December 24th – 12pm Christmas Eve Celebration of the Holy Eucharist on YouTube. Watch and worship at any time beginning at Noon. This service will include a Children’s Sermon.
 
December 24th – 5:30-6:15pm Candlelight Service In-Person Worship in the Churchyard (in front of Pendleton Hall). Bundle up and come share a special time of worship! We’ll sing some Christmas hymns, hear the Gospel reading of the Nativity of Our Lord along with a brief homily, say some prayers, and give thanks for the birth of Jesus, and for all the blessings of God. It’s sure to be a very special Christmas Eve!
 
Please note: Advent Street will be closed to traffic. If you’d like to sit, please bring your own chair. If you’d like, feel free to bring your own hot beverage.
 
December 25th – This Christmas, treat yourself to 30 minutes of special festive music featuring our Advent choirs and instrumentalists beginning at Midnight on Christmas Eve. On this day of profound devotion and celebration, we hope you’ll find this offering to be a delightful and joyful way to give thanks and glory to God in the highest!

COME SING IN THE CHRISTMAS CHOIR! Do you want to sing in the choir for the in-person 5:30 p.m. service on Christmas Eve? If so, come to the church sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of December 16th and learn simple hymn arrangements for Christmas. Yes, we can sing Christmas carols safely if we’re outdoors! To sign up, please call 504-3694 or e-mail bszafron@churchofadvent.org.
2021 Stewardship Update
THIS WEEK:

For this week's meal on Thursday, December 17, you must reserve your meal by tomorrow/Monday, December 14 at 5pm.

You must call 864-504-3684 to reserve your meals. The cost is $10 per plate. Pick up is available from 5:15-6:15pm on Thursday.
Christmas flower donations may be made in memory, honor, or thanksgiving of loved ones. Please return your form with your donation to the church office. Forms will be available in Satterlee Hall, and Pendleton Hall or completed online on our website. Click here to complete yours online.

The deadline for inclusion in the Christmas bulletin is this Thursday, December 17, at 4pm. We regret that memorials may not be made over the phone.
Daily Devotion Series
Our theme for this season is Advent Hope. We are featuring videos led from members of various Sunday School classes. Please click here to view. These videos are posted weekdays at 6am.
Book & Brown Bag
Tuesday, December 15 via Zoom
Outside Agitator, will continue this week. The class will begin on Tuesday, December 15 at 12:15pm via Zoom. If you have any questions, or would like to receive the Zoom link (and aren't currently receiving it weekly), please reach out to Jeanelle Smith.
LOOKING AHEAD:
Next Sunday we will have 2 exciting Christmas presentations for you!
Sunday, December 20
Next Sunday morning, during the 10:15am Holy Eucharist service, we will air our first-ever Virtual Christmas pageant! Please make sure to watch the service on our YouTube page.
“Virtual Christmas Lessons and Carols”. The Piedmont Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina will be offering a pre-recorded service of nine lessons and carols which will be available for your internet viewing pleasure as of the fourth Sunday of Advent at 4 p.m.

Several readers and musicians from Episcopal churches in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties will be reading passages of scripture and offering hymns and/or musical selections for Christmastide. This promises to be a great way to gather churches in our community where in-person worship can currently only happen on a small scale. You can access this on our YouTube channel.
Sunday School Meetings
Interested in learning about current and upcoming Sunday morning classes? Contact Laura Bauknight. She can also provide information about Bible studies!
Prayer Requests
If you would like to submit a prayer request, please contact The Rev. Paula Griffin, Associate Rector for Pastoral Care.
Follow us on Social Media!
If you do not already, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram! We are posting updates often and we want to keep you informed!
Quick Links and Reminders

December 13, 2020

Ways to Give:
  • Click here to give online.
  • Text-to-Give: Text myadvent to 73256 to receive a link where you may complete your donation. Standard text charges may apply.
  • Mail a check to the church - 141 Advent St., Spartanburg, SC 29302

The YouTube channel is accessible through our website menu:
Worship>Sermons Online>Worship Online or http://churchofadvent.org/worshiponline.
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