Advent and Christmas 2013

Advent is such a special time in the Christian year. At Cedar Park, you’ll find a whole variety of ways to experience Advent as a quiet time of waiting (which can be a challenge in the midst of the busyness of the commercial Christmas season!). We hope you’ll try out some of the activities we have planned: from our all-ages Advent Party on Dec. 1 to one of the three meditative Wednesdays Unplugged (you guessed it–leave your beeping, buzzing and tweeting devices at the door!) to stimulating, creative worship on Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 22. And if you love hearing your favourite Christmas carols sung by a choir? Be sure to come to our carol service on Dec. 14.

On Christmas Eve, you’ll have the choice of one of three Christmas Eve services (4:00, 7:30 and 10)–but you’re more than welcome to come to all three!

Our hope for you this Advent is that you will live in expectency and readiness for transformation: That’s right, we hope you’ll be ALERT!

We look forward to greeting you at Cedar Park United.

 BE ALERT!

Advent is Living in Expectancy and Readiness for Transformation

Dec  1      Advent 1 Worship and Communion 10 AM. Theme: “Living”

Dec  1      All-ages Advent Party after worship

Dec  4      “Wednesdays Unplugged” ~ Worship and Reflection ~ 7 PM Theme: “Living” ~ Taizé style

Dec  8      Advent 2 Worship 10 AM. Theme: “Expectancy”

Dec 11     “Wednesdays Unplugged” ~ Worship and Reflection ~ 7 PM Theme: Expectation”.            Meditation and music             

Dec 14     Carol Service with 60 voice choir 7:30 PM

Dec 15     Advent 3 Worship 10 AM. Theme: “Readiness” ~ KidZone Christmas play during worship

Dec 18     “Wednesdays Unplugged” ~ Worship and Reflection ~ 7 PM Theme: “Readiness for Transformation” ~ Silent guided prayer walk focussing on God’s Dream of justice

Dec 22     Advent 4 Worship 10 AM. Theme: “Transformation”

Dec 24     Christmas Eve Worship

                                      4 PM ~ worship for families with small children

                                      7:30 PM ~ all-ages family-friendly worship

                                      10 PM ~ traditional candlelight Communion