ADVENT PRACTICES AND PRAYERS

Reverse Advent Calendar

This year we are inviting our Grace community to participate in our Reverse Advent Calendar where “Giving” instead of “getting” is the theme.  You’re invited to put a non-perishable food item in a box or bag for the 24 days before Christmas, and bring your gift to those in need to church during the last week of the year to be delivered to the St. Helena food bank.  If you would like to create a decorative reverse Advent calendar, supplies and examples are available at church!

Advent Wreaths 

Supplies and materials for making Advent Wreaths will be available on the church patio and in the foyer.

Advent Devotional 

Copies of the LIVING WELL THROUGH ADVENT devotional are available on the church patio and in the foyer. You can also download a PDF copy here, or sign up to receive the daily devotionals via email instead.

ADVENT FORMATION, FUN, AND FELLOWSHIP

Sunday 12/3: First Sunday of Advent – Healing Service, 8am & 10am

High School Youth Group, 10-11:30 am / 7th & 8th Grade Youth Group, 5-6:15 pm

Monday 12/4: 6th graders will meet in the Youth Room Basement on Monday 6:00-7:15 pm

Wednesday 12/6: Advent Family Festival: Stories, Crafts Food for All!, 5:30pm

Sunday 12/10: Second Sunday of Advent, 8am & 10am

High School Youth Group, 10-11:30 am / 7th & 8th Grade Youth Group, 5-6:15 pm

Monday 12/11: 6th Grade Youth Group, 6-7:15 pm

Tuesday 12/12: Quiet Christmas, 7pm

Saturday, 12/16: Advent Mini-Retreat with Bishop Alan, 10-12:30PM

“How Can This Be?” God Turns Up Where We Least Expect! An Advent Story”

Sunday 12/17: Third Sunday of Advent, 8am & 10am (Adopt-A-Family Drop Off )

Christmas Sing-a-Long at Silverado Orchards, 12pm

High School Youth Group, 10-11:30 am / 7th & 8th Grade Youth Group, 5-6:15 pm

Monday 12/18: 6th Grade Youth Group, 6-7:15 pm

Thursday 12/21: Solstice Labyrinth Walk, 5pm

Saturday 12/23: Bilingual Christmas Pageant & Tamales at St. Mary’s, Napa, 5:30pm

Sunday 12/24: Fourth Sunday of Advent, 9am

Christmas Pageant, 4pm

Christmas Eve Eucharist, 8pm

Monday 12/25: Christmas Eucharist, 9am

Sunday 12/31: New Years’ Eve Eucharist, 9am