Lessons and Carols
Worship, Dec 22, 8:30 & 11 am
This Sunday, listen as Pastor Harry discusses how the voice of the prophet Micah rises today amid our lessons and carols assuring us that war need not have the last word, that the zip code for peace is Bethlehem. What in the world is God doing there? Join us at 8:30 in Pope Hall and 11:00 in the Sanctuary and via livestream.
Celtic EvenSong Service
Worship, Wednesdays, 5:30pm
Pastor Harry invites you to join our Celtic Evensong Service in person in the sanctuary or on Zoom. We hold our Celtic service each Wednesday, and week before last opened it up for Zoom attendance to enable those who cannot attend in person to join us. To participate, consider buying the Iona Abbey worship and music books.
Christmas Carol Sing
Wednesdays, Dec 4, 11, 18, 5pm
Join us as we sing our way through the season. Linda Raney leads us in songs from our hymnal, and perhaps a few secular favorites, Dec 4, 11, and 18, 5-5:30pm in our sanctuary. All ages welcomed and encouraged to celebrate the season together!
Bregier and Wagner
TGIF, Dec 20, 5:30pm
This Friday our own Travis Bregier, baritone, and Debbie Wagner, piano, bring us lively Christmas season favorites at our Friday night concert. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.
Church Holiday Celebration
Holiday Party, Dec 22, 9:30am
You are invited to join our holiday celebration in the church lobby between services on Dec 22. Enjoy holiday treats and warm drinks, and fill the halls with Christmas carols. We will also be making farolitos and gingerbread houses, and you are welcome to join in that fun along with our young people.
Food, Friends, & Farolitos
Volunteers Needed
The Family Ministry team is looking for youth and families to help with the farolitio festivities. Many hands are needed to help make the farolitios during the holiday party on Dec 22 and to light and display them on Christmas Eve. Help us light the way for Christ. If you can help, contact Jen Black, our Family Ministry Director.
Ecumenical Posadas 2024
Procession, Cathedral Service, Dec 22
This year the Cathedral Basilica is hosting a worship service to observe Las Posadas. Please meet at the Cathedral’s Guadalupe Plaza at 12:15 pm for a prayer, followed by a short service in Crispin Hall, lunch, and our traditional gift exchange between the three downtown churches.
Christmas Eve Services
Worship, Dec 24, 5pm & 8pm
Christmas Eve we have two services: 5:00pm Family Worship with the Chancel Bell Choir and Children’s activity and 8:00pm Traditional Worship with special Christmas music by Jan McDonald on the trumpet and carols by our Chancel Choir. Carol singing with organ and candles at both services.
Advent Joy
Worship, Dec 15, 8:30 & 11 am
VIDEO. This Sunday, at our 11:00 service, our Chancel Choir and eSSO presents Gerald Finzi’s In terra pax, op.39, Christmas Scene. Scripture for the day is Zephaniah 3:14-20. At the 8:30 service, Pastor Harry gives a Sunday message on the scripture.
Keep up with our activities
Go here to add your name to our email newsletter list.
Also, you can check out our FPC in Action blog page.