Advent, a season of light and hope

Welcome the season of Advent with St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound.

Full schedule for Advent and Christmas services:

1 Advent, December 1:

8am Holy Eucharist

8:45am Continental breakfast (New Parish Hall)

9:10am Education hour:

  • Adult forum: “What God says to you in Advent” (NPH)
  • Children K-5th grade: Advent wreath making in Sunday School (Old Parish Hall)
  • Episcopal Youth Community 6th-12th grade: Wreath and garland orders available for pick up outside from 8:30am to 12:30pm

10:15am Holy Eucharist

  • Children’s Church (OPH)
  • Coffee hour reception (after 10:15am, (OPH)

2 Advent, December 8:

8:00am Holy Eucharist

8:45am Continental breakfast (NPH)

9:10am Education hour:

  • Adult forum: “What God says to you in Advent”
  • Children’s Sunday School (OPH)
  • Morning EYC (EYC room)

10:15am Holy Eucharist

  • Children’s Church (OPH)
  • Coffee hour reception (after 10:15am (OPH)

11:30am Gingerbread house decorating & storytelling with St. Nicholas (NPH)1:00-4:00pm EYC outreach (Toys-for-Tots warehouse)

3 Advent, December 15:

8am Holy Eucharist

8:45am Continental breakfast (NPH)

9:00am – 10:00am Annual Meeting (NPH)

*No adult forum held this day.

9:10am Education hour:

  • Children’s Sunday School (OPH)
  • Morning EYC (EYC room)

10:15am, Holy Eucharist

  • Children’s Church (OPH)
  • Coffee hour reception (after 10:15am, OPH)

5:00pm-7:00pm EYC Night, Christmas Party (NPH)

4 Advent, December 22:

8:00am Holy Eucharist

8:45am Full breakfast, crafts for children (NPH)

*No education hour held this day.

10:15am Holy Eucharist

  • Children’s Church (OPH)
  • Coffee hour reception (after 10:15am, OPH)

11:30am Pageant rehearsal (Teen pageant leaders)

Christmas services
December 24:

3:00pm Holy Eucharist with Pageant

All children are invited to participate in this joyful “pick-up” Christmas Pageant. There are no rehearsals, just gentle guidance by youth leaders and staff on the day of!

Children can either wear a costume from home, (angel, shepherd or animal) or adults will be greeted in the Old Parish Hall at 2:15pm to be provided with one.

5:00pm Holy Eucharist
This traditional Christmas Eve service, especially beloved by families, features the Liturgy of the Word, a homily, and Holy Eucharist.

8:00pm Candlelight Holy Eucharist
This traditional liturgy includes the Liturgy of the Word, sermon, and Holy Eucharist in the beauty of candlelight.

1 Christmas, December 29:

8:00am, Holy Eucharist

Relaxing holiday fellowship between the two morning services. Bring leftover Christmas goodies to share. (NPH)

10:15am, Lessons and Carols with Communion
(*No coffee hour reception after church)

Eve of the Epiphany, January 5:

Return to our normal schedule for services, fellowship and education on this day.