Christmas and Epiphany Worship

December 2024 – Worship with us for Christmas and Epiphany.

On a wintry night long ago
A baby in a manger
Changed the world forever
When God reached out in a tiny hand
And showed us a new way of love.

Please note our office is closed December 23 – 27 and at 12 pm December 31 – January 1. If you have a pastoral emergency (e.g. death, hospitalization, or other crisis), please text or call 540.361.8573 to reach the clergy on call.

Christmas Eve, December 24: 

• 4 pm: Christmas Story Pageant with carols, the Christmas Story, and Holy Eucharist. We will have a live feed available in Sydnor Hall.  This service also livestreamed on YouTube Live. Nursery is available. Service Leaflet.
• 7:30 pm: Holy Eucharist with our Jazz Band and Choir. Festive music starts at 7 pm.  This service also livestreamed on YouTube Live. Nursery available.  Service Leaflet. 
• 11 pm: Rite II worship with Holy Eucharist. Our choir and chamber ensemble perform festive music starting at 10:30 pm.  Service Leaflet. 

Christmas Day, December 25

• 10 am: Christmas Day Holy Eucharist. Service Leaflet. 

December 29

• 10 am: Lessons and Carols. This service also livestreamed on YouTube Live. Service Leaflet.  Please note this is our only service of the day.

January 5: Regular Worship and Formation Schedule Resumes

• 7:45 am: Spoken Rite I Holy Eucharist
• 9 am: with Jazz Band and Choir also livestreamed on YouTube Live
• 11:15 am: with organ and choir
• 5:30 pm: Celtic Evensong

January 6 – Epiphany Worship – Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

• On January 6 we will celebrate Epiphany with our friends and neighbors at Trinity Episcopal Church (825 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401). The fun begins with a chili cook-off and dinner at 6 pm at Trinity in Barber Hall (lower level) followed by worship at 7.15 pm. More details to follow.