Christmas and Advent @ Holy Trinity
The Advent Story
For the season of Advent our altar is dressed in purple.
We display the advent wreath, the nativity scene and the pascal candle.
We display the advent wreath, the nativity scene and the pascal candle.
On the four Sundays before Christmas Day (at our Sunday morning Eucharist service at 9.30am) we light a candle on our advent wreath.
- Sunday 1 December the candle of Hope is lit. (purple candle)
- Sunday 8 December the candle of Peace is lit. (purple candle)
- Sunday 15 December the candle of Joy is lit. (pink candle)
- Sunday 22 December the candle of Love is lit. (purple candle)
The Christmas Story
.After sunset on Christmas Eve the altar is dressed in white.
We decorate the sanctuary with extra candles as we await our midnight mass.
We decorate the sanctuary with extra candles as we await our midnight mass.
On the 24th of December at 11.15pm we sing carols by candle light in our church. At 11.30pm we begin our midnight mass. We start with the lighting of the last candle in the advent wreath, the white candle, the Christ Candle.
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At 12.01am, as the sermon finishes, it is Christmas Day. We ring the church bells and the baby Jesus is placed into the nativity scene. Our service continues with prayers and communion.
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Our service concludes around 12.35am, we meet in our lounge for a time of fellowship, Christmas cake, a glass of port, tea and coffee.
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Christmas Day 9.30am, a family service of celebration and Eucharist.
Morning tea to follow.
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At 12.01am, as the sermon finishes, it is Christmas Day. We ring the church bells and the baby Jesus is placed into the nativity scene. Our service continues with prayers and communion.
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Our service concludes around 12.35am, we meet in our lounge for a time of fellowship, Christmas cake, a glass of port, tea and coffee.
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Christmas Day 9.30am, a family service of celebration and Eucharist.
Morning tea to follow.
