Advent and Christmas at the Peru Community Church
The Peru Community Church invites all to celebrate the coming of Christmas through worship and fellowship. Our theme this year is “Coming Home”. Worship and Sunday school for ages pre-school through pre-teen are held in the stone building at the corner of Elm and Pleasant Streets in Peru, at the intersection of Routes 22 and 22B. Other events are held in the church Fellowship Center across the street at 12 Elm Street.
On the third Sunday of Advent, December 17th, worship services are at 8 am and 10:30 am, with Communion at the 8 am service, and nursery care provided during both services. Coffee and fellowship hour follow each service. At 9:15 am in the Chapel (in the Fellowship Center) the “Journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem” video series finishes with ‘The Manger’ – an informational video vignette retracing the actual path of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem. All are welcome to watch the video – no preparation is needed.
On Wednesday, December 20th at 6:30 pm, a “Blue Christmas” service will be held in the Chapel (in the Fellowship Center). Held on the longest night of the year near the end of the Advent season, this service is offered as a quiet and reflective respite from the hustle and bustle of the season, in recognition that Christmas is not always joyous for those who mourn loved ones no longer here, for those who have much sadness in their lives. All are welcome.
On Sunday, December 24th, Christmas Eve, one morning service will be at 10 am with ‘Lessons and Carols’ – a retelling of the story of Christmas and the birth of Jesus through Bible readings interspersed with hymns and carols sung by the congregation and by the choir. At 6 pm and at 8 pm Sunday evening December 24th, traditional Christmas Eve worship services are at 6 pm and 8 pm in the sanctuary. Both services end with the singing of ‘Silent Night’ in the darkened sanctuary illuminated only by candles lit from the Christ candle and held by the congregation.
On Christmas Monday, December 25th, one service will be held in the Chapel at 10 am, followed by fellowship/coffee hour.
On New Year’s Eve Sunday, December 31, 2017, one service will be at 10 am in the Sanctuary.
The members, staff, and friends of the Peru Community Church wish all a blessed holiday season, and welcome you to worship with us. Questions? Please contact the church office / Pastor Peggi Eller at 518-643-8641. Our website is www.perucommunitychurch.com.
The Peru Community Church is located at the corner of Pleasant and Elm Streets in the heart of Peru, and is a federated Church of both the United Methodist and Presbyterian (USA) traditions. The church building has been continuously used for worship services since 1833, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The adjacent Fellowship Center serves as a gathering place for church events and the wider community (Scouts, AA, Lions, etc.). The church’s mission states “We, the Community Church of Peru, a dynamic, ecumenical Christian community of faith, bound in loving fellowship and service, gather to worship God, looking for a sense of belonging and seeking a faith to sustain us.” All are welcome.
Posted: December 15th, 2017 under General News, Peru News, Religious News.