If there ever was a year where we understood what it meant to wait in hope and expectation, it would be 2020. This will be an Advent and Christmas like no other, but with that comes a fresh perspective, and a deeper understanding of the meaning of waiting. Join us this season for a hybrid online and tangible experience. Through our live virtual worship services and Christian Education, our asynchronous social media meditations, our tangible blessing bag activities, and our outdoor Advent stations of the nativity, we know that this season, though different from Christmases before, will prove to be deeply meaningful.
Advent to Epiphany Worship Calendar
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Sunday November, 29: ADVENT I
10 AM Live: Rev. Anna Humble Preaching Sunday December, 6: ADVENT II 10 AM Live: Rev. Anna Humble Preaching Sunday December, 13: ADVENT III 10 AM Live: Rev. Anna Humble Preaching Sunday December, 20: ADVENT IV 10 AM Live: Pageant Sunday |
Monday December, 21: Longest Night
7 PM Live: with Carversville UCC Sunday December, 24: Candlight Christmas Eve 6 PM Live & re-broadcast at 11 PM Rev. Anna Humble Preaching 7:30 PM Candlight Outdoor Stations of the Nativity Sunday December, 27: Christmastide 10 AM Live: Lessons and Carols Sunday January, 3: Feast of Epiphany 10 AM Live: Chalking the Door |
Advent at the Movies: An Inter-Generational Faith Formation
*Please watch movies prior to the discussion.
*See the church newsletter or In-House Facebook page for information on how to login to Zoom and the watch parties.
*See the church newsletter or In-House Facebook page for information on how to login to Zoom and the watch parties.
Stations of the Nativity: Outdoor Devotional Worship
This outside meditation was designed for UCC Austin to share in a socially distanced practice toward embracing the hope and possibility of the Christ Child. It begins on the Wednesday before Advent begins (November 25) and continues through the Feast of Epiphany (January 6). Yard signs will be designed and posted surrounding the outside chapel for personal meditation. New stops on the way will be introduced on Wednesdays and Sundays through the seasons of Advent and Christmas.
There are two paths for this journey. The first is a longer path that uses the grounds surrounding the church. The uneven grounds are inaccessible to some of the faithful and so there is also the option of a second is a shorter path that weaves along the edge of the parking lot which does not prevent any accessibility issues.
Each stop includes a scripture reflection, reflection, prayer, hymn and an action. At the United Christian Church of Austin, the full meditation will be recorded to an audio file that will be accessible both the church website and the particular QR code for that stop on the yard sign. On Christmas Eve, a pastor will be stationed at the final stop, the nativity, with candles and to sing Silent Night with individual households who choose to walk the stations as part of their Christmas Eve worship.
It is requested on Christmas Eve and other times when more than one household is present at the stations of the nativity that
There are two paths for this journey. The first is a longer path that uses the grounds surrounding the church. The uneven grounds are inaccessible to some of the faithful and so there is also the option of a second is a shorter path that weaves along the edge of the parking lot which does not prevent any accessibility issues.
Each stop includes a scripture reflection, reflection, prayer, hymn and an action. At the United Christian Church of Austin, the full meditation will be recorded to an audio file that will be accessible both the church website and the particular QR code for that stop on the yard sign. On Christmas Eve, a pastor will be stationed at the final stop, the nativity, with candles and to sing Silent Night with individual households who choose to walk the stations as part of their Christmas Eve worship.
It is requested on Christmas Eve and other times when more than one household is present at the stations of the nativity that
- persons over 2 years old wear a mask, and
- everyone practice social distancing, limiting each station to one household at a time.
Reflecting Advent: A Social Media Devotional
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