EARLY SERVICE OFFERED DURING ADVENT

During the season of Advent Dec. 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd, in addition to our 10:00 worship service, we will be offering Holy Eucharist at 8:00. This will be a prayerbook service without music.

SAVE THE DATE

• Service for the Weary, December 15, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
• Greening the Church, December 22, 2024 following worship
• Christmas Eve Services, December 24th:

Family Service 3:30 p.m.

Christmas Concert and Carols 7:00 p.m.

Traditional Candlelight Christmas Service 7:30 p.m.

• Carol Donohoe Funeral Service, January 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

Donation Request

My school, Mrachek Middle School is collecting gently used items for a holiday shopping event for our students to buy, wrap, and give to family and friends. Please consider donating to our event with toys, games, and other items. You can bring your donated items to Angela Sunderland next Sunday. If you have questions, send emails to asunderland@aurorak12.org. Thanks, Angela

Christmas Flowers

Help Green the Church with a Christmas Flower Donation in honor or memory of loved ones. You can donate online, mail a check to the office or drop your donation on the offering plate with a donation form. Please add "Christmas Flowers" in the memo section of your donation. If you donate online or through the mail, please include the names of those you would like to honor or remember.

Service for the Weary

December 15th - An Advent / Christmas Service for the Weary, 4:30 p.m.

The Christmas seasoning often filled with joy and celebration. This season can also be drenched in fatigue, grief, and loneliness for many. This service allows us to gather and honor that reality. As a community we will draw near to God, allow space for healing and transformation and remember that we are not alone.

Christmas Services

December 20th - An Advent / Christmas Service for the Weary, 7:00 p.m.

The Christmas seasoning often filled with joy and celebration. This season can also be drenched in fatigue, grief, and loneliness for many. This service allows us to gather and honor that reality. As a community we will draw near to God, allow space for healing and transformation and remember that we are not alone.

December 24th

• Christmas Family Service 3:30 p.m.
• Christmas Concert, 7:00 p.m. - Featuring Christmas spirituals and gospel songs.
• Traditional Candlelight Christmas Service 7:30 p.m.

December 25th

There will not be a service on Christmas Day. For those who would like to attend a service, we invite you to attend our Cathedral. St. John's Cathedral, 1350 N Washington St, Denver, CO 80203 will offer a 10:00a.m. Christmas Service.

December 29th Lessons and Carols, 10:00 a.m.

The message of Christmas is “Peace on Earth.” This service was created as a prayerful response to the dissonance of singing “peace on earth” in an increasingly fractious world besieged by hate speech, fear mongering, bigotry, and violence. This service offers time of reflection, prayer, and inspiration as to how we can be provocateurs of love and agents of transformation and Live the Way of Love. So that, united in the newborn Christ, we will become the change we desire to see in our country and our world. This service will feature Christmas spirituals and music from around the world.

Welcome Brandon Bennett on the Organ

Brandon Bennet will joining our wonderful musical ensemble during Advent and Christmas as we explore ways to re-incorporate the organ to enhance our liturgy and worship. Please introduce yourself and welcome him to St. Thomas!

Brandon is an experienced liturgical musician with over forty years’ experience.His extensive liturgical experience includes varying settings within the Christian and Judaic tradition. He has provided liturgical support in many capacities including accompanist, organist, choir director, choir master, director of music, and organ consultant. In addition to liturgical focused activities, Brandon has integrated and developed music programs, implemented parish-community outreach, and instituted concert series that have increased community involvement. Brandon has been a requested substitute and appointed musician in every geographic area where he has lived. Brandon’s performance interests vary and include small chamber ensemble work as well as large public solo performances. He has been the requested musician for several university convocations and participated in a variety of concerts and music series as a soloist. Brandon studied with Maxine Hix, William Dineen, John Holz, and Robert MacDonald and participated in workshops with Wilma Jensen and Robert Roche.

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