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Being the Church Together!
| | Join the celebration and anticipation at Advent Messy Church TODAY at 5:30 p.m.! | | Join us for a special service tomorrow at 7:00 p.m., followed by fellowship time in the Micah Chapel. | | |
Wednesday, December 10
A Quiet Christmas Service
7:00 p.m. Micah Chapel
All are invited to this special service, during which you may find a quiet and holy oasis in the midst of the Christmas rush. It is a service especially designed for those for whom this holiday season has perhaps taken on a more poignant mood, because of a loved one’s death, an illness or some other life change. After the service, our Mental Health Ministry team members will host fellowship time in the front room of the Micah Chapel. Childcare available.
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Sunday, December 14
Third Sunday of Advent, A Festival Service of Lessons + Carols
One service at 10:00 a.m. in the Meetinghouse. Church School and childcare available.
Celebrate the Christmas season with this yearly tradition of music and scripture lessons of Advent and Christmas. The Chancel and Cantate Choirs, Jubilate and Mallet Ringers and the Constitution Brass Quintet will participate in this festive service.
Sunday, December 21, Fourth Sunday of Advent
Services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Eve
4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Pageant
8:00 p.m. Service of Candlelight, Music and the Word
11:00 p.m. Service of Candlelight, Music and the Word
Our 10:00 a.m. and other designated services are livestreamed and are also available for viewing later on our YouTube channel. Please let an usher know if you would like a large print bulletin, large print hymnal or a hearing device to use during the worship service. Large print bulletins are available on our website home page. We offer accessible and limited mobility parking.
Information about all of our Advent and Christmas Eve worship services is available online.
| | If you would like to enjoy our December 7 10:00 a.m. worship service (Second Sunday of Advent) online, just click below! | | |
All are welcome! Don't miss the fun of Advent Messy Church TODAY from 5:30-7:00 p.m.! Pizza will be served in Schultz Hall at 5:30 p.m. and fun activities are in the Micah Chapel from 6:00-7:00 p.m. This is a joyous time when children of all ages gather together to celebrate Advent, and delight in waiting for the miracle of the birth of Jesus Christ! Bring your family and friends! Sign up online or just stop by! Contact Kelsey Beach at kelsey@glastonburyfirst.org if you have questions.
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Join us for our Advent Bible Study on Thursdays, December 11 and 18, at 2:00 p.m. in the Parlor. Steve Pozzato, Coordinator of Partnerships, Outreach, and Fellowship, is leading an exploration of the Advent season with themes and scriptures accompanied by questions meant for contemplation. You can sign up online or contact Steve at steve@glastonburyfirst.org.
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Join us on Sunday, December 14 after worship for Munchkins on the Playground! It's a fun and casual way for families to connect! Kids can enjoy the playground while parents chat and build community. And yes, Dunkin’ Munchkins are provided! Please contact Kelsey Beach for more information at kelsey@glastonburyfirst.org.
Last chance to purchase SERRV products during common fellowship on December 14! SERRV promotes the social and economic progress of people in developing regions. For more info, please contact Susan Lambert at sjlambert22@gmail.com.
Hats, mittens and socks (sizes 5-6) are needed to keep the Fred D. Wish Museum School kindergarten students warm this winter when they are out playing in the snow. We are also collecting new underwear (sizes 4-6), as requested by the school nurses to give as needed. Please put your donations in the collection boxes in the Narthex or the back lobby by December 14. Please contact Sally Riddell at sally.m.riddell@gmail.com with any questions.
Let's collect our biggest donation ever for MACC this month! They have an urgent request for emergency food bags for families in need. A bag of food includes peanut butter and jelly, canned tuna and mayo, pasta and pasta sauce, crackers, granola bars, boxed cereal and mac and cheese. Either a complete bag or any individual items are welcomed. Donations can be dropped off in designated baskets in the back lobby, the Narthex or Micah Chapel. If you have questions, please contact Susan Lambert at sjlambert22@gmail.com.
| | Our Women’s Spiritual Reflection Group (SRG) will meet on Wednesday, December 17, from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. in the Lehman Library. We will have a calm and quiet hour to talk by candlelight about our Christmas memories, blessings and traditions. If you would like to learn more, please contact Lynn Baronas at lbaronal@gmail.com or 860-543-3301. | | |
Our Cantate Choir will share some Christmas cheer by singing Christmas carols at Evergreen Walk on Saturday, December 20, at 1:00 p.m. Plan an afternoon of shopping while you listen to our children sing! For more details, contact Angela Salcedo at angelasalcedo@glastonburyfirst.org.
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Get in the holiday spirit with our Music at the Meetinghouse Christmas concert by the KC Sisters! Join us on Saturday, December 20, at 7:30 p.m.! Featured on season one of Nickelodeon’s show America’s Most Musical Family, these four sisters from Avon, CT, stir up audiences with an explosive Americana-flavored vocal and instrumental mix of country, R&B, gospel and traditional Christmas music.
| | Carol’s Closet paper pantry serves those who are struggling, and supplies are needed – especially toilet paper (four-packs or individually wrapped rolls), paper towels (individually wrapped rolls), tissues, bar soap (individually wrapped or two-pack) and shampoo (standard size). Please place items in the Carol’s Closet box in the back lobby of the church. Contact Judi Barber with questions at jjbarber0623@gmail.com or 860-836-5374. | | |
Give to our Christmas Offering
The birth of Christ reminds us that love is born again into a messy world filled with conflict and suffering. This message of love needs to be shared in our community and around the world. Let us proclaim God’s love by giving generously to our annual Christmas offering, which will be divided equally among five outstanding organizations – Hands on Hartford, HELO Haiti, Horace Bushnell Children’s Food Pantry, South Park Inn and the First Church Intergenerational Mission Trip.
Your Christmas offering contribution can be sent to the church office, put in the offering plate Sunday mornings or you can give online. If you are writing a check, please make it out to First Church with the memo line, Christmas offering.
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Office updates...
Our 2026 Stewardship Campaign is in progress! When we each do our part, our church blossoms with faith, hope and love. Bee a blessing today — make your pledge! You can pledge online, return your pledge letter in the offering plate on Sunday, drop it off or mail it to the church office! If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Fleahman in the church office at rebeccafleahman@glastonburyfirst.org. Thank you!
Please be alert for email and text scams: Our pastors and staff would never reach out to you via email or text to ask for help buying gift cards or send you other requests for personal assistance.
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First Church of Christ,
Congregational, UCC
2183 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
www.glastonburyfirst.org, 860.633.4641
We are an open, welcoming and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ.
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