We invite you to join us for a joyous service where we will hang the "greens," have our first chance to sing the great carols of Christmas by candlelight, and explain the meaning of the decorations we use during the season.

Advent is the season of preparation for the birth of Jesus and his second coming. During the four weeks leading up to Christmas, we prepare ourselves and our church community by making room in our lives for Jesus. To start the season one of our age-old traditions is the Hanging of the Greens.

You are invited to join us for a service of scripture, stories, special music, silent reflection, and healing prayer for those not so merry and hurting this time of year.

It is a time to recognize that Christmas can be a bittersweet time of the year. The constant refrain we hear about getting together with family reminds many people of what and who they have lost, or what they never had. The anguish of broken relationships, the insecurity of unemployment, the weariness of ill health, the loss of a loved one, the pain of isolation - all these can make us feel very much alone in the midst of the festive season. We need space and time to acknowledge our sadness and fears. We need to know that we are not alone. We need to know God’s presence during this season. We need HOPE. And that HOPE has been revealed.

So we invite you to experience a meditative worship service that takes time for remembering, sharing our hurting places with God, and preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ.

Join us to hear scripture, offer prayers for healing and wholeness, and hear songs that acknowledge that God’s presence is for those who mourn, for those who grieve, and for those who struggle. God’s Word comes to shine light in our darkness.