2024 Advent Worship Schedule

During the entire month of December, our church will worship together in one worship service! This service will take place each Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary! Sunday School classes that choose to meet will meet at 9 am. See below for special services that are also taking place throughout the month!

Many of our Sunday School Classes or Small Groups will also being doing the study “From The Manger.” If you are interested in participating in this, contact Heather@lexumcsc.com.

Sunday, December 1st – First Sunday of Advent
10 am – Sanctuary

Saturday, Dec. 7th – Blue Christmas Service
Join us at 3 pm in the Sanctuary for our Blue Christmas Service. Blue Christmas? Yes, blue, as in the blues. As in, “I am feeling blue.” In the midst of all the wonder, joy, and celebration of Christmas, with its carols, parties, decorating, baking, gift-giving, and family time, it’s easy to forget that in our church, there is likely to be someone for whom the idea of Christmas joy is not part of the season this year. Our Blue Christmas Worship Service will be a time of reflection in a safe space where people can come as they are. No one will need to “put on a happy face” to hide their genuine feelings. We’ll gather for worship, honoring our grief and lament while praising God that God’s love, hope, and light are still with us in our darkest times. Dress is casual. 

Sunday, December 8th – Second Sunday of Advent
10 am – Sanctuary
A Very Mixed Up Christmas Pageant (Children’s Christmas Pageant)

Sunday – December 15th – Third Sunday of Advent
10 am – Sanctuary
A Festival Of Lessons and Carols (Chancel Choir Cantata)

Saturday – December 21st – Advent Spiral Walk
5:00 to 7:00 pm – Wesley Hall (Gym)
A Spiral walk is a calm, quiet walking path similar to a labyrinth, just simplified. During this time you are invited to visit the 4 reflection stations and enjoy the candlelit spiral walk. Come and enjoy a time of peaceful reflection amidst this often hectic season. Contact Heather Connor with questions: Heather@lexumcsc.com

Sunday – December 22nd – Fourth Sunday of Advent
10 am – Sanctuary
Moravian Love Feast – 6:30 pm (Sanctuary)
The Moravian Love Feast is a longstanding annual service held at LUMC. The Love Feast, or Agape Meal, is a Christian fellowship meal recalling the meals Jesus shared with disciples during his ministry and expressing the koinonia (community, sharing, fellowship) enjoyed by the family of Christ.
The Lexington UMC tradition of the Love Feast was brought to our church in the 1980s by
Carol and Dick Fearrington. It has been celebrated during the Advent Season ever since with
lessons, carols and beautiful music presented by the choir. It also includes the sharing of buns and
hot chocolate.

Tuesday – December 24th – Christmas Eve
4:30 pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Sanctuary – Family Oriented
7:00 pm – Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Sanctuary
*Nursery will be available for both services.

Sunday – December 29th
10 am – Sanctuary