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Tomorrow at Pender ~ The Second Sunday of Advent ~ December 6, 2020

Spiritual Sunday — Happy 2nd Week of Advent!

On this second Sunday of Advent, as we think about the coming of Christ, we light the purple candle of peace. We take time to reflect on God’s peace that he supplies to us without end in Jesus.

 

Also tomorrow:

 

First Sunday of the month1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: Pender United Methodist Church, 12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA US 22033

Outdoor Communion will be held for the Traditional Service at 1:00 pm.

Communion will be held for the Common Ground Contemporary Service at 2:00 pm.

At 3:00 pm there will be a Live Stream Communion for those who cannot attend the Outdoor Communion.  No signup necessary but please have grape juice and bread ready.

Please note that communion services cannot be recorded for later viewing.

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Posted by on December 5, 2020 in Advent, Holidays, Pender UMC, Posts of Interest, Videos

 

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Pender’s Chrismon Tree

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Chrismon Tree. Did you know that Pender has a Chrismon Tree in the sanctuary during Advent and at Christmas time?

Do you know what do those symbols mean on the tree? Who made them and why?

Ornaments made from Christian symbols (or Chrismons, a contraction for ‘Christ monograms’) were first developed by Frances Spencer and the women of the Ascension Lutheran Church in Danville, VA. Many churches display a Chrismon tree during the Advent and Christmas season decorated with handmade ornaments.

Pender’s ornaments were made by our Prayer Shawl Ministry in 2013 (At that time, it was called Casting God’s Love).  This is a sample of what they made using a technique called counted cross stitch:

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In the video below, Chuck talks about the Chrismon Tree.

 

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