Advent is the season for waiting. We wait for the coming of God. We need him to come. Our world is messed up, and we are messed up. We lament our condition and long for God to set things right, to make us better. So we pray and watch.
– Bobby Gross, Living the Christian Year
Here you’ll find a Spotify playlist, our Advent and Christmas services schedule, recommended readings, weekly devotionals, and additional ways to help you engage with this sacred time. You can also participate in our Christmas tradition by dedicating a poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one. May these resources help you watch, wait, and prepare your heart for the coming of Christ.
Advent & Christmas Services Schedule
Advent I: Sun, November 30
Advent II: Sun, December 7
followed by the Ceili & Chili Cook Off at 1pm!
Advent III: Sun, December 14
Advent IV: Sun, December 21
Christmas Eve: Wed, December 24 - 5pm (children's pageant) & 7pm (traditional)
Christmas Day: Thur, December 25 - 10:30am
Advent Reading
Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ by Fleming Rutledge
Advent: The Season of Hope, The Fullness of Time by Tish Harrison Warren
Waiting on the Word: A Poem a Day for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Malcolm Guite, editor
Matthew 25 Initiative Advent Devotional (download)
Downloadable Weekly Family Devotionals
Additional Resources
Advent Resource Round-Up by David Taylor
The Liturgical Home: Advent by Ashley Tumlin Wallace
Christmas Eve Poinsettia Dedication
A Christmas Eve tradition at Christ Church is the beautiful poinsettias we order from Down Home Ranch. Parishioners may purchase poinsettia plants with a dedication featured in the Christmas Eve bulletin. Deadline for purchase is Dec 15.
The plants will be available to take home after the 7:00pm service on Christmas Eve and after 10:30am Christmas Day service.