Christmas Eve this year falls on Thursday, and as always, we are looking forward to this special night. Christmas Eve is one of the best times to bring a guest to church with you. People who don’t have a church but might consider going to a church are much more likely to attend a Christmas Eve service than a regular Sunday service. Christmas Eve is a night of beauty and mystery. We have services at 5 pm in the Great Room and at 8 pm and 11 pm in the Sanctuary.

Of our three services, the 8 pm service is the most full, so if you come then, please sit at the front of the sanctuary so that our guests may sit more comfortably in the middle and back. As Catherine often reminds our church officers, it is preferable that you, a member, be a little uncomfortable by sitting on the front row than a visitor feel uncomfortable.

Advent (or the Christmas Season as many call it) is a time of mixed messages and mixed emotions. For anyone who has
experienced loss or sadness, the holidays can be difficult, or at the least, stir up emotions. Whether it is a public loss, like a death in the family or a divorce, or a more private sadness, it can be hard to move through a season when the expectations are high energy, big smiles, and Santa sweaters.

Recognizing that some of us need a time to pause, a quiet time and space set apart during the Advent Season, Grace hosts the annual “Silent Night” service on Monday, December 14, at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary. It is a quiet worship service that includes the Lord’s Supper. All are invited to join us. Even if you approach Advent and Christmas with no sadness or
Heaviness, you may appreciate a quiet evening of worship.