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The Season of Advent

The Season of Advent @ Fauntleroy Church, UCC

12/1 Worship 10AM*, First Sunday of Advent, “You are a Blessing”. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Isaiah 43:1-7. We light the candle of hope.

12/1 Youth Group, 5-7:30PM – A fun gathering for youth in middle & high school.

12/8 10AM Worship*, Second Sunday of Advent, Children's Christmas Pageant Worship, “Gathering Fire”. All ages enjoy worship. We light the candle of peace.

12/8 Advent Festival & Stone Soup – Gather in Fellowship Hall after worship for intergenerational fun, soup, & crafts to make for yourself or to give as gifts.

12/15 Worship 10AM*, Third Sunday of Advent, “Do the Good that is Yours to Do”. Scripture: Luke 3:7-16, Isaiah 58: 9b-12. We light the candle of joy.

12/21 Welcome Table – Volunteers provide lunch and other basic resources to our food insecure neighbors and friends once a month in White Center

12/21 Christmas Concert, 7PM The Festival of Trees opens at 6PM.

12/22 Christmas Concert, 4PM The Festival of Trees opens at 3PM. Reception to follow in Fellowship Hall.

12/15 Youth Group, 5-9PM – Progressive Christmas dinner and White Elephant gift exchange for youth in middle & high school. RSVPs needed by 12/8.

12/22 Worship 10AM*, Fourth Sunday of Advent, “Hope is Worth the Risk”. Scripture: Matthew 1: 18-25, Luke 1: 45-55. We light the candle of love.  

12/24 Christmas Eve – Three Evening Services:

  • 4PM – A shorter, interactive service offered for all, but especially with the energy and joy of families and young children in mind. We'll end singing “Happy Birthday” to the Christ Child. Then, all are welcome to enjoy birthday cake at the reception that follows in Fellowship Hall.

  • 7PM* – A worship with the traditional Christmas readings and carols. Worship ends with beautiful candlelight.

  • 11PM – A more contemplative worship with communion. We’ll end with candlelight and singing Silent Night.

12/29 Worship 10AM*, First Sunday of Christmas, “Light of the World!” Scripture: Matthew 2:10. This is a “Festival Sunday” for all ages. We’ll shorten our worship time in the sanctuary (and online), head to Fellowship Hall, and engage in creative conversation about what is bringing light to our world.

1/5/2025 Worship 10AM*, First Sunday of Epiphany (our “star word” service), Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11, Come and hear reflections shared by our members and receive a word to guide you through 2025.

1/5/2025 Take Down Decorations – Stay after worship to help us lovingly box up our Advent and Christmas decorations for next year. We can use your help!

* = Offered in-person and live streamed on YouTube

The Season of Advent

Join us for the season of Advent at Fauntleroy Church

“How Does a Weary World Rejoice?” is our theme for Advent, drawn from the Christmas song, “O, Holy Night," a song that’s power lies not only in the tidal movements of the music, but in its acknowledgement of hardship and the rejoicing that can rise in its midst anyway. As the song builds, we hear …"a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!” This Advent, we invite you to turn toward Christmas not by turning away from your weariness or the weariness of the world, but by acknowledging it and then exploring where the crescendos of life’s music might be found. Together, we’ll talk about connection, amazement and awe, stories of hope and ritual as elements that can help us and our world find lift and resolution in the hands of the Divine.

The schedule of worship services, events, concerts, and opportunities for service and fellowship is found below. For more details about the season, click here.