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.
Why God
Became Man
Advent Sermon Series begins Sunday, December 1
Why did God choose to be born as a baby in Bethlehem? This Advent we’ll respond to this question by looking back at Creation and the Garden of Eden to see how God’s goodness, our fallen nature, and God’s grace are signposts leading to Christmas.
Hope for the Holidays
Serving those in need
Our annual "Hope for the Holidays" gift program runs Sunday, November 10 - Sunday, December 8! 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 8.
Questions? Contact Rhonda Colgrove.
Advent Devotional
Advent is a season of expectation for the arrival of Immanuel, or God with us. In preparing our hearts, we long for our Savior, our Redeemer, who can bring hope, peace, joy, and love. Follow along each day through Advent and reflect on the devotion and scripture verse.
Read online or pick up a printed devotional at the church.
Make a Dedication
DEADLINE: Monday, December 16
Beautiful poinsettias will adorn the sanctuary for Christmas Eve worship services. Make your dedications to honor or remember loved ones. Poinsettias are $15 each.
Lessons & Carols
Saturday, December 7 at 5 pm, Sanctuary
Experience one of our favorite Advent traditions at our Lessons and Carols service Saturday, December 7 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 choir and special musicians as we proclaim the coming of the Messiah. Come and listen to the beautiful sounds of the season!
• Nursery available: Infant – 5 yrs
Women’s Brunch
Saturday, December 14 at 10 am
Set aside a morning at the midpoint of the Advent season to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and the best gift of all — Jesus! Our time together will be filled with delicious food, festive music, fun games, fabulous prizes, and precious time to connect with our sisters in Christ.
Doors will open at 9:30 am, and brunch will begin with prayer promptly at 10 am. Please bring a small wrapped gift ($5-10 value) that represents one of your favorite things.
Questions? Contact Kelley Prahl or Kristin Hudson.
Blue Christmas
Service of Remembrance & Hope
Wednesday, December 18 at 7 pm
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.
• Nursery available: Infant – 5 yrs
Christmas Cookies & Carols
Sunday, December 22 at 10:15 am
It’s our “sweetest” event of the year! Join us Sunday, December 22 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 led by our own Greg Anderson, 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!
Tuesday, 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.