2025 Advent at Grace Church

Dec 01, 2025

Sunday, Nov. 30 — Hope: 1st Sunday of Advent
- Food Shelf Sunday; CARE Fund Offering for Rutland Neighbors
New Date: Thursday, Dec 4 — Christmas Decorating Day
- Begins at 8:30 am in the Sanctuary
- Sign up sheet available during Hospitality Time and in the Church Office
Sunday, Dec. 7 — Peace: 2nd Sunday of Advent
- No Chapel Service or Sunday School
- 10 am Lessons and Carols Service
- 11:15 am Women’s Ministries Christmas Cookie Tray pre-orders begin
Sunday, Dec. 14 — Joy: 3rd Sunday of Advent
- 8:30 am Chapel Worship Service
- 10 am Sanctuary Service with Handbells
- 11:15 am Women’s Ministries Soup Sale
- 3:30 pm & 7 pm RAC Messiah Concerts
Sunday, Dec. 21 — Love: 4th Sunday of Advent
- No Chapel Service or Sunday School
- UCC 5 for 5: Christmas Fund offering
- 10 am Family Christmas Pageant with gifts to the manger with Festival Brass and Timpani
- 1 pm Caroling — All Welcome!
- 4 pm Longest Night Interfaith Service
Wednesday, Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve
- Office Closed
- 7:30 pm Musical Prelude and Meditation
- 8 pm Celebration and Awe with Candlelight