Advent to Christmas

Advent Wednesdays -- We know Advent as a time of anticipation and preparation for the emergence of God in the world in the person of Jesus Christ. To help us prepare, we are having beautiful Advent Wednesday evening candlelight services starting at 7:00 pm. Our services will be Marty Haugen's Holden Evening Prayer with a couple musical pieces during communion from Haugen's Creation Mass. The service is preceded by a 6:00 pm supper which you are all welcome to attend. Services are on December 2, 9, and 16.

Advent Celebration: Musicians of St. Paul's -- On Friday, December 11 at 7:00 pm, please come to support the St. Paul's Senior Choir and Bell choir to celebrate this season of Advent with J. S. Bach's Cantata, Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62, and other advent music! With instrumentalists and vocal soloists from the Durham area, this concert is sure to get you in the spirit of Advent.

Christmas Pageant Rehearsals have been happening for several weeks in anticipation of our annual Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 13 at 5:00 pm, followed by our traditional lasagna supper. We hope to see you there for this joyful event and wonderful fellowship. We thank Jody Timmins for her leadership in this year's Pageant.

Christmas Eve Worship Schedule (all services celebrate Holy Communion)

• 5:00 pm Family Service
• 7:00 pm Candlelight Service with Handbells participating
• 10:00 pm Candlelight Service with the Senior Choir participating

Sunday, December 27 worship will be a service of Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion.

The Church Office will be closed from December 25 through January 3. Blessings to you and yours!