DECEMBER 2015 at St. Mary’s
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Tuesday
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Friday
11 a.m. Lessons and Carols, New St. Mary’s
5 p.m. Vestry, Education Building Library
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Saturday
3 p.m. Middle School Youth Group Tacky Lights Tour and
Wednesday
10 a.m. AA, Education Building 6th-7th Grade Classroom
Christmas party
10 a.m. Rector’s Bible Study, Education Building Library
Adult L& C Rehearsal, 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., New St. Mary’s,
5 p.m. Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Suite
Parish Hall Cafe
5 p.m. Mary, Mother of Jesus Class with Emily Rowell Brown,
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Tuesday
9 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite One, Little St. Mary’s
9:30 a.m. Parish Breakfast, New Parish Hall
6 p.m. Middle School Youth Group, Education Building
10 a.m. Sunday School, Sunday School and Education Buildings
10 a.m. Rector’s Bible Study, Education Building Library
Thursday
10:10 a.m. Adult Forum, New Parish Hall
5 p.m. Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Suite
10 a.m. Mary, Mother of Jesus Class with Emily Rowell Brown,
11 a.m. Morning Prayer: Rite One, New St. Mary’s
Education Building Library
Noon Children’s Committee, 6th-7th Grade Classroom
7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Suite
Noon Youth Committee, Education Building Library
Friday
Saturday
10 a.m. AA, Education Building 6th-7th Grade Classroom
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10 a.m. Rector’s Bible Study, Education Building Library
10:10 a.m. Adult Forum, New Parish Hall
4:30 p.m. Children’s Christmas Caroling, Location TBA
11 a.m. Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist: Rite Two,
5 p.m. Mary, Mother of Jesus Class with Emily Rowell Brown,
New St. Mary’s
Education Building Library
Monday
5:30 p.m. Parish Supper, New Parish Hall
10 a.m. Pastoral Care Team 1, Old Parish Hall
5:45 p.m. Evening Prayer, Rite Two, Little St. Mary’s
7 p.m. Holiday Memorial Service at Church of the Holy Comforter,
6 p.m. Middle School Youth Group, Education Building
4819 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230
6:30 p.m. Special Children’s Carols, New Parish Hall
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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10 a.m. Mary, Mother of Jesus Class with Emily Rowell Brown,
10 a.m. Rector’s Bible Study, Education Building Library
Education Building Library
Noon, Seniors Luncheon
Christmas Eve
5 p.m. Children’s Lessons and Carols, New St. Mary’s
11 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite Two, New St. Mary’s
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Christmas
11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite One, Little St. Mary’s
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Wednesday
10 a.m. Sunday School, Sunday School and Education Buildings
Wednesday
5:45 p.m. Evening Prayer, Rite Two, Little St. Mary’s
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Tuesday
10 a.m. Advent Tour and Lunch at VMFA with Weezie Blanchard
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4 p.m. Finance Committee, Old Parish Hall
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Monday
5 p.m. Pastoral Care Team 2
Advent 2
9 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite One, Little St. Mary’s
Saturday
10 a.m. AA, Education Building 6th-7th Grade Classroom
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Christmas 1
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite Two, New St. Mary’s
11 a.m. Farewell Reception for John Miller
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Monday
9 a.m. Pastoral Care Team 4
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Tuesday
5 p.m. Vestry, Education Building Library
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Thursday
Thursday
7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Suite
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5 p.m. Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Choir Suite
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Friday
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5 p.m. Mary, Mother of Jesus Class with Emily Rowell Brown,
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Saturday
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Education Building Library
5:45 p.m. Evening Prayer, Rite Two, Little St. Mary’s
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10 a.m. Pastoral Care Team 3
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5:45 p.m. Evening Prayer, Rite Two, Little St. Mary’s
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Advent 3
Monday
Education Building Library
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Thursday
10 a.m. Children’s Lessons and Carols Rehearsal, New St. Mary’s
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Advent 4
10 a.m. Mary, Mother of Jesus Class with Emily Rowell Brown,
9 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite One, Little St. Mary’s
Education Building Library
10 a.m. Sunday School, Sunday School and Education Buildings
7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Suite
10:10 a.m. Adult Forum, New Parish Hall
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES FOR ADVENT
Books:
Links:
The Advent Season and Liturgical Year
Online Worldwide Advent Calendar
http://adventword.org
The Liturgical Year: The Spiraling Adventure of the Spiritual Life, Joan Chittister
Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas
Love Came Down: Anglican Readings for Advent and Christmas, Christopher L. Webber
Advent with Evelyn Underhill, Christopher L. Webber
God with Us: Recovering the Meaning of Christmas, Greg Pennoyer and Gregory Wofe
Christmastide: Prayers for Advent Through Epiphany from The Divine Hours, Phyllis
Tickle
Celebrating Advent as a Family
A Homemade Year: The Blessings of Cooking, Crafting, and Coming Together, Jerusalem
Jackson Greer
Let Us Keep the Feast: Living the Church Year at Home (Advent and Christmas), Michelle
Allen Bychek, Rachel Telander, Jessica Snell
Diocese of Virginia Curated Advent Resources
http://thedioceseadvent.weebly.com
Anglican Communion Advent Calendars, Reflections, and Activities
http://anglicansonline.org/special/advent.html