ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS 2025
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(Held at 506 Edwards Road unless otherwise noted)
November 30
First Sunday of Advent - Holy Communion at 4:00 pm
December 5-6
”Watchful Waiting” Advent Prayer
Friday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Prayer stations will be set up as a self-guided journey of contemplative and interactive prayer, centered on the theme of Watchful Waiting, to prepare our hearts, minds, and spirits for Advent.
December 7
Advent II - Holy Communion at 4:00 pm
December 14
Advent III - Holy Communion at 4:00 pm
December 21
Advent IV - Holy Communion at 4:00 pm
December 24
Nine Lessons & Carols at 6:00 pm
Join us for this 60-minute service where we will hear the Christmas story throughout the Scriptures. Children are invited to wear their favorite Christmas pajamas and join us for this beautiful service.
December 25
Christmas Day - Holy Communion at 9:00 am
This service will be less than 60 minutes.
December 28
The First Sunday of Christmas - Holy Communion at 4:00 pm
January 3
Christmas Party from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for warm drinks, hot fires, and Christmas carols—location confirmation to come.
January 4
The Second Sunday of Christmas - Holy Communion at 4:00 pm
Ways to Give
YoungLives
Saint Thomas is excited to sponsor three young mothers in partnership with YoungLives. We will purchase and wrap specific items that these mothers have identified on their wish lists. Access the wish lists and information here.
Reading and Reflection Materials
Here are four recommendations of fiction, nonfiction, short, and long-form materials you can reference for inspiration and meditation during this Advent season.
Silence by Shūaku Endō
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Advent: The Season of Hope by Tish Harrison Warren
Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ by Fleming Rutledge.