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 2023 Family Advent Night was on Wednesday, December 3rd, 5:30-7:30pm.  Join us next year for a series of fun activities for families of all ages that explore the Advent season and the Christmas story.

 

Family Advent Night

Annual Holiday Decorations Workshop

Holiday Decorations Workshop

Join the experts from The Art of Landscaping for our Annual Holiday Decorations Workshop.  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

The 2023 Children's Service was on December 3rd.  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.

 

Hops & Hymns: Christmas Edition

We met at Line Creek Brewing Company in Peachtree City on December 3rd, 2023 at 5:00pm for a pint and some Christmas carols!

 

Christmas Hops and Hymns

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.   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.  

Enjoy this video of the 2023 service.

Breakfast with Santa

Breakfast with Santa will be December 16, 2023 starting at 9:00am. 

 

Santa

Christmas Eve Worship Service

In person Candlelight Christmas Eve Services were at 4:30pm, 6:30pm, and 8:30pm in the Sanctuary on December 24th, 2023.  Additionally, since Christmas Eve was on a Sunday, there was a traditional Sunday service at 10:30am in the Sanctuary.  Enjoy this recording of the 4:30pm service 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.

 

Yule Log Video