So many bells and so few hands, but it all works together to produce beautiful music -- Tricia Halloran and Deb Snow offer an Advent duet on the hand bells.

The Halloran family, Mark and Tricia and sons Mark and Michael, light the first candle of Advent.

Pastor Lori leads the congregation in prayer for a person in need of comfort who will receive the knitted cap Lori holds in her hands.

The altar decorated for Advent

Advent wreaths adorn the walls of the sanctuary.

The stained glass window that depicts the season of Advent and the coming birth of Jesus.

At left, the Giving Tree -- Take an ornament and return a gift for a child or young adult as part of our annual help for Project Outreach, serving needy families in the Providence area. Take a tag off the tree, buy a gift and return it UNWRAPPED to be taken to Project Outreach for the Christmas “Store”, where parents may choose one gift for their child. Stuff a Stocking Stockings are available in the Narthex to fill with goodies for Project Outreach. Take a stocking, fill it with good stuff (mittens, gloves, scarves, earmuffs, a book, a small game, a treat) and bring it back by Dec 13th.

Mitten request --  When you take a tag off the Giving Tree, please leave a pair of mittens, gloves, or hat behind so our tree continues to be “decorated”. They will be given to families in NK (at Crossroads) and Project Outreach

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Link to 2nd Sunday of Advent photos, December 6, 2009

Link to 3rd Sunday of Advent Photos, December 13, 2009