christmas:
lessons & carols
December 31, 2023
10:00-11:00am
** There will be no Children’s Accompaniment Circle this morning **
Pastor John Rodgers, Presider
Arvella Hietala, Assisting Minister
Ali Ippolito & Lonnie Phelps, musicians
In-Person:
5431 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
COVID Protocol:
Masks are optional.
Zoom Info:
https://zoom.us/j/5032877553
Mobile: +1 408 638 0968
Meeting ID 503 287 7553
Passcode 91051
children’s accompaniment circle (cac)
A Special Thank You to all who come together to make Advent a special time and create closeness, fun and memories for our youth with activities and treats! There are always ways to contribute. Contact Jane@leaven.org to participate by helping with crafts or bringing treats.
NOVEMBER 26th
First Sunday in Advent:
Hope in the Deep Blue Night.
Jane makes a large Advent wreath for the altar.
Children's Accompaniment Circle makes mini wreaths from Leaven rosemary to take home.
Thank you to Arvella and Jenny for being our CAC leads!
DECEMBER 3rd
Second Sunday in Advent: Peace in the Deep Blue Night.
The DuVander Family is leading our CAC youth in making a special Advent Calendar with all of our youth's ideas and an invitation to the community to engage with their creation through Advent. Thank you, too, for the treats!
DECEMBER 10th
Third Sunday in Advent:
Joy in the Deep Blue Night
In our polling about favorite activities we heard that making paper chains was top on the list of fun activities. Today we are creating paper stars and paper chains to decorate the sanctuary together during kid-centering Sunday the following week.
Thank you to Arvella for being our CAC lead!
DECEMBER 17th: A full day!
Come at 9:30am for our Hot Cocoa Bar!
10-11am
Kid-Centering Service
Fourth Sunday in Advent:
LOVE in the Deep Blue Night
Angel visits Mary—Annunciation Story
Our activity is to make and decorate our sanctuary with paper chains and stars.
11am-12pm
Potluck in the basement—thanks to Jenny and Amy for creating a main dish for all! Please bring sides, desserts, more mains, and deliver food to the basement before 10am.
12-3pm
Winter Makers Market and Silent Auction in the Sunroom!
All ages of vendors wanted, sign up in Events
DECEMBER 24th
10am
Christmas Eve
Morning Service— All ages are together. Invitation to change the colors of the sanctuary following service.
4pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and Youth Pageant!
All ages together.
All youth are invited to participate tonight. RSVP to jane@leaven.org is helpful.
Check out the Oregon Synod Assembly website
SACRED PRESENCE & ACCOMPANIMENT
(spa)
SPA team members accompany and facilitate responses to the needs, opportunities and transitions of community members, the people in their lives and our community as a whole. We invite leadership in the creation and integration of rituals - prayer circles, community blessings, rites of passage - to accompany and mark transitions and life passages of all ages.
Email SPA Co-Chairs or Pastor Alison with inquiries and requests.
Rev. John Rodgers Email
Mira Wood Bolaños Email (Inglés y Español hablado)
Pastor Alison Killeen Email
