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Christmas Eve, Friday Dec 24
Gather in-Person
at Gloria Dei the birth of Our Savior is celebrated on Christmas Eve. Below are the times for gathering in-person:
10:30am | Candlelight with Holy Communion
2:30pm | Children's Service, with interactive Christmas Story where all children present may participate
4:00pm | Candlelight
5:30pm | Candlelight
9:00pm | Candlelight with Holy Communion
10:30am | Candlelight with Holy Communion
2:30pm | Children's Service, with interactive Christmas Story where all children present may participate
4:00pm | Candlelight
5:30pm | Candlelight
9:00pm | Candlelight with Holy Communion
livestream
4:00pm | Candlelight will be livestreamed Click HERE for livestream.
on-demand
Following the conclusion of the 4:00pm livestream, that service will be available On-Demand, any time any where to watch with any one. Click HERE for on-demand.
Christmas day, saturday Dec 25
No 5pm worship service on Saturday December 25, 2021.
sunday Dec 26
There are 2 opportunities to gather in worship, 9:00am and 10:30am.
advent
ad·vent: /ˈadˌvent/ the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.
Advent: the first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays.
Advent this year at Gloria Dei offers the following opportunities to prepare for the birth of our Savior.
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Nov 27: Worship @ 5:00pm
Nov 28: Worship @ 9 and 10:30am
Dec 1: Soup Supper @ 5pm, Worship @ 6pm
Dec 3 & 4: Augustana Vespers at Gloria Dei
Dec 4: Worship @ 5:00pm
Dec 5: Worship @ 9 & 10:30am
Dec 8: Soup Supper @ 5pm, Worship @ 6pm
Dec 11: Service of Hope and Remembrance @ 5pm
Dec 12: Advent Cantata @ 9 and 10:30am; Sunday Children's Christmas Program @ 3pm
Dec 15: Soup Supper @ 5pm; Wednesday Children's Christmas Program for Worship @ 6pm
Dec 18: Worship @ 5pm
Dec 19: Worship @ 9 and 10:30am; Live Nativity 1-3pm
Dec 22: Soup Supper @ 5pm, Worship @ 6pm
Advent: the first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays.
Advent this year at Gloria Dei offers the following opportunities to prepare for the birth of our Savior.
__________
Nov 27: Worship @ 5:00pm
Nov 28: Worship @ 9 and 10:30am
Dec 1: Soup Supper @ 5pm, Worship @ 6pm
Dec 3 & 4: Augustana Vespers at Gloria Dei
Dec 4: Worship @ 5:00pm
Dec 5: Worship @ 9 & 10:30am
Dec 8: Soup Supper @ 5pm, Worship @ 6pm
Dec 11: Service of Hope and Remembrance @ 5pm
Dec 12: Advent Cantata @ 9 and 10:30am; Sunday Children's Christmas Program @ 3pm
Dec 15: Soup Supper @ 5pm; Wednesday Children's Christmas Program for Worship @ 6pm
Dec 18: Worship @ 5pm
Dec 19: Worship @ 9 and 10:30am; Live Nativity 1-3pm
Dec 22: Soup Supper @ 5pm, Worship @ 6pm
Advent is the beginning of a new church calendar year. We begin in Advent because as the prophets of old foretold, the Messiah is coming. Advent is traditionally a time of waiting with hopeful expectation for the Messiah to come. As Christians, we believe the Messiah has already come. Jesus is Emmanuel, or God-with-us.
Advent is that season right before Christmas where we, too, practice waiting in hopeful expectation. We now believe that the Messiah comes every time the Word is proclaimed and we share in the real presence of Christ at communion and baptism.
Advent is that season right before Christmas where we, too, practice waiting in hopeful expectation. We now believe that the Messiah comes every time the Word is proclaimed and we share in the real presence of Christ at communion and baptism.