our first annual ECW cookie sale.
We exceeded our goal of $1,000 to support Haywood Pathways.