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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
FAMILY WORSHIP WITH HOLY COMMUNION
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 10:00 A.M.
Dear friends,
Please come to Family Worship and the Christmas Pageant at St. Andrew's as we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent at 10:00 a.m., in person and online via YouTube. We would love for you to join us!
Saint Andrew's offers worship services in person and online, trusting in the Holy Spirit that unites us whether we are in the same place. Sunday worship is livestreamed via the link below, which also connects to the recorded service for those unable to attend on Sunday morning.
Links to online worship and worship materials are available in our weekly worship and newsletter emails, on our website at http://www.standrewsofsmithtown.org and on our Facebook page, St. Andrew's Lutheran Church of Smithtown.
Presiding and preaching this Sunday:
The Rev. Bruce Kaifler
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. Worship
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
(Sunday School in recess till January 7, 2024)
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
MIDWEEK ADVENT SERVICES
Pastor Paul Downing of Saint Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church would like to invite our congregation to the midweek Advent Dinner service with Holy Communion at 6:30pm on
Wednesday, December 20th
309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station NY 11776
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Fr. John Jeffrey of St. Thomas of Canterbury would like to invite our congregation to a special Advent Liturgy of Prayer, Healing and Sacred Silence.
Wednesday at 7pm, December 20th
(December 20th will be our yearly Blue Christmas Liturgy of Loss & Remembrance.)
90 Edgewater Ave. Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone 631-265-4520
E-mail: stthomasofcan@optonline.net
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT ST. ANDREW'S
Christmas Eve
December 24th 10am Advent 4 Worship with Holy communion
December 24th 4:30pm Family Worship with Holy Communion
December 24th 9:00pm Christ Mass with Holy Communion
Christmas Day
December 25th 10am Worship with Holy Communion
Communion at Saint Andrew's
We celebrate the Lord's Supper from the altar.
The Pastor places an individual wafer into the communicant's hand and the worship assistant offers a pre-filled single-use communion cup of wine.
Communion is continuous; please follow the ushers' guidance on when to come forward.
After receiving communion kindly drop the recyclable communion cups into the bowl offered by the usher.
- You may take either the bread, or the wine, or both elements
- If you prefer a pre-packaged communion set, please let the ushers know when you come into worship
- Those not communing are invited to receive a blessing
FELLOWSHIP AFTER SUNDAY WORSHIP
If you would like to host coffee hour, please sign up through the church office at 631-265-2288 or by email at info@standrewsofsmithtown.org.
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