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Advent and Christmas 2022

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ADVENT AT EMMANUEL
CHRISTMAS AT EMMANUEL
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THe Dawn Chorus Advent Devotional

ADVENT AT EMMANUEL

Advent Wreath Making

Sunday, November 27

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On Sunday November 27th before and after the service you will have an opportunity to make an Advent Wreath.  We will provide all the necessary supplies and have “aides” there to assist if you choose.  If you have a wreath form that you have used in the past and would like to use again, please bring it.  If you would like a wreath but are unable to be there on the 27th please let Deacon Karulynn deacon(at)emmanuelgreenwood.org or the office know info(at)emmanuelgreenwood.org

The Four Sundays in Advent

Sunday, November 27 | Sunday, December 4 | Sunday, December 11 | Sunday, December 18

Join us each Sunday as we journey together in the Advent season and light a candle on the wreath and study the scriptures and meanings of Hope, Love, Joy and Peace.

Why do we use wreaths in preparation for Christmas?  ​

by Deacon Karulynn

Songbirds know a thing or two about singing into darkness: in the wee hours of the morning, before the sun appears over the horizon, they begin a great symphony that scientists call the “dawn chorus.”

Advent is the church’s dawn chorus. We have shared a devotional with you that will walk with scripture through the season’s four weeks of hope, peace, joy, and love, singing into shadows and looking to the light.
 
Why do we use wreaths in preparation for Christmas?  What is the significance?  Advent is the first season of the new church year for most Christian denominations.  It is a season of preparation - preparing for the birth of Our Savior.  We should take time to begin this season with a renewed commitment to our worship practices. The color of the paraments  will change to blue, the hymns that we sing will have a different feeling and there will be greens instead of flowers at the altar.  These changes are to provide food for thought, awaken our senses in preparation and appreciation. What better way than to light a candle with prayer each evening before dinner?  The four candles have “designations” of hope, peace, joy, and love. The chosen prayers will provide insights into the designated word for each candle, singing into the shadows and looking to the light. 

A wreath has been used by Christians in this way since the middle ages.  The circle of the wreath, which has no beginning or end, symbolizes the eternity of God, the immortality of the soul, and the everlasting life found in Christ.  The evergreens used signify continuous life. Some specific evergreens have special meanings - Laurel signifies victory over persecution and suffering, pine, holly and yew, immortality and cedar, strength and healing.  Holly also has a special Christian symbolism.  The prickly leaves remains us of the crown of thorns, and one English legend legend tells of how the cross was made of holly. 
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As this season approaches, I invite you to participate in the preparation of Christmas with the making and enjoying and Advent wreath-joining the songbirds singing into the darkness. 
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The Dawn Chorus: An Advent Devotional on the Wonders of Birds

An at-home devotional designed for families of all shapes and sizes.  

Songbirds know a thing or two about singing into darkness: in the wee hours of the morning, before the sun appears over the horizon, they begin a great symphony that scientists call the “dawn chorus.”

Advent is the church’s dawn chorus. In this devotional designed for families of all shapes and sizes, we walk with scripture through the season’s four weeks of hope, peace, joy, and love, singing into shadows and looking to the light.

Each week includes a simple candlelight service (light a candle, read a passage from scripture and a short reflection, and sing a dawn chorus song or two); a few bird-related fun facts to share (try taking turns reading them around the table!); some provocative conversation starters; a handful of ideas for service during the week; and a lovely, simple bird ornament to cut out, decorate, and hang on your tree or around the house.


​Print Outs Available at Emmanuel starting Sunday, November 27th 
Or download a file for your computer or device below.
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CHRISTMAS AT EMMANUEL

The Greening of the Church

Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. immediately following the Church Service

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Christmas Eve
​Family Service with Holy Eucharist

Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

WHAT TO EXPECT: A  full service with the creche, festive decorations, carols, and Eucharist.  The Gospel will be read in a few parts, during which anyone who wants to be part of the unrehearsed “pageant” may come forward and participate.  Children (and children at heart) are encouraged to come to the service dressed as they would like for a visit with the Christ child. No pressure, we will have some nativity accoutrements to outfit or enhance whoever wants to take part.
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Christmas Eve
​Lessons & Carols Candlelight Service

Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.


Christmas Eve
Holy Eucharist Candlelight Service

Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 9:00 p.m.

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Christmas Day Holy Eucharist

Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.


Removal of the Greens

Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 11:15 a.m immediately following the Church Service


Photos from Christmas 2021

WELCOME
This is the table, not of the Church but of Jesus Christ. It is made ready for those who love God and who want to love God more.
So come, you who have much faith and you who have little, You who have been here often and you who have not been for a long time or ever before.
​You who have tried to follow and all of us who have failed. These are the gifts of God for the People of God.
Adapted from The Iona Community, Iona Abbey Worship Book, (Glasgow, UK: Wild Goose Publications, 2001), 53.

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