HOLIDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE 2024

Join us for one or all of our very intimate and illuminating gatherings!

⍋.  “A SONG FOR ZECHARIAH” – 1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 1 at 9:30 a.m., includes Communion

⍋.   “FEAR NOT” – 2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 8 at 9:30 a.m.

⍋   “CAROLS AND LESSONS” ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM – 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 15 at 9:30 a.m.

A warm-hearted and fun favorite, featuring our children, youth, and choir, during our worship service on Sunday, December 15. (Rehearsal for all participants is December 8 following the worship service.)

⍋.   “GLORY TO GOD” – 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 22 at 9:30 a.m.

⍋.   CANDLELIGHT, CAROLS AND LESSONS – CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Tuesday, December 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Enjoy our traditional service including Scripture, carols, choir, and concluding with the traditional Silent Night in candlelight.

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS

It is Advent, and as we look forward to celebrating our Savior’s birth during this season, we have two additional opportunities to help our brothers and sisters in Christ.

First, there is the Christmas Joy Offering. The theme this year is “Prepare the Way”. This offering all goes to PCUSA to honor and celebrate leaders like retired pastors, church workers, and their families who now find themselves in financial need. The envelopes for this offering are blue and white with a manger scene printed on them.

Second is our Local Mission Offering. The total amount collected will go to help the missions that we support as a church. These envelopes have assorted designs on them.

At this special holy time of year please consider helping those in need. These special collections will be dedicated on Sunday, January 5.

In previous years, it has been our tradition, at Southminster, to hold a “Blue Christmas” service, followed more recently by a Longest Night service for people who feel more burdened or sad than joyful as Christmas approaches. Our worship leaders and Session agreed not to hold the Longest Night service this year because it would have occurred on Saturday night.

If you know someone feeling sadness, apprehension, or grief this season, or if that someone is you  – – – there are warm and friendly people here at Southminster to share some time with. We invite you to reach out to our Deacons for support. They are ready to share with you and help you along the way through December and January.

Connecting with Southminster online:

You are invited to join us on Facebook where we have a live sharing of “Heart to Heart” with Pastor Wendy Boden from Tuesday-Friday at 4:20 p.m..

Sunday morning worship, 9:30 a.m. – You can worship with us in person or by joining us online live. Find us ON FACEBOOK or YOUTUBE.

Please know that if glitches occur during a broadcast, we will continue to record and upload, and we will try to have the complete service posted as soon as possible.

You can also find links to recordings of the weekday sessions, Sunday, and special services posted on our web site or by going to our YouTube channel.