Posts Tagged ‘Advent’
Scottish Walk St. Andrew’s Service and Parade
As Alexandria was founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants – and named after Scotsman John Alexander — we can all claim a special connection to Scotland no matter where our…
Read MoreHoliday Sharing Gift Return
This year our congregation has stepped up to sponsor more families than ever! In addition we are sponsoring dozens of seniors, disabled adults, and foster teens. All these things will…
Read MoreChristmas Reading: A Dickens of a Christmas
Join us for our 34th Annual Christmas Reading and Carols on Sunday, December 8, at 7:00 PM in Heritage Hall on the lowest level of Elliot House. We’ll share funny,…
Read MoreA Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”
Each year at Advent, Christians everywhere revisit a certain old Victorian moral story. The images of snow-covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally-portrayed ragged poor, and the ever-more familiar plot line…
Read MoreA Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”
Each year at Advent, Christians everywhere revisit a certain old Victorian moral story. The images of snow-covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally-portrayed ragged poor, and the ever-more familiar plot line…
Read MoreA Dickens Christmas: Hearing the Gospel through Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”
Each year at Advent, Christians everywhere revisit a certain old Victorian moral story. The images of snow-covered English cobblestone streets, the sentimentally-portrayed ragged poor, and the ever-more familiar plot line…
Read MoreFamily Christmas Movie Night
Let’s start the Christmas season together on Thanksgiving weekend. Join us for a showing of a holiday favorite movie. Bring the family, a blanket, and some snacks to share to…
Read MoreAdvent Wreath Making Workshop for All Ages
“Advent” means “coming” — the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. Christians around the world prepare on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas with special liturgy,…
Read More“A Christmas Carol” and Backstage Tour
It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas – well, not really! But nevertheless, pull out your calendar and let’s start to fill in your December calendar starting with this fun…
Read MoreAlternative Giving Market
Shop at the 2024 Alternative Giving Virtual Market online through December 31 at opmh.org/market. Our Market provides a way to honor someone you love with a gift that matters —…
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