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Advent Schedules for Area Churches: December 1 to December 25, 2013



Editor's note:  Advent schedules for Bronxville area churches will be posted as they arrive. Listed below in alphabetical order are those currently available.


Christ Church Bronxville

Sunday, December 8:  10:00 am -- Advent Lesson and Carols

Sunday, December 22:  After 10:00 am Service -- Christmas Party

Tuesday, December 24:  3:30 pm -- Family Christmas Eve Crèche Mass, Organ Prelude of Traditional Christmas Carols; 4:00 pm -- Crèche Service

Tuesday, December 24:  10:30 pm -- Christmas Prelude; 11:00 pm -- Solemn Midnight Mass

Sunday, December 25:  10:00 am -- Christmas Day Mass


GoldenSword International

Saturday, December 14:  Christmas Fun & Fellowship Event


The Reformed Church of Bronxville

Sunday, December 8:  4:00 pm -- Handbell Concert (admission free)

Saturday, December 14:  4:00 pm -- Messiah Sing-in (admission free)

Sunday, December 15:  4:00 pm -- White Gift Service

Tuesday, December 24:  4:30 pm -- Children and Family Service

Tuesday, December 24:  5:30 pm -- Village Christmas Pageant

Tuesday, December 24:  7:30 pm -- Candlelight Service

Tuesday, December 24:  11:00 pm -- Service of Lessons and Carols

Wednesday, December 25:  10:00 am -- Christmas Day Service


Village Lutheran Church

Saturday, November 30:  5:30 pm -- Advent I Communion Service

Saturday, November 30:  6:30 pm -- Prayer Service

Sunday, December 1:  9:00 and 10:45 am -- Advent I Worship with FaithWalk

Sunday, December 1:  5:00 pm -- Holiday Decorating Party

Wednesday, December 4:  7:00 pm -- Spoken Advent Vespers (Friendship Room)

Saturday, December 7:  5:30 pm -- Advent II Communion Service with ARK

Sunday, December 8:  9:00 am -- Sunday School Christmas Pageant

Sunday, December 8:  10:45 am -- Advent II Traditional Communion Service

Monday, December 9:  7:00 pm -- Kindergarten Christmas Program

Tuesday, December 10:  7:30 pm -- Grade 3-5 Christmas Concert (Concordia--Schoenfeld)

Wednesday, December 12:  7:00 pm -- Spoken Advent Vespers (Friendship Room)

Wednesday, December 12:  7:30 pm -- Grade 6-8 Christmas Concert (Concordia--Schoenfeld) 

Saturday, December 14:  5:30 pm -- Advent III Communion Service

Sunday, December 15:  9:00 am -- Advent III Family Service (MPR)

Sunday, December 15:  10:45 am -- Round-the-Table Carol Sing (Brass, Strings, Handbells, and Choirs)

Sunday, December 15:  12:15 pm -- VLC Christmas Feast (Siwanoy Country Club--reservations required)

Sunday, December 15:  4:00 pm -- German Christmas Service (with dessert reception)

Monday, December 16:  7:00 pm -- Grade 1-2 Christmas Concert (Concordia--Schoenfeld)

Wednesday, December 18:  7:00 pm -- Service of Lessons and Carols (Prep & Select Choirs)

Thursday, December 19:  6:00 pm -- Christmas Caroling in Bronxville

Saturday, December 21:  5:30 pm -- Pilgrimage to Bethlehem Communion Service

Sunday, December 22:  9:00 and 10:45 am -- Pilgrimage to Bethlehem Communion Service

Tuesday, December 24:  5:00 pm -- Family Christmas Eve Service

Tuesday, December 24:  8:00 pm -- Candles and Carols with Choirs

Tuesday, December 24:  11:00 pm -- Christmas Eve Communion Service

Wednesday, December 25:  10:00 am -- Christmas Day Communion Service

Saturday, December 28:  5:30 pm -- Communion Service

Saturday, December 28:  6:30 pm -- Prayer Service

Sunday, December 29:  9:00 and 10:45 am -- Total Family Worship with Communion

Tuesday, December 31:  5:30 pm -- New Year's Eve Vespers

Saturday, January 4:  5:30 pm -- Epiphany Worship

Sunday, January 5:  9:00 and 10:45 am -- Epiphany Worship

Sunday, January 5: 5:00 pm -- Undecorating Pizza Party


West Center Congregational Church

Sunday, December 1:  11:00 am -- Worship Sermon:  Be Ready, Rev. John M. Barrett, preaching; Chancel Choir performs: "E'en So Lord Jesus Quickly Come"

