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Your Videos Needed for Advent

10/28/2020

 
​One of the tender things about this time is feeling like the Church has really gone out into the world and into our homes. We can join for Prayers & Fellowship from our back deck and have grown accustomed to worshiping from our couches and dining room tables. As we anticipate the arrival of Emmanuel - God with Us - in our homes this December, we want to invite YOU to share a bit of that homey feeling with the rest of us.

We are seeking two different types of video submissions. You don’t need to be fancy or polished and we can provide all the tech help you need to make it happen. We'd love to have you participate in one or both!

Home for the Holidays Video Challenge:

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Choose a story prompt below and record your answer in 2 minutes or less. Bonus points for showing us your cozy holiday decor! We will be using these during worship services throughout Advent as we light our Advent wreaths and may share some of them via social media, too. Let’s warm each others’ homes together with
our presence this Advent and Christmas. Please contact Pastor Caela soon if you’re interested so we have time to work on the details.


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Story prompts for the Home for the Holidays videos:
  • "In our family, one of our favorite holiday traditions is...."
  •  "I really felt the joy of the Christmas season when..."  
  • "The Christmas carol that always moves me in a special way is...."
  • "Christmas isn't always happy. One year I really struggled when..."
  • "One of my favorite things about the holiday season in Manhattan is...."
  • "The story of Jesus's birth inspires me because...."
  • "A Christmas pageant I'll never forget was this one...."

Christmas Carols Wanted!

Christmas Carols: you are invited to share your favorite Christmas carol with us to be used during our Lessons & Carols service on December 20th. If you or your family has a favorite carol, please consider making a short video of you sharing it. If you’re unsure, or want a piano accompaniment, or have any questions, please contact Gretchen Lewis for more information. It would be really lovely to see and hear from our beloved community in this way!

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