Advent Season
In this time of upheaval, we find trust is fragile, truth contested, and spaces between us feel harder to cross. Divisions stretch far and wide. The constant churn of political tension leaves many feeling anxious and uncertain. Community feels strained, and connection is harder to come by. Hearts are weary, and souls unsettled, and people of all perspectives are searching—not just for answers, but for understanding, healing, and hope. This ache is not weakness; it is a holy longing— a sacred desire for a world made whole. From this longing comes the will to dream—a persistent courage to imagine, resist, and rebuild a better world.
The Will to Dream invites you into an Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany season rooted in prophetic imagination—a theological framework powerfully explored by the late theologian and biblical scholar Walter Brueggemann—in the sacred practice to see beyond what is and move toward what could be. This series provides tools to help you confront despair, embody justice, and claim hope as a radical act. From Isaiah’s vision to Mary’s song, you will find yourself in the story—and begin to dream not as escape, but as spiritual resistance.
Glory be!
Pastor Diane
Advent Schedule 2025
Sunday, November 30
10:30 a.m. – 1st Sunday of Advent Worship Service Special Music by Lone Star Brass
Week of December 1st
Family Promise
Wednesday, December 3
5:30 p.m. – Holden Advent Service at Narthex and Sanctuary
Friday, December 5
6:15 p.m. – Friendship House Night at Fellowship Hall & Sanctuary
Sunday, December 7
10:30 a.m. – 2nd Sunday of Advent Worship Service
Special Music by Susan Allen, handbells
Hanging of the Greens after Worship
Wednesday, December 10
5:30 p.m. – Holden Advent Service at Narthex and Sanctuary
Friday, December 12
2:00 p.m. – Friendship House Christmas Program at Fellowship Hall
Sunday, December 14
10:30 a.m. – 3rd Sunday of Advent Worship Service
Special Music by Celebration! Handbell Choir and Harper Estes, guitar Chili Luncheon and Carol Sing-A-Long in Fellowship Hall after Worship
Wednesday, December 17
5:30 p.m. – Holden Advent Service at Narthex and Sanctuary
Sunday, December 21
10:30 a.m. – 4th Sunday of Advent Worship Service
Special Music by Cade Woolf, clarinet
6:30 p.m. – Blue Christmas Worship Service
Special Music by Nikesha Hailey, violin
Wednesday, December 24
6:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Worship Service
Special Music by Logan Pitts