Advent & Christmas
Advent & Christmas at Christ Our Shepherd
Christ Our Shepherd prepares for Christmas in a variety of ways. Below on this page, you will find descriptions and videos of some of the special services that we hold during the Advent and Christmas season.
In addition, Christ Our Shepherd delivers messages of Advent to our email list to help members get into the spirit of the season. Links to the most recent series can be found here.
Family Advent Night
The 2024 Family Advent Night will be Wednesday, December 4th, 5:30-7:30pm. Join us for a series of fun activities for families of all ages that explore the Advent season and the story of Jesus' birth.
Annual Holiday Decorations Workshop
Join the experts from The Art of Landscaping for our Annual Holiday Decorations Workshop on Saturday, December 7th. The cost varies from year to year, but includes a basic container, greenery, other decorations, and lunch. Be sure to sign up in advance. This event always fills up fast!
Children's Christmas Program
Always a fun show, the 2024 Children's Service will be on December 8th. Each year, the children lead worship music with vocals, chimes, bells, and instrumental pieces. Enjoy the 2023 program, "Breaking News: Baby Born in Bethlehem" in the video below.
Holiday Hops & Hymns
Join us at Line Creek Brewing Company in Peachtree City on December 8th, 2024 at 5:00pm for a pint and some Christmas carols!
Blue Christmas
This special annual service acknowledges that sometimes the Christmas season is hard for those that have experienced the loss of a loved one. In 2023, the Blue Christmas service was on Monday, December 4th. A date for 2024 are still to be determined. Enjoy the video of the 2023 service below.
Moravian Love Feast
The Love Feast is an ancient observance, dating from the early days of the Christian Church. You may find it mentioned in Acts, Chapter 2. It is a simple meal of the faithful in a service of worship. Christ Our Shepherd's Love Feast includes Christmas music in several styles. Sanctuary Choir will be accompanied by the Brass and Flute Choirs, handbells, Da Chiesa strings, percussion and timpani, musicians from the church’s contemporary worship service, and the Love Feast Consort. These groups play a musical offering/prelude 30 minutes before each Love Feast, beginning with carols by the combined “church band” outside the sanctuary. The congregation joins in singing beloved carols. All are welcome.
Assured Seating Cards are available in advance for the Moravian Love Feast a few weeks before the service.
In 2024, the Moravian Love Feast will be on December 14th and 15th. While you wait, enjoy this video of the 2023 service.
Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa will be December 21, 2024 starting at 9:00am.
Christmas Eve Worship Service
In person Candlelight Christmas Eve Services will be at 4:30pm, 6:30pm, and 8:30pm in the Sanctuary on December 24th, 2024. Enjoy this recording of the 4:30pm service from 2023 to relive the Christmas spirit at any time of the year.
Yule Log Video
Enjoy our "Yule Log Video" featuring Christ Our Shepherd talent and fireplaces, at the link below.