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Welcome to the Advent service schedule page for the Episcopal Diocese of Utah. Here, you’ll find the latest information on services and events happening across our churches during this sacred season of preparation and hope. From Advent lessons and carols to special worship gatherings, this schedule includes times, locations, and details for each event. Check back often for updates as churches share new information and any changes are reflected.
• 1 December – 1st Sunday of Advent
• 8:00 and 10:30 am Holy Eucharist
• 7 pm Taizé Vespers
Saturday, December 7
– “Utah Choral Collective” Choir Holiday Concert @ 7 p.m.
• 8 December – 2nd Sunday of Advent
• 8:00 and 10:30 am Holy Eucharist
Saturday, December 14
– “One Voice in aChord” Choir Holiday Concert @ 7 p.m.
• 15 December – 3rd Sunday of Advent
• 8:00 and 10:30 am Holy Eucharist
• 7 pm Simply Taizé
• 20 December, 7 pm – Blue Christmas liturgy
• 22 December – 4th Sunday of Advent
• 8:00 Holy Eucharist
• 10:30 Lessons and Carols with First Congregational Church, followed by Coffee Hour, hosted by FCC
• 24 December – Christmas Eve
• 5:30 pm, Christmas Pageant and Holy Eucharist
• 7:30 pm, First Congregational Church Christmas Service
• 10:30 pm, Christmas Carols
• 11:00 pm, Festive Holy Eucharist, Midnight Mass
• 11:00 pm, South Sudanese Service (separate service)
There will be no Christmas Day (morning) services at All Saints
South Sudanese Service @2pm
Sun, Dec 29 and Jan 5 will be 8 & 10:30am Holy Eucharist services
Jan 5 – Taizé Vespers @7pm
There is not an Epiphany service
Advent Sunday Services
• Sunday, December 1, 8, 15, and 22 – 10:30 a.m. – Lighting of the Advent Wreath Candles and Holy Communion
Cookie Baking Ministry
• Saturday, December 14 – 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Baking and decorating holiday cookies
Caroling
• Saturday, December 21 – 3:00 p.m. – Caroling and sharing Christmas cheer
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
• Tuesday, December 24 – 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. – Candlelight services with Holy Communion
1st Sunday of Christmas
• Sunday, December 29 – 10:30 a.m. – Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols
First Sunday of Advent, December 1
– 10:30 a.m. – Advent Lessons and Carols
– 12:00 p.m. – Advent Wreath Making at Coffee Hour
Saturday, December 7
– 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. – Advent Quiet Day
Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24
– 5:00 p.m. – Family Christmas Service with Pageant
– 7:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Mass
– 10:30 p.m. – Caroling
– 11:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve ‘Midnight Mass’
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25
– 10:00 a.m. – Christmas Day Mass
Sunday, December 29
– 10:30 a.m. – The First Sunday after Christmas: Christmas Lessons & Carols
Sunday, January 5
– 10:30 a.m. – Second Sunday after Christmas
The Epiphany, Monday, January 6
– 7:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist
December 1 – The First Sunday of Advent 10 AM
The Rev. Ranee Hollinger preaching
December 1 – Bishop’s Committee Meeting -following services
December 6 – Blood Drive at Resurrection
December 7 – Lay Eucharist Visitor Training 10 AM
December 8 – Youth Ice Skating Activity. See Flyer Below
December 22 – Blue Christmas 10 AM
Shannon Burke, Ph.D. preaching
December 24 – Christmas Eve Family Service 7 PM
Sun, Dec 15
10 AM – Holy Eucharist – English – Good Shepherd
10 AM – Santa Misa – Espanol – El Buen Pastor
11 AM – Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe joint coffee hour
