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                                                                                  Advent at Edgewood

                                                                                  Sing-Along Messiah

                                                                                  Sunday, December 4, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
                                                                                  Join MSU Choirs and Soloists on the second Sunday in Advent for this year’s Messiah Sing Along at Edgewood, conducted by David Rayl and accompanied by Judy Kabodian.

                                                                                  Lessons and Carols

                                                                                  Sunday, December 11, 2011, 10:00 a.m.
                                                                                  Third Sunday in Advent service of lessons and carols

                                                                                  Service of the Longest Night/Blue Christmas Service

                                                                                  Sunday, December 18, 2011, 4:00 p.m.
                                                                                  This service on the fourth Sunday in Advent is for anyone struggling with grief, loss, or anything else that might make this a difficult rather than joyous time. In this service we acknowledge that Christ came into the world to shine light into our shadowed places. The service is a time of music, reflection, candle-lighting, and hope. 

                                                                                  Christmas Eve

                                                                                  Saturday, December 24, 2011
                                                                                  5:00 p.m. Family Christmas Eve Service with children's Christmas Pageant
                                                                                  9:00 p.m. Candlelight Christmas Eve Service

                                                                                  Gifts of Edgewood

                                                                                  Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
                                                                                  November 30, December 7, 14, 21, 2011
                                                                                  During this season we prepare for and think about gift giving.  Join us as we talk about Edgewood's gifts, strengths, and assets and how we might be a blessing this this community. 

                                                                                  Christmas Caroling

                                                                                  Sunday, December 18, 2011, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
                                                                                  This is an all-ages singing event where we take Christmas cheer to our homebound and mature members.

                                                                                  A Jewish Perspective on the Messiah

                                                                                  Monday, December 19, 2001, 12:00 noon
                                                                                  Rabbi Michael Zimmerman of the Kehillat Israel community will share a Jewish perspective on the Messiah and invite us to consider the differences between the Christian understanding of Jesus as Messiah and the Jewish understanding of the Messiah throughout history and today. Rabbi Zimmerman also serves as a member of the Chaplaincy Advisory Council for the State of Michigan's Department of Corrections, a hospice chaplain, and a spokesman for the Michigan Interfaith Climate Energy Campaign. Bring your own lunch.

                                                                                  Christmas Day

                                                                                  December 25, 2011, 10:00 a.m.
                                                                                  Christmas Day "Live Nativity" Worship Service

                                                                                  Alternative Christmas Gifts

                                                                                  Available Sundays after Worship
                                                                                  Help some good causes such as the Heifer Project, Pine Ridge, and more.
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