Advent & Christmas
Advent is a season of waiting and watching for our coming savior that culminates with Christmas. While this time of year brings great excitement, it can cause anxiety when we lose focus and fill our time with busyness. Invite your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues to worship each Sunday morning and join us for the special activities at the church listed below.
Matriarchs of Christ
Advent Sermon Series begins Sunday, November 30
This Advent, we’re exploring the surprising women found in Jesus’ family tree—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba (Uriah’s wife). Each of their stories reveals God’s faithfulness, redemption, and grace working through unexpected lives and circumstances. Join us as we discover how these Four Women Who Point to Jesus illuminate the hope and promise of Christmas.
Hope for the Holidays
Serving those in need
Our annual "Hope for the Holidays" gift program runs Wednesday, November 12 - Sunday, December 7! Visit the Christmas trees in the Narthex and grab a gift from the tree, or go online to grant a Christmas wish for one of our outreach partners! Unwrapped gifts are due by Sunday, December 7.
Questions? Contact Rhonda Colgrove.
Make a Dedication
DEADLINE: Monday, December 15
Beautiful poinsettias will adorn the sanctuary for Christmas Eve worship services. Make your dedications to honor or remember loved ones. Poinsettias are $25 each.
Advent Kickoff
Sunday, November 30 at 10:15 am, Narthex
Advent invites us to slow down, reflect, and prepare for Christ’s coming. At our Advent Kickoff, explore simple yet meaningful ways—through prayer, study, and family traditions—to celebrate this sacred season. Let’s begin the journey to Christmas with hearts centered on hope and expectation.
Lessons & Carols
Sunday, November 30 at 5 pm, Sanctuary
Experience one of our favorite Advent traditions at our Lessons and Carols service Sunday, November 30 at 5 pm! This joyful service, which was first celebrated at King’s College, Cambridge in 1918, features Bible readings (Lessons) and beautiful music (Carols) from our adult choir and special musicians as we proclaim the coming of the Messiah. Come and listen to the beautiful sounds of the season and invite your friends! There will be a reception with light refreshments in the Narthex following the service.
Childcare not provided.
Service of Comfort and Joy
Wednesday, December 17 at 7 pm, Sanctuary
The holidays can be extremely trying for those experiencing loss, sadness, or feelings of loneliness. Invite God to join you in this process, and together we will walk through this difficult time. Join us for a special Christmas worship service acknowledging our losses, finding strength, and bonding us together through God’s love and healing during the holiday season. Invite friends or family members that may take comfort in this support.
Childcare not provided.
Christmas Cookies & Carols
Sunday, December 21 at 10:15 am, St. Philip’s Hall - Stanton Commons
It’s our “sweetest” event of the year! Join us Sunday, December 21 during Sunday School hour (10:15-11 am) in Stanton Commons for Christmas Cookies and Carols. Get in the holiday spirit with festive refreshments (including lots of cookies!), sing Christmas carols, and enjoy fun photo opportunities for the whole family. Come and bring your friends, and your sweet tooth!
Join us for one of our Christmas Eve Services!
Wednesday, December 24
From energetic family services to contemplative candlelight, choose the schedule and service style that fits your family as we celebrate this glorious season of Jesus’ birth.
Family Worship Services
11 am* | 2 pm
Come to the stable with us for our Christmas Eve worship geared to families with children of all ages. Watch the nativity come alive like never before, experience the wonder of the Christmas story as told by children, celebrate Holy Eucharist and sing your favorite Christmas carols led by our Children’s Choir.
Nursery: Infant - 3 yrs
Candlelight Worship Services
5 pm* | 7:30 pm
Enjoy the warm, comforting and contemplative glow of candlelight as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Services will feature our St. Philip’s choir, brass and strings at 5 and 7:30 pm.
5 pm only - Children’s Chapel: Kinder - 3rd grade; Nursery: Infant - 5 yrs
7:30 pm - Childcare not provided
*Our 11 am and 5 pm services will be livestreamed on YouTube.