The First Presbyterian Church in Cazenovia will celebrate the fourth and final Sunday of the Advent season on Dec. 18 during its 10 a.m. morning worship service. The Candles representing the Wonder of the Season, the Wonder of the Promise, the Wonder of the Message and the Wonder of Hope will be lit on the Advent wreath followed by a litany from the congregation and a choral response from the senior choir. The public is invited.
The service will feature a Christmas pageant titled “Grandpa’s Tradition.” The story centers around grandpa sharing the story of Jesus’s birth with his grandchildren. The pageant features a glowing Gabriel, Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem, shepherds watching over their flocks, wise men following that star in the East, multitudes of angels singing praises and, of course, the baby Jesus laying in the manger.
The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ in his First Advent, and the anticipation of the return of Christ the King in his Second Advent. Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing, of hope.
For more information, contact the church at 655-3191 or cazpres.org.
