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- Church Moderator Lisa Lally greets Advent Workshop guests as a merry elf.
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- Pastor Oby encourages a youth making an Advent craft.
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- Green holiday creations–a favorite of the Advent Workshop!
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- Another Advent workshop favorite: sugar cube houses!
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- Volunteer Laurie Cory cheerfully welcomes Advent crafters.
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- Church members and friends create ornaments as part of the Advent Workshop.
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- Volunteer Donella Neuhaus leads an ornament creation table.
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- Decorating–and eating!–sugar cookies is a favorite station at the Advent Workshop!
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- All the volunteers for the Advent Workshop!
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- The Edina Morningside Preschool’s holiday program delighted preschool families and church members alike!
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- Advent special music included flute accompaniment by member Darlene Clay.
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- Our “Pop-up Christmas Pageant” enlisted worshippers of all ages to become characters in the Christmas drama.
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- New in 2019, we invited the community for an Advent Carol Sing (and Dance!).
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- Many Christmas Carols were originally intended as dances, so as we sung we also created simple group dances together, led by EMC Music Director Conie Borchardt.
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- Chancel Choir members rehearse the anthems and hymns of Christmas Eve.
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- Luminaries light the way to worship on Christmas Eve.
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- Luminaries line the sidewalks to/from the sanctuary, bringing cheer to the neighborhood on Christmas Eve.
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- Our Christmas centerpiece enfolds the altar Advent candles and the cradle into a star of Christmas light.
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- Christmas Eve finishes with a darkened sanctuary and illuminated star, as candlelit worshippers sing “Silent Night”.
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- Light shines in the night of Christmas Eve, revealing the hope of a newborn Christ’s love.