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Midweek Online Advent Bible Study
Dec
4
to Dec 18

Midweek Online Advent Bible Study

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A three-week Bible study will be offered on Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45 PM, on December 4, 11, and 18. This study will be held exclusively online, via zoom. It will be led by Rev. Laura Colee and Dr. Baron Mullis, and will focus on Advent texts. The study is intended to help fit Advent reflection into a busy holiday schedule, so we will start on time and end on time. Please register online to receive the zoom link. You may also register by calling the church office (215-567-0532).

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Service of Lessons & Carols for Advent
Dec
3
11:00 AM11:00

Service of Lessons & Carols for Advent

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On December 3 we will celebrate traditional worship at 11 a.m. with a Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent.  This service, different from our Lessons & Carols for Christmas on Christmas Eve, will be focused on the Advent texts and music, allowing us to focus on the prophetic news of the coming of Christ.

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Children's Advent Activities
Dec
3
to Dec 17

Children's Advent Activities

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As part of the Christmas season, our families with young children will have the opportunity to participate in some fun Advent activities. Join us in Old Buttonwood Hall each date for a special Advent activity. Members and non-members alike are welcome to come participate! We hope to see you there! 

  • December 3 @ 10 AM - making Christmas Cards

  • December 10 @ 9:50 AM - Ornament making and decorating the FPCP Christmas tree

  • December 17 @ 9:50 AM - Baking and decorating Christmas cookies

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Online Advent Bible Study
Nov
29
to Dec 13

Online Advent Bible Study

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A three week Bible study will be offered on Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45 PM, on November 29, December 6, and December 13. This study will be held exclusively online, via zoom. It will be led by Rev. Laura Colee and Dr. Baron Mullis, and will focus on Advent texts. The study is intended to help fit Advent reflection into a busy holiday schedule, so we will start on time and end on time. Please register online to receive the zoom link. You may also register by calling the church office (215-567-0532).

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Special Advent Program on Dreams
Nov
26
to Dec 17

Special Advent Program on Dreams

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During Advent this year the Adult Education Committee will offer a special program on interpreting our dreams, led by the Rev. Susan Teegen, a colleague of Barbara Chaapel and a minister and counselor who lives and practices in Delaware County. The four sessions will be held on Sunday mornings November 26, December 3, December 10, and December 17 from 9:30 to 10:45 am.

Rev. Teegen holds a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and has certifications in Gestalt coaching and counseling, and clinical pastoral education. She is experienced in exploring the wisdom and inspiration of dreams as a spiritual practice. She believes that God is accessible to us through our dreams, and that they offer us insight and guidance for our lives of faith and in support of our wholeness.

The class welcomes those new to dream work and those who seek to deepen their practice; it will be limited to between eight and ten participants and those who register are strongly urged to plan to attend all sessions. Register online or by calling the church office (215-567-0532). The sessions will be held in the Whitefield Room on the lower level of the church.

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Service of Lessons & Carols for Advent
Dec
4
11:00 AM11:00

Service of Lessons & Carols for Advent

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On December 4 we will celebrate traditional worship at 11 AM with a Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent.  This service, different from our Lessons and Carols for Christmas on Christmas Eve, will be based around the seven ancient “O Antiphons.”  Each of the antiphons highlights a different Messianic name for Christ from the Old Testament.  It is a more mystical and introspective service than its Christmas counterpart, and really helps us to focus on the prophetic news of the coming of Christ.

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Nov
27
to Dec 18

Advent Activities for Children & Families

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As part of the Christmas season, our families with young children will have the opportunity to participate in some fun Advent activities. Join us between the Celebration! (9 AM) and Traditional (11 AM) services for activities each Sunday in Advent.

We will start in Old Buttonwood Hall after the Celebration service at 9:45 AM and wrap things up in time for the Traditional service. Members and non-members alike are welcome to come participate! Here is the schedule of activities:

  • 11/27 - Christmas card making

  • 12/4 - Ornament making and decorating the Christmas tree

  • 12/11 - A brunch celebrating Megan and Annie LeCluyse!

  • 12/18 - Baking and decorating Christmas cookies

We hope to see you there!

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Nov
24
to Dec 22

Longing for God: Sharing Community during Advent

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Longing, waiting, and preparation are the spiritual hallmarks of the Advent season in the Christian church. They are also spiritual themes in other faith traditions.

To help our community of members and friends of First Church prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, Barbara Chaapel will offer a five-week zoom class during Advent that will use the scripture texts of Advent and poems from both the Christian tradition and other faiths that invite our reflection on longing—both what we long for as individuals and what the world is longing for.

The classes are scheduled for Wednesday evenings from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on November 24 and December 1, 8, 15, and 22. Each session will pair sacred poetry and scripture, and will include time of silence, praying, reading texts together, and sharing and reflection on those texts.

Join us on November 24, the eve of Thanksgiving, as we focus on gratitude for the longing that God has created within us. Then set aside an hour on the next four Wednesday evenings for your spiritual practice during Advent— to share in community, prayer, and study with others on the journey toward Christmas.

Register below to receive the zoom link.

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