1st Sunday of Advent, December 1st At this Christmas when Christ comes, will He find a warm heart? Mark the 7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I, Bibb Chapel season of Advent by loving and serving the others with God's own love and 8:45 am & 11:00 am Holy Eucharist* concern. ― Mother Teresa, Love: A Fruit Always in Season 8:00 pm Compline The Episcopal Church of the Nativity welcomes you this Advent nd th 2 Sunday of Advent, December 8 Season to prepare for the coming of 7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I, Bibb Chapel Christ at the Incarnation. 8:45 am & 11:00 am Holy Eucharist* 8:00 pm Compline ALL ARE WELCOME ~Christmas Flower Dedications are being accepted through rd th 3 Sunday of Advent, December 15 Sunday, December 15th. Questions? Contact 7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I, Bibb Chapel Andrea Vandervoort, 256-539-2673. 8:45 am & 11:00 am Holy Eucharist* ~Advent in a Box: Tools for a season of meaningful preparation, 4:30 pm Lessons & Carols (with incense) are available for children 3 years old through 4th grade in Angel 8:00 pm Compline Lane. Questions? Contact Mary Coe, 256-533-2455. th nd 4 Sunday of Advent, December 22 ~To participate in the Nativity Reverse Advent calendar (pictured 7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I, Bibb Chapel below), collect items listed for each day of Advent, then bring 8:45 am Holy Eucharist* items to the Church and place in marked bins in Ridley Hall. 11:00 am Holy Eucharist* 8:00 pm Compline

Wednesdays during Advent 12:00 pm Holy Eucharist, and Healing, Bibb Chapel

Thursdays during Advent 6:00 pm Holy Eucharist, Bibb Chapel

Christmas Eve, December 24th

4:00 pm Holy Eucharist, Children’s Christmas Pageant* 7:30 pm Holy Eucharist 10:30 pm Holy Eucharist (with incense)

Christmas Day 10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I, Bibb Chapel The Church office will be close at noon on December 24th th th and will be closed December 25 & 26 . 1st Sunday after Christmas Day, December 29th The office will also close at noon on December 31st and 7:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I, Bibb Chapel be closed January 1st.

10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Readings and Carols Episcopal Church of the Nativity 208 Eustis Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35801 th 2nd Sunday after Christmas Day, January 5 Phone: 256-533-2455 7:30 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I , Bibb Chapel www.nativity-hsv.org 10:00 am Holy Eucharist* Office hours: 11:00 am Annual Parish Meeting* Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm Friday 9:00am-12:30pm *Indicates nursery available during service. ADVENT SABBATH: A QUIET DAY FOR ADVENT CHRISMONS & COMPLINE TH ATURDAY ECEMBER ND S , D 7 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 , 5:30PM DVENT REAKFAST A B Sr. Madeleine Mary CSM, Prioress at the Community of St. Mary, will be 7th~12th grade youth and the choir will trim the tree! Dinner will SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST our guest presenter for the day. This event is held jointly with St. Thomas be served in Ridley Hall followed by tree decorating and Compline Church. Lunch is available by reservation for $7. You can reserve a lunch Begin the Advent season with a family style breakfast in Ridley to close out the day. Pick up at 8:30 pm. Questions, Amy Brooks by calling 256-533-2455 or online at nativity-hsv.org/connect. Questions? Hall during the 10 o’clock Sunday School hour. [email protected]. Contact Brenda Chynoweth, [email protected].

OMPLINE C ADVENT REFLECTIONS PAGEANT COSTUME FITTING SUNDAY EVENINGS IN ADVENT, 8:00PM During Advent, all adult Sunday school classes will meet at 10:00 in Ridley SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22ND The church will be illumined by candles and the light fog of Hall to have a hot biscuit and a cup of coffee while enjoying Advent stories Prepare for Christmas eve by getting a costume assignment early. and reflections. incense will waft through the air as canticles, psalms, and 1st through 4th grade children will gather from 2:00~3:00 pm for a anthems are sung by the choir to bring us to rest. Please join us Sunday, December 8 Guest speaker: Clair Cotton pageant costume fitting; younger children will get costumes on this Advent at compline as we begin this new church year and Sunday, December 15 Guest speaker: The Rev. Susan Sloan Christmas eve. If you can’t make the 22nd, children can get prepare for the coming of the Messiah. For more information costumes on Christmas Eve at 3:15 pm in Ridley Hall. Questions? about this service, contact Christian Crocker, 256-533-2455 or REENE TREET OLIDAY ARKET G S H M Contact Mary Coe, 256-533-2455 or [email protected]. [email protected]. TH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 , 1:00~4:00PM CHRISTMAS EVE PARISH DINNER & ADVENT WREATHS The Greene Street Market at Nativity will host the 5th annual Holiday Gift TH TH and Farmers Market on Eustis. A terrific opportunity to support local TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 , 5:30PM artisans, farmers, bakers and more while preparing for Christmas 4:00, 7:30 & 10:30PM The Stewardship Committee will host a free spaghetti dinner celebrations! Live music and food trucks add to the festive atmosphere. For and Advent wreath making event. This is a wonderful more information visit greenestreetmarket.com. 4:00 pm Holy Eucharist, Rite II and Christmas Pageant opportunity to spend an evening with your family and friends. Our annual Christmas Eve pageant with communion is perfect for Reservations appreciated for this event to ensure enough food NICK & LUCY DAY CELEBRATION families with children. Ridley Hall will open at 3:15 for children to and supplies for everyone. Nursery available. Call the Church UNDAY ECEMBER TH get costumes and pageant instructions. Nursery is available for this office to make your reservation, 256-533-2455 or visit S , D 15 service. Following the service, there will be a Birthday party for Saint Lucia will lead the Children to Chapel during the 8:45 service. During nativity-hsv.org/connect. Jesus in Ridley Hall. Stop by for a cupcake and special ornament the Sunday school hour we will have a pajama party in Ridley Hall with a FOCAL GIFT COLLECTION visit from St. Nicholas, fun activities and snacks. We will collect books and for each child purchased by the Alice W Greenway Memorial Trust. pajamas for Inner City Learning Center. All children and fun adults are 7:30 pm Holy Eucharist, Rite II UNDAY ECEMBER TH S , D 8 invited to wear pj’s! You can sign-up to bring a gift at nativityhsv.org/ 10:30 pm Holy Eucharist, Rite II During this season, let’s share God’s blessings with foster children. Our traditional Christmas Eve Service with candles, extraordinary children in the FOCAL (Foster Children’s Alliance) program. choir. *Incense will be used at the 10:30 service. Nativity is providing Christmas Gifts for children and youth in SERVICE OF ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS the local area. FOCAL boards with gift tags are in Ridley Hall, CHRISTMAS DAY TH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 4:30PM or visit nativity-hsv.org/connect/outreach to sign-up online. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH Gifts must be returned, wrapped with tags attached, by Sunday, The Nativity Choir will present an Advent service of Lessons and Carols December 8. The gifts will be blessed at the 8:45 service and derived from the original Lessons and Carols established by the Choir of 10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Bibb Chapel delivered by the EYC that afternoon. Questions? Please contact King’s College, Cambridge. A harp prelude will begin at 4:30 pm, played by

Rebecca Brothers, [email protected]. Katie Hoppe-McQueen. Service will begin at 5:00 pm. Questions? Contact Christian Crocker at [email protected] or 256-533-2455.