Saturday, December 7:  10:00 am to 3:00 pm -- Holiday Boutique and Silent Auction

Sunday, December 8:  12:30 pm to 3:00 pm -- Holiday Boutique and Silent Auction

Saturday, December 14:  7:00 pm to 9:00 pm -- Neighborhood Holiday Songfest (Bodge Lounge)

Sunday, December 15:  12:30 pm -- Reprise of Neighborhood Holiday Songfest from December 14

Sunday, December 22:  11:00 am -- Chancel Choir performs: "Behold a Star from Jacob Shining"

Tuesday, December 24:  8:00 pm -- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Pictured here:  Stained-glass window at The Reformed Church of Bronxville.

Photo by A. Warner

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Christ Church Bronxville

Christ Church Bronxville, or "CCBNY" as it's known in the community, is the village's Episcopal church, whose beginnings date back to 1898. The current church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 1926 and was designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, who also designed St. Bartholomew's in New York City and the Chapel at West Point.

CCBNY offers a wide array of programs to its parishioners, who live throughout southern Westchester. The acclaimed music program boasts five choirs; international outreach efforts to Cuba; and education and service programs for family members of all ages. CCBNY is also home to the renowned children's music program Young at Arts (http://www.youngatartsny.org), and Eliza Corwin Frost (www.elizafrostschool.org), a nursery school for children ages 1 to 5.

Our services are as follows:
8:00AM Rite I Spoken Eucharist
10:00AM Family Choral Eucharist, with 11:00 AM Coffee Hour
5:00PM Informal Eucharist or Choral Evensong

"No matter where you are on your spiritual journey there is a home for you at Christ Church. Our worship, music, education and outreach challenge us to embrace holiness and fearlessly share Christ's love."

The Rev. Dr. Kurt J. Gerhard, Rector
17 Sagamore Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3544 

First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church was organized in 1854. Its mission is “to reach out as a caring and Christ centered Church to people of all culture and races, helping them to know God and find fellowship with each other through Jesus Christ to the glory of God.”

407 New Rochelle Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-793-2560

http://www.firstbaptistchurchbronxville.com/

Reformed Church of Bronxville

The Reformed Church of Bronxville is the community church in the heart of the village. We welcome people of all faiths and persuasions to be a part of our church family. We have exciting programs to meet your interests including music and the arts, service and outreach, children's ministry and a wonderful Nursery School.

Starting Sept. 7th, we have three Sunday services held at 8:30 am, 10:30 am and 5:00 pm. A Fellowship Coffee Hour is offered after the 10:30 am service. Childcare is available during our 10:30 am service along with Church School classes for children from 2 years old through the 8th grade.

The Reformed Church
180 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-6776
www.reformedchurch.org 

St. Joseph’s Church

St. Joseph Church, which opened its doors in 1925, is the Catholic Church in Bronxville. It offers services on Saturday, Sunday, weekdays and Holy Days. It offers a religious education program for K - 8th grade which takes place on Wednesday during the school year. It also offers a myriad of opportunities for parishioners to meet, share ideas and experiences and help others. The St. Joseph’s School offers classes for K – 8th grade.

15 Cedar Street
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-1660

http://www.saintjosephsbronxville.org/

Village Lutheran Church

The Village Lutheran Church “is a ministry of word and sacraments. This ministry gives opportunities for witness, nurture, fellowship, stewardship and service.” The Chapel School, which goes from pre-school three-year olds through 8th grade, is an integral part of the Church’s ministry for children.

172 White Plains Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-0207

http://www.vlc-ny.org/

West Center Congregational Church

West Center Congregational Church is a member of The United Church of Christ. It welcomes “all who seek to find, know and serve the living God better in all they are and do.”

101 Pondfield Road West
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3829

www.Westcenterchurch.org

Sinai Free Synagogue

Sinai Free Synagogue is Westchester`s "newest" Reform congregation but its roots go back almost 100 years. Formed in 1999 by a merger of Mount Vernon`s Sinai Temple (founded in 1906 and the first Reform congregation in Westchester County) and the Free Synagogue of Westchester (founded in 1927), the 250-member congregation has a long, distinguished history.

Please check the Calendar for dates and times.

550 North Columbus Avenue
914-664-1727

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