Advent and Christmas
at Grace Lutheran Church

2011 Advent and Christmas Schedule

November 27th - 1st Sunday in Advent
8:00 am Worship with Communion
10:30 am Worship with Communion

December 4th - 2nd Sunday in Advent
8:00 am Worship Service with Communion
10:30 am Children’s Program
Social to follow in Fellowship Hall

December 11th - 3rd Sunday in Advent
8:00 am Chrismon Service with Communion
10:30 am Chrismon Service with Advent Brass

December 18th - 4th Sunday in Advent
8:00 am Worship with Communion
10:30 am Music Service (no Communion)

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3:00 PM Communion with Bell Choir

7:00 PM Candlelight Communion with Junior Choir

10:00 PM Candlelight Communion with Senior Choir

Christmas Day Worship
Sunday December 25th

10:30 AM One Service of Lessons, Carols and Communion
 

January 1st - New Year's Day - Epiphany (Observed)
8:00 am Communion
9:15 am Sunday School
10:30 am Communion

 

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For unto us a Child is born,
unto us a son is given: and the
government shall be upon his
shoulder; and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counselor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace. Isaiah9:6

It was not until the fourth century A.D., some three hundred
years after Jesus was born, that anyone even considered
celebrating His birthday, Since no one knew the exact day
Jesus was born, Christian churches celebrated the birth of
Jesus at different times during the year. Some celebrated
in springtime around the time of Passover, others preferred
wintertime. A monk by the name of Dionysius Exiquus was
assigned the task of naming an official date for the birth of
Jesus. And so December 25th came to be known as the
'Feast of the Nativity' for Christians in Rome and elsewhere.

Early celebrations were solemn and dull, especially in
comparison to the Roman sun festival which was also
celebrated on the same date. For the sun festival, evergreens
were hung in houses, trees with candles were carried in
parades through the streets, and bonfires burned everywhere.

Gradually the church leaders converted many of these
traditions in the celebration of Christmas.

In current times we prepare our church for the celebration
of the 'Feast of the Nativity'. We will work and sing
together as we learn about the symbols of Christmas.
Each of us will do our part as we prepare our sanctuary for
the most important birthday ever, the coming of Emmanuel.

 

Please click on any of the links below to learn more about Christmas

traditions and Christian symbols at Grace Lutheran Church.

Chrismon Service  

Christmas Tree  

The Star 

The Greens   

One Little Candle   

Sanctuary  Christmas

Macungie Holiday

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