Thu, Dec 19
5 PM – Twining of the Greens + potluck
Sat, Dec 21
4 PM – Las Posadas
Sun, Dec 22
10 AM – Holy Eucharist – English – Good Shepherd
10 AM – Santa Misa – Espanol – El Buen Pastor
Tue, Dec 24
4 PM – Children’s Christmas Pageant – Bilingual
10 PM – Pre-service Carols followed by Holy Eucharist
Sun, Dec 29
10 AM – Lessons & Carols – English – Good Shepherd
10 AM – Santa Misa – Espanol – El Buen Pastor
Advent
• Sunday, December 1–22 – 10:00 a.m. – Advent Eucharist worship and study discussion
• Sunday, December 8 – 10:00 a.m. – Advent Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion
• Wednesday, December 4, 11, 18 – 6:00 p.m. – Advent Eucharist
Christmas
• Tuesday, December 24 – 5:30 p.m. & 11:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Worship with Eucharist and candle lighting
• 5:30 p.m. – Children’s Pageant and Carols
• 10:30 p.m. – Carol Sing
• 11:00 p.m. – Traditional Festive Eucharist
• Sunday, December 29 – 10:00 a.m. – Christmas Lessons & Carols with Holy Communion
• Sunday, January 5 – 10:00 a.m. – Second Sunday in Christmas, Holy Eucharist
December 1: Advent 1 at 7:45 a.m. (no choir) or 10:30 a.m. (full choir), preacher: The Reverend Sandra Jones
December 8: Advent 2 at 7:45 a.m. (no choir) or 10:30 a.m. (full choir), preacher: The Reverend Ashley Gurling
December 8: A Festival of Lessons and Carols at 5:00 p.m., followed by a hot chocolate bar
December 15: Advent 3 at 7:45 a.m. (no choir) or 10:30 a.m. (full choir), preacher: Postulant Pam Archbold
December 22: Advent 4 at 7:45 a.m. (no choir) or 10:30 a.m. (full choir), preacher: The Reverend Ashley Gurling
Christmas Eve at 5:00 p.m.: a service for families with a child-friendly sermon and visit from St. Nicholas
Christmas Eve at 8:00 p.m.: a traditional service with full choir and candlelight
Christmas Day: No services scheduled
December 29 at 10:30 a.m.: morning prayer, led by Reverend Sandra Jones
Sunday, December 1
– Advent Wreath Making after the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services at St. Paul’s
– St. Paul’s will provide wreath forms, fresh greens, and candles.
– Bring ribbons, pinecones, floral/craft picks, and sprays to personalize your wreath and share with others.
Monday, December 2
– Advent Spiritual Practice @ 5 p.m. (In person and on Zoom)
– Zoom Meeting ID: 859 5783 0318
– Passcode: 555923
Monday, December 9
– Advent Spiritual Practice @ 5 p.m. (In person and on Zoom)
– Zoom Meeting ID: 859 5783 0318
– Passcode: 555923
Monday, December 16
– Advent Spiritual Practice @ 5 p.m. (In person and on Zoom)
– Zoom Meeting ID: 859 5783 0318
– Passcode: 555923
Sunday, December 8
– Advent Lessons and Carols @ 4 p.m. (Reception to follow)
– St. Paul’s Choir and guest soloists lead a traditional service of Advent Lessons and Carols.
– Note: The SLC 7 p.m. Area Eucharist will NOT take place that evening.
Thursday, December 12
– Adult Formation: Finding Bonhoeffer @ 6:30 p.m.
– Discussion led by parishioner Jim Copple on the practical theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer for the 21st Century.
– Includes pizza and conversation at the church.
Friday, December 13
– Set-up for St. Paul’s Food Pantry Christmas Outreach and Toy Give-Away @ 10:30 a.m.
– Office Closed (in observance of New Year’s Day)
• 1 December – 1st Sunday of Advent
• 8:00 and 10:30 am Holy Eucharist
• 7 pm Taizé Vespers
Saturday, December 7
– “Utah Choral Collective” Choir Holiday Concert @ 7 p.m.
• 8 December – 2nd Sunday of Advent
• 8:00 and 10:30 am Holy Eucharist
Saturday, December 14
– “One Voice in aChord” Choir Holiday Concert @ 7 p.m.
