Advent Retreat

Saturday, December 6 from 9a-noon

Our annual Advent Retreat is a time of teaching, reflection, and prayer. Dean Eric led us devotionally through the four Advent Collects, helping us reflect on the meaning of the Advent Season. Recordings of the sessions may be found in our Sermon Library.

Lessons & Carols

Sunday, December 21 at 10a
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a service celebrating the birth of Jesus. The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus is told in nine Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir music.

God Creates Man, Genesis 2 • The Fall, Genesis 3 • The Promise to Save, Isaiah 53 • God with Us, Isaiah 7 • Zechariah, Luke 1.5-25 • Mary and the Angel, Luke 1.26-58 • Jesus is Born, Luke 2.1-20 • Fullness of Time, Hebrews 1 • Logos, John 1

Christmas Eve

Wednesday, December 24

4.30p Family Eucharist
Dean’s Story Time for kids before a brief homily, singing the best-known, child-friendly carols throughout.
No childcare provided for this service.

10p Festival Christmas Eucharist
Our late service concludes with a candle-lit singing of Silent Night.
There is no childcare at this service.

Christmas Day

Thursday, December 25

11a Principal Eucharist
No childcare provided for this service.

First Sunday of Christmas

Sunday, December 28

10a Principal Eucharist
No childcare provided for this service.

Last Sunday of Christmas

Sunday, January 4

10a Principal Eucharist
No childcare provided for this service.

6p Christmas Ball
Chickawa Outdoor Center, Lexington SC