Nativity Notes
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Dec. 23 - Dean Pompa & Winston Alozie: How we live and tell the story of "The Glorious Impossible"

Dec. 30 - No Adult Forum
Youth Christmas Pageant Nativity Pageant is being held Sunday, December 23 during the 10:30 AM Eucharist. (Please have your child arrive at normal Sunday School time of 9:20 AM.) Rehearsal Saturday, December 22 10 AM-12 Noon in the church. If you have any questions, contact Jess Cleffi at jcleffi@hotmail.com or cell 484-695-2168.
Organ Noels December 25 at 3 PM. Stephen Williams plays an offering of Christmas music for the organ including the delightful French Noels. This year Stephen will be joined by guest soloist Fiona Gillespie.
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Sunday, December 30, 5 PM. Cathedral Choir and Friends. Choral music from ancient to 21st century, punctuated by harp and flute. All are welcome!
Epiphany Blessing & Breakfast
Sunday, January 6th 8:45 AM-10:15 AM

Special Guest: Einstein the Camel

Bring a gift for Baby Jesus. Proceeds benefit the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center in Rome, Italy.
Nativity Book Club will not be meeting in December. On January 31 at 11 AM we will discuss Catherine The Great by Robert Massie. (Note the change of date.) The book for February is Why Religion by Elaine Pagels.
Emergency Shelter Season 2018-2019

Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering will be once again be in action this winter to shelter our street neighbors. A single site at Christ UCC Church, 75 E. Market Street, will also be used again. We will be covering the odd numbered Thursdays as we did last year, and will be using SignUp Genius for online registering of volunteers. The dates are December 1 through March 31 as we've done in the past. You can also contact either Deacon Rodney ( rodneyconn@icloud.com or 484-232-6122) or James Reader ( jim_reader@hotmail.com or 610-417-7418) should you need assistance in signing up, or if you have any questions.

We need people to help register guests, get them their bunk assignment, prepare and serve meals, chaperone through the night and coordinate clean up in the morning. The shelter will open its doors to guests at 5:00 pm and all guests will be out of the building by 7:00 am. This year there will be at least two paid staff members on site from 4:00 pm until 8:00 am.

Parishioners in the Hospital  If a family member is hospitalized, please contact either the clergy or leave a message with the parish office (610-865-0727) informing us of who is in the hospital and at which hospital.
Christmas at the Cathedral
Celebrate the season with us.

Sunday, December 23 - 10:30 AM Nativity Christmas Pageant
* There will be 8 AM Holy Eucharist
Monday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
5:00 PM Festive Eucharist, Special Music, Children's Sermon, Bishop Kevin Nichols Presiding
10:00 PM Music from the Rood Screen
10:30 PM Candlelight Festival Eucharist, Bishop Kevin Nichols Presiding

Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas Day
10:00 AM Holy Eucharist with Music
3:00 PM Organ Noels with Stephen Williams & guest soloist Fiona Gillespie

Saturday, December 29 - 5:00 PM Celtic Christmas, Candlelight, Live Celtic Music, Carol Sing-along

Sunday, December 30 - 5:00 PM Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

Sunday, January 6 - Celebration of the Epiphany
Services Saturday at 5:00 PM and Sunday at 8:00 AM, 8:45 AM and 10:30 AM
8:45 AM Epiphany Breakfast with special guest Einstein the PA Snow Camel

Sunday, January 27 - Parish Annual Meeting & Breakfast
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist
9:00 AM Sunday School & Annual Meeting
10:30 AM Holy Eucharist
Cathedral Schedule


Friday, December 21
10:00 AM Nativity Staffs the Thrift Shop
2:00 PM Staff Holiday Gathering - Office Closes at 1:30 PM

Saturday, December 22
9:00 AM Altar Guild Prep – Cathedral
10:00 AM Pageant Rehearsal - Cathedral
10:00 AM Thrift Shop open until 1 PM
5:00 PM Holy Eucharist – Cathedral

Sunday, December 23
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist - Cathedral
9:20 AM Sunday School | Adult Formation
10:30 AM Holy Eucharist & Christmas Pageant - Cathedral

Monday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
9:00 AM Flower Arranging for Hospital Visitation - Sacristy
12:00 PM Cathedral Office Closed
5:00 PM Festive Eucharist Special Music & Children's Sermon, Bishop Kevin Nichols Presiding
10:00 PM Music from the Rood Screen
10:30 PM Candlelight Festival Eucharist, Bishop Kevin Nichols Presiding

Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Cathedral Office Closed
10:00 AM Holy Eucharist with Music
3:00 PM Organ Noels - Cathedral

Wednesday, December 26
Cathedral Office Closed
9:00 AM Holy Eucharist | Healing Service - Good Shepherd Chapel
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room

Thursday, December 27
7:00 PM S-Anon - Room 21

Friday, December 28
2:30 PM New Bethany Ministries Staff Meeting - Goodwin Room




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