Advent, Christmas, Children - An Antidote to December Rush

The Advent Season of preparation can be stressful, and here at Saint Barnabas, we’d like to offer you an antidote. Come wait with us for the birth of Jesus.

As a prelude, why don't you join us on Monday, November 27, at 6:00 p.m. for a potluck dinner followed by a discussion time at 7:00 p.m. This is a time for parents, grandparents, relatives, and other interested adults to talk about our children & the Christmas Season. How do we help each other and our kids with the busy schedules, the 'greed factor,' the expectations, the sugar? There will be nursery care and homework help offered for our younger attendees while the adults have a time to talk.

As we have in the past, our Advent Sunday worship includes our anticipation of and preparation for Christ with the lighting of our Advent wreath and special prayers and music.

Additionally, we will have two quiet worship opportunities on Mondays at 5:30 p.m., followed by a simple supper:

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  On December 4, a guided meditation will be offered in the Chancel
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  On December 18, a silent meditation to music.

The Outreach Committee is offering resources for alternative gift giving. Look for
information in this Banner and in your bulletin leaflets the rest of the month. There are countless creative ways to give to others in honor of Jesus’ birth!

We welcome our neighbors from Falmouth and the surrounding community into our upper hall and parish house for the annual Christmas Fair, this year on December 9.

We also share "Christmas is a Birthday" buttons, a quiet form of evangelism for your lapel.

On the fourth Sunday in Advent, December 24, we’ll have just one morning service. At 10 a.m., we’ll gather for the pageant, as the children of the parish share with us the story of Jesus’ birth in lessons and carols. After the pageant, everyone is invited to the Greening of the Church; we'll help the Altar Guild transform our sanctuary from a place of waiting to a place of celebrate in honor of Christmas Eve, and share a treat.

Throughout December, come and escape from the rush as Saint Barnabas as we wait
again for the birth of Jesus!