ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS AT OLD FIRST
Christmas is a great time to invite someone to join you at church. Because some folks can get lonely. Others may be more open to seeing what church offers (and it offers much in times such as these!) Or perhaps you just want to spend time with them, and believe they will be blessed spending time with this community. Come and share what we have to celebrate this Christmas season!
Sunday, Dec 1- First Sunday of Advent:
~Advent Bible Study with Rev. Bob Robinson at 10am
~Worship and Communion at 11am – We light the first candle for the prophets who had a vision of Thy Light to come.
Sunday, Dec 8- Second Sunday of Advent:
~Advent Bible Study with Rev. Bob Robinson at 10am
~Worship at 11am – We light the second candle for John the Baptist, who was not the Light, but who came to bear witness to the Light.
Sunday, Dec 15- Third Sunday of Advent:
~Advent Bible Study with Rev. Bob Robinson at 10am
~Worship at 11am – We light the third candle for Mary, who so graciously bore the child.
~Singing City Concert at 3pm – Join Old First for Singing City’s holiday concert, “Philadelphia: An Immigrant City.” The concert will feature seasonal works that are a reflection of the city’s diverse population.
Sunday, Dec 22- Fourth Sunday of Advent:
~Advent Bible Study with Rev. Bob Robinson at 10am
~Children’s Christmas Pageant during service at 11am – We light the fourth candle for all who receive Him as Lord.
~Carols for a Cause at 5:30pm – Join us for this festive and uplifting holiday service of carols old & new, in which the combined choirs of Old First, Healing Presence Singers, and Christ Church will lead us in some beautiful carols.
Tuesday, Dec 24- Christmas Eve:
~Outdoor service at the Nativity at 5pm, following Mary and Joseph around the neighborhood as they look for room at the Inn. Back at the church, the rest of the Christmas story will be acted out at the Crèche Nativity
~Candlelight service in the Sanctuary at 8pm
[Parking is available at the Arch Street Meeting House from 4:30pm – 9:30pm, 320 Arch Street]
Sunday, Dec 29- First Sunday after Christmas:
~Worship at 11am
Tuesday, Dec 31- New Year’s Eve:
~New Year’s Eve Watch Service at 7pm – A sparkling cider toast to the changing of the years.
Sunday, Jan 5- Epiphany:
~Worship and Communion at 11 am
