Advent and Christmas
Advent and Christmas
ADVENT
Advent Book Study – A Child is Born: A Beginner's Guide to Nativity Stories by Amy-Jill Levine
In preparation for the celebration of the coming of the Christ child, this Advent, we will explore the fascinating connections between ancient birth stories and the Nativity of Jesus in this captivating four-week Advent study. This most recent book by renowned Biblical scholar, Amy-Jill Levine journeys through the births of Isaac and Ishmael, Samson, and Samuel revealing how they foreshadow and enrich the timeless Christmas story in the final chapter. Dr. Levine brings her expert knowledge of Scripture and careful consideration of the Christian story to show readers how Scripture's earlier birth stories anticipate the story of Jesus’s birth and how the birth resonates and gives new meaning to those earlier stories. Transform your Advent season with fresh insights and inspiration from A Child is Born. Book is available on Kindle or in paperback from your favorite bookseller. Sessions will be held on Zoom on Mondays Dec. 1, 15, 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 9. at 7pm.
2025 CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Longest Night/Blue Christmas, December 21 – 5pm
On the longest night of the year, we celebrate a service designed especially for those who have experienced loss, are going through a challenging time, or find the holidays difficult.
Christmas Eve, December 24 — 4:00pm - Lessons and Carols
At 4PM on Christmas Eve, December 24th, the cathedral choir will proclaim the birth of our Savior through word and song. This festive, family-friendly, hour-long service with roots at Truro Cathedral, and widely popularized by King’s College, Cambridge, this annual service is much-loved throughout the world.
Christmas Eve, December 24 — 11:00pm - The Nativity of Our Lord - The “Christ-Mass”
The ChristMass: At 11pm on Christmas Eve, December 24th, the community is invited to gather for the ChristMass. This solemn, joy-filled, and candlelit Eucharist will include music by the cathedral choir and organ. During the Mass, the congregation will sing the beloved carol “Silent Night” by candlelight.
Christmas Day, December 25 — 10:15am - The Nativity of Our Lord
On Christmas Day, December 25th, all are welcome to attend Christmas Mass at 10:15am. This Eucharist will include congregational singing of Christmas carols with organ accompaniment.
New Year's Day, January 1, 2026 — 10:15am - The Feast of the Holy Name
On New Year's Day, we will step into the New Year with the celebration of Holy Eucharist at 10:15am. This day we recall the naming of Jesus eight days after his birth and that God highly exalted Jesus "and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth."
January 6, 2026 — 6:00pm - Feast of the Epiphany
Join us as we celebrate the arrival of the Magi and the manifestation of Christ to the peoples of the earth.