• 15 December – 3rd Sunday of Advent
• 8:00 and 10:30 am Holy Eucharist
• 7 pm Simply Taizé
• 20 December, 7 pm – Blue Christmas liturgy
• 22 December – 4th Sunday of Advent
• 8:00 Holy Eucharist
• 10:30 Lessons and Carols with First Congregational Church, followed by Coffee Hour, hosted by FCC
• 24 December – Christmas Eve
• 5:30 pm, Christmas Pageant and Holy Eucharist
• 7:30 pm, First Congregational Church Christmas Service
• 10:30 pm, Christmas Carols
• 11:00 pm, Festive Holy Eucharist, Midnight Mass
• 11:00 pm, South Sudanese Service (separate service)
There will be no Christmas Day (morning) services at All Saints
South Sudanese Service @2pm
Sun, Dec 29 and Jan 5 will be 8 & 10:30am Holy Eucharist services
Jan 5 – Taizé Vespers @7pm
There is not an Epiphany service
Advent Sunday Services
• Sunday, December 1, 8, 15, and 22 – 10:30 a.m. – Lighting of the Advent Wreath Candles and Holy Communion
Cookie Baking Ministry
• Saturday, December 14 – 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Baking and decorating holiday cookies
Caroling
• Saturday, December 21 – 3:00 p.m. – Caroling and sharing Christmas cheer
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
• Tuesday, December 24 – 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. – Candlelight services with Holy Communion
1st Sunday of Christmas
• Sunday, December 29 – 10:30 a.m. – Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols
First Sunday of Advent, December 1
– 10:30 a.m. – Advent Lessons and Carols
– 12:00 p.m. – Advent Wreath Making at Coffee Hour
Saturday, December 7
– 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. – Advent Quiet Day
Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24
– 5:00 p.m. – Family Christmas Service with Pageant
– 7:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Mass
– 10:30 p.m. – Caroling
– 11:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve ‘Midnight Mass’
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25
– 10:00 a.m. – Christmas Day Mass
Sunday, December 29
– 10:30 a.m. – The First Sunday after Christmas: Christmas Lessons & Carols
Sunday, January 5
– 10:30 a.m. – Second Sunday after Christmas
The Epiphany, Monday, January 6
– 7:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist
Information coming soon.
December 1 – The First Sunday of Advent 10 AM
The Rev. Ranee Hollinger preaching
December 22 – Blue Christmas 10 AM
Shannon Burke, Ph.D. preaching
December 24 – Christmas Eve Family Service 7 PM
Information coming soon.
Information coming soon.
Information coming soon.
December 1 – First Sunday of Advent
• 10:30 a.m. – Worship service with Jody presiding
December 8 – Second Sunday of Advent
• 10:30 a.m. – Worship at Page Community United Methodist Church
December 15 – Third Sunday of Advent
• 10:30 a.m. – Worship service with Kathalin+ presiding and potluck refreshments
December 22 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
• 10:30 a.m. – Worship at Page Community United Methodist Church
December 24 – Eve of the Nativity
• 6:00 p.m. – Worship service with Kathalin+ presiding
Information coming soon.
Information coming soon.
Information coming soon.
