Advent is an invitation. For many, it is the invitation to get into that Christmas spirit, to count down the days to the grand celebration, and let the holiday transform everything around us. We’re not all about Christmas, the holiday, about December 25 with all the jingle bells and tinsel. We are about Christmas, the Mass of Christ, the celebration of the Incarnate one who comes to remind us that we are not alone, and God is with us. We are about the longing for the coming kin-dom, where we will study war no more, where people will walk in the light, where joy will be found, and love will be the tie that binds us together. That’s the home for which we long. That’s the invitation this Advent
And this is your invitation! We’d love for you to join us throughout the upcoming season and invite your family, your friends, and your neighbors as we “Come Home for Christmas.” Let’s make sharing the Good News be the best gift we give this season! Check back often; additional activities may be added! Sunday services begin at 11:00 a.m. in-person or live on our Facebook Page.
- ONGOING – Prayer Vigil
- November 7 – Communion Sunday
- November 20 – Remembrance Candlelight Vigil
- 6 PM in front of Campus Ministry Building, Maryville College
- November 28 – First Sunday of Advent (Hope)
- 3 p.m. – Charge Conference (Maryville First UMC)
- December 5 – Second Sunday of Advent (Love)
- Joint Service with Maryville College Pride Club
- Communion Sunday
- December 12 – Third Sunday of Advent (Joy)
- December 19 – Fourth Sunday of Advent (Peace)
- December 21 – Re-release of Finding Comfort*
- December 24 – Re-release of Finding the Light*
- December 26 – First Sunday After Christmas
- December 31 – Watchnight Service*
- January 2 – Second Sunday After Christmas
- Communion Sunday
- January 9 – Epiphany Sunday/Baptism of the Lord
