Too much Santa, too soon?
Take a break for Advent

My favorite [liturgical season] is Advent –
four weeks of deep spiritual contemplation
anticipating the celebration of Christmas.
- Steve Liechty
Read full blog post on the UCC website

Advent is a season of wonder, watching, and waiting.

And to deepen your experience of this season, we invite you to view three films featuring contemplative writer and PCUSA minister Peter Traben Haas.

These are offered to you free of charge from December 1 – January 2. (You simply create an account when you click into one of the films.) You can watch one a week for the first three Sundays of Advent (the fourth Sunday is December 24) or you can watch them all at once. You might set time aside each week to watch one of them and then spend time reflecting with someone (your partner, family, friends at church, fellowship group).

Advent Week One:

• Sunday, 12/3, 10 a.m. attend Hanging of the Greens or jump into a book study on transgender people and Christianity with trans member Kris Campbell
  
• Friday, 12/8, 6 p.m. Advent Craft Night for the whole family (scroll down)
  
• At-home learning suggested video for week 1: “The Advent Paradox”

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Advent Week Two:

• Sunday, 12/10, book study continued
  
• At-home learning suggested video for week 2: “The Advent Light”
  

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Advent Week Three:

• 12/17, book study continued, Longest Night service 6 p.m. (scroll down)
  
• At-home learning suggested video for week 3: “The Advent Remedy”

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Advent Week Four & Christmas Eve:
Sunday at 11 a.m. we celebrate Advent 4 with a family service, aka pageant.
Christmas Eve worship at 5pm and 7pm.
Info and streaming here.

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Advent photo-a-Day Facebook group

A group for sharing and reflection during Advent 2023,
in which members post photos in response to a
daily word prompt (list in blue image).
Starts 11/26, but join any time.
A joint activity of First Congregational Church, Boulder
and Plymouth UCC, Ft. Collins.

Request to Join Facebook Group

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Advent Craft Night

12/8 at 6 p.m. - We gather for simple meal of pizza and enjoy fellowship with all ages
as we create crafts for the season of Advent.

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Annual Longest Night Service

Join us in person at 6 p.m. on Sun., 12.17, or online
as we welcome the dark nights and await the emerging light.
Followed by cider and mulled wine fellowship.

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events starting 12.24 Here