Christmas Blessings!

In this issue of The Weekly News:

Schedule for December 24 and 25

We will celebrate the birth of Love Incarnate at St. Christopher’s at services on December 24 and 25. Please come and bring your families, neighbors, and friends to one of the following services:

Sunday, December 24

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

9:00 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite I, with congregational hymns

Christmas Eve

4:00 p.m. | Christmas Pageant and Holy Eucharist

8:00 p.m. | Candlelight, Festival Eucharist with Choir and Brass

11:00 p.m. | Candlelight, Sung Eucharist with Soloist and Harp

There will be no Godly Play, Godly Discoveries, Childcare, or Youth Formation on December 24.

Monday, December 25

Christmas Day

10:00 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite I with Carols

Schedule of services in the days following Christmas

Wednesday, December 27 | There will be no service (the church will be closed)

The Epiphany of Our Lord, December 31

7:45 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:00 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Wednesday, January 3

10:00 a.m. | Holy Eucharist, Rite I, in the Chapel

Children's Christmas Pageant

Sunday, December 24, 4:00 p.m.

All children are welcome to participate in the Children's Liturgy as angels or shepherds at 4:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Please have interested children arrive at 3:30 p.m. on December 24. Costumes will be provided. The preparation is outside the Godly Discoveries classroom on the second floor in the Administration and Education Building.

Altar Flower Donations for 2018

We grace the altar with floral arrangements throughout the year, with the exception of Lent when we leave the altar bare. You may give a floral arrangement in memory of someone or in honor of a special occasion such as an anniversary or birthday. The suggested donation is $50. The flower donation chart is located on the bulletin board outside the nursery in the hallway that leads from the narthex to the parish hall. Please sign your name by the date on which you wish to donate flowers. Be sure to provide your telephone number. A member of the Flower Guild will coordinate with you near the relevant date for any special requests and the purpose of your donation.

Church Office Holiday Schedule

The church office will be closed from December 24 to January 1. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2.

If you will be making year-end donations, please bring them to the church by December 22, place them in the offering plate on December 24 or 25, or mail them to the church postmarked by December 31, 2017. Father Stephen reminded us on Sunday that while we are about grace, the IRS is into upholding the law.

The Weekly News will not be published during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. Publication will resume with the January 3 issue. The deadline for that issue will be 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2.

Important Dates for Your Calendar

The  Save the Date page  of St. Christopher's website is updated weekly. Check this resource for new information. You also may want to review the insert in the Sunday bulletin, as it provides the schedule for the coming week. 

Sunday April 22, 2018 (Earth Day), 11:15 a.m.| Playground blessing and grand opening!

Church office hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. (except as noted above for December 24 to January 1.

The deadline for announcements, news, and articles for  The Weekly News  is Monday Noon each week (except as noted above). Email announcements to the church office at  awalker@stchriscarmel.org with a copy to carolyncparrott@gmail.com

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