We conclude the Pentecost season with two festival Sundays: All Saints Sunday and Christ the King Sunday (which is also the end of our stewardship focus, Commitment Sunday). Then the new church year begins with the celebration of Advent, the time of expectation and preparation for the birth of Jesus. 

At Advent Lutheran Church, we begin our namesake season two weeks before many other Christian churches for two reasons: (1) The length of the Advent season is arbitrary, and in some traditions Advent was six or seven Sundays. (2) Although we still celebrate Advent as four Sundays, the early start allows us to spend the two Sundays immediately preceding Christmas Day (including the morning of Christmas Eve this year) examining the Christmas story in the additional detail it deserves. So join us for this Advent and Christmas season!

Sunday, November 5, 2023 - All Saints Sunday

8:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

11:00 am In-Person Worship

Matthew 5:1-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit

Sunday, November 12, 2023 - Christ the King Sunday

Stewardship Focus: Commitment Sunday

8:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

11:00 am In-Person Worship

Matthew 25:31-46 The coming of the Son of Man; the separation of the sheep and goats

Sunday, November 19, 2023 - First Sunday of Advent

8:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

11:00 am In-Person Worship

Mark 13:24-37 The coming of the Son of Man; the necessity of watchfulness

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - Thanksgiving Eve

7:00 pm Combined Thanksgiving Service at Salford Mennonite Church, 480 Groff's Mill Road, Harleysville, PA 19438

Sunday, November 26, 2023 - Second Sunday of Advent

8:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

11:00 am In-Person Worship

Mark 1:1-8 John the Baptizer appears in the wilderness

Sunday, December 3, 2023 - Third Sunday of Advent

8:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

11:00 am In-Person Worship

John 1:6-8, 19-28 John the Baptizer explains his own role of preparing the way for and pointing to Jesus

Sunday, December 10, 2023 - Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

11:00 am In-Person Worship

Luke 1:26-38 The Annunciation - The Angel appears to Mary

Sunday, December 17, 2023 - Second Sunday Before Christmas

8:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

11:00 am In-Person Worship

Psalm 85 You have been gracious to your land, O Lord

Micah 5:2-5a But you, O Bethlehem..., from you shall come forth... one who is to rule in Israel

Luke 2:8-14 In that region there were shepherds, keeping watch over their flock by night

Sunday, December 24, 2023 - First Sunday Before Christmas

9:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

Psalm 89 Your love, O LORD, forever I will sing

Ruth 4:7-12 Boaz takes Ruth as his wife, establishing the family connection to Bethlehem

Matthew 2:1-6  Wise Men from the East come first to Jerusalem, then continue on to Bethlehem

Sunday, December 24, 2023 - Christmas Eve   Both services live-streamed, including preludes / special music.

3:00 pm (Prelude / Special Music begins 2:40 pm) Worship

9:00 pm (Prelude / Special Music begins 8:30 pm) Worship

Luke 2:1-20 The Birth of Jesus

Monday, December 25, 2023 - Christmas Day

9:30 am In-Person Worship

Psalm 98 Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done marvelous things

Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news

John 1:1-14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us

Sunday, December 31, 2023 - First Sunday of Christmas

9:30 am In-Person Worship and Live-stream

Service of Lessons and Carols

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