Advent
• Sunday, December 1–22 – 10:00 a.m. – Advent Eucharist worship and study discussion
• Sunday, December 8 – 10:00 a.m. – Advent Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion
• Wednesday, December 4, 11, 18 – 6:00 p.m. – Advent Eucharist
Christmas
• Tuesday, December 24 – 5:30 p.m. & 11:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Worship with Eucharist and candle lighting
• 5:30 p.m. – Children’s Pageant and Carols
• 10:30 p.m. – Carol Sing
• 11:00 p.m. – Traditional Festive Eucharist
• Sunday, December 29 – 10:00 a.m. – Christmas Lessons & Carols with Holy Communion
• Sunday, January 5 – 10:00 a.m. – Second Sunday in Christmas, Holy Eucharist
December 1: Advent 1 at 7:45 a.m. (no choir) or 10:30 a.m. (full choir), preacher: The Reverend Sandra Jones
December 8: Advent 2 at 7:45 a.m. (no choir) or 10:30 a.m. (full choir), preacher: The Reverend Ashley Gurling
December 8: A Festival of Lessons and Carols at 5:00 p.m., followed by a hot chocolate bar
December 15: Advent 3 at 7:45 a.m. (no choir) or 10:30 a.m. (full choir), preacher: Postulant Pam Archbold
December 22: Advent 4 at 7:45 a.m. (no choir) or 10:30 a.m. (full choir), preacher: The Reverend Ashley Gurling
Christmas Eve at 5:00 p.m.: a service for families with a child-friendly sermon and visit from St. Nicholas
Christmas Eve at 8:00 p.m.: a traditional service with full choir and candlelight
Christmas Day: No services scheduled
December 29 at 10:30 a.m.: morning prayer, led by Reverend Sandra Jones
Sunday, December 1
– Lessons and Carols service at St. Mary’s @ 6 PM
Information coming soon.
Information coming soon.
Sunday, December 1
– Advent Wreath Making after the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services at St. Paul’s
– St. Paul’s will provide wreath forms, fresh greens, and candles.
– Bring ribbons, pinecones, floral/craft picks, and sprays to personalize your wreath and share with others.
Monday, December 2
– Advent Spiritual Practice @ 5 p.m. (In person and on Zoom)
– Zoom Meeting ID: 859 5783 0318
– Passcode: 555923
Monday, December 9
– Advent Spiritual Practice @ 5 p.m. (In person and on Zoom)
– Zoom Meeting ID: 859 5783 0318
– Passcode: 555923
Monday, December 16
– Advent Spiritual Practice @ 5 p.m. (In person and on Zoom)
– Zoom Meeting ID: 859 5783 0318
– Passcode: 555923
Sunday, December 8
– Advent Lessons and Carols @ 4 p.m. (Reception to follow)
– St. Paul’s Choir and guest soloists lead a traditional service of Advent Lessons and Carols.
– Note: The SLC 7 p.m. Area Eucharist will NOT take place that evening.
Thursday, December 12
– Adult Formation: Finding Bonhoeffer @ 6:30 p.m.
– Discussion led by parishioner Jim Copple on the practical theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer for the 21st Century.
– Includes pizza and conversation at the church.
Friday, December 13
– Set-up for St. Paul’s Food Pantry Christmas Outreach and Toy Give-Away @ 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, December 14
– St. Paul’s Food Pantry Annual Christmas Outreach and Toy Give-Away from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Parish Hall)
– Volunteers and donations are welcome to support the event.
– Contact Lori Morris (Text: 801-898-8646, Email: lorimorris53@gmail.com) for details.
Saturday, December 21
– The Longest Night Service @ 8 p.m. (In person in the Nave and on Zoom)
– Acknowledging the darkness in our lives and celebrating the light of hope and healing.
– Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86375479368?pwd=a1mCc410Rynk4S1qSWiawDhl0bctlQ.1
– Meeting ID: 863 7547 9368
– Passcode: 065088
Sunday, December 22
– Advent Spiritual Practice @ 5 p.m. (In person and on Zoom)
– Zoom Meeting ID: 859 5783 0318
– Passcode: 555923
Tuesday, December 24
– Christmas Eve Services @ 5:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25
– Christmas Day Service ~ TBD
Thursday, December 26
– Office Closed (in observance of Christmas)
Tuesday, December 31
– Office Closed (in observance of New Year’s Eve)
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
– Office Closed (in observance of New Year’s Day)
Information coming soon.
Information coming soon.
Revisit An Advent of Faith, last year’s three-part Advent series hosted by Bishop Phyllis Spiegel. This engaging event brought the Diocese together via Zoom to explore themes of “Rooted in Jesus,” “Joyous in Discipleship,” and “Abundant in Spirit,” featuring reflections from The Rev. Ashley Gurling, The Rev. Daniela Lee, and Pastor Angela Chacon. Their insights deepened our faith and connection during the Advent season.
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