Tag: Advent
Advent Vespers
During the season of Advent, Shadyside Presbyterian Church invites you to join us on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. for an evening of music and reflection in our Sanctuary or online. These 45-minute candlelight Communion services include a homily, the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, and music offered by guest musicians. Nursery care is available.
On Wednesday, December 7, the Reverend Kendra L. Buckwalter Smith will preach, and music will be offered by cellist Elisa Kohanski and soprano Gail Roup.
Table to Table will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall prior to Advent vespers. Join us for fellowship over one of Chef Steven Bright‘s delicious meals. Please RSVP for dinner by the Sunday prior to help the kitchen prepare appropriately. Learn more.
Note: Advent vespers incorporate a celebration of the Sacrament of Communion, both on-site and online. Please read the invitation, which explains options for those joining us on-site and suggestions for preparation for those joining us at home.
Advent Vespers
During the season of Advent, Shadyside Presbyterian Church invites you to join us on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. for an evening of music and reflection in our Sanctuary or online. These 45-minute candlelight Communion services include a homily, the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, and music offered by guest musicians. Nursery care is available.
On Wednesday, December 14, the Reverend Austin Crenshaw Shelley will preach, and music will be offered by the Pittsburgh Girls Choir and baritone Brian Doherty.
Table to Table will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall prior to Advent vespers. Join us for fellowship over one of Chef Steven Bright‘s delicious meals. Please RSVP for dinner by the Sunday prior to help the kitchen prepare appropriately. Learn more.
Note: Advent vespers incorporate a celebration of the Sacrament of Communion, both on-site and online. Please read the invitation, which explains options for those joining us on-site and suggestions for preparation for those joining us at home.
Advent Vespers
During the season of Advent, Shadyside Presbyterian Church invites you to join us on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. for an evening of music and reflection in our Sanctuary or online. These 45-minute candlelight Communion services include a homily, the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, and music offered by guest musicians. Nursery care is available.
On Wednesday, November 30, the Reverend Elizabeth M. Michael Ross will preach, and music will be offered by the Shadyside Cello Trio and bass Hayden Keefer.
Table to Table will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall prior to Advent vespers. Join us for fellowship over one of Chef Steven Bright‘s delicious meals. Please RSVP for dinner by the Sunday prior to help the kitchen prepare appropriately. Learn more.
Note: Advent vespers incorporate a celebration of the Sacrament of Communion, both on-site and online. Please read the invitation, which explains options for those joining us on-site and suggestions for preparation for those joining us at home.
Christmas Eve Early Service
Led by the children and youth of Shadyside Presbyterian Church, this service celebrating the Nativity of our Lord includes familiar carols and candle lighting. The service appeals to congregants of all ages and lasts approximately 45 minutes.
Photograph: Detail of Shadyside Presbyterian Church’s Nativity Window, located at the center of the south transept in the Sanctuary. Manufactured by Tiffany Glass Company, the window was installed when the church was erected in 1890 and is the only original stained glass window remaining at the church. The window is based on the 1522 painting “The Holy Night” (also known as “The Adoration of the Shepherds”) by Correggio, who was a contemporary of Raphael. Depicted are the Infant Jesus and His mother Mary. Those surrounding the Child are illuminated by a radiance that emanates from Him. Photograph taken by Mary Jane Bent.
Community Open House
On Sunday, December 11, take a break from the hustle and bustle of this hectic season, and refresh your spirit in the beauty and serenity of our sacred spaces. Warm beverages and cookies will be available in the Parish Hall from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Join us as your schedule permits, and please invite friends and neighbors to this welcoming event. Consider returning or remaining afterward for a free Advent choral concert in the Sanctuary at 3:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh Girls Choir Concert
Holiday Concert
John Rutter’s Dancing Day
On Saturday, December 3, the Pittsburgh Girls Choir presents its all-choir holiday concert in the Sanctuary at 2:00 p.m. All ages are welcome to this family-friendly concert, which features composer John Rutter’s cycle of carols, Dancing Day. Suggested admission is $10, or pay what you can. A cookie reception follows the concert.
The Giving Tree
This Advent season, Shadyside Presbyterian Church will again sponsor the Giving Tree to support the parents of several of our mission partners: Sojourner House; Sojourner House’s Mentoring, Opportunity, Motivation, and Spirituality (MOMS) program; and the Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER). During the Time of Fellowship following worship on Sundays, December 4 and 11, two trees in the Parish Hall will be decorated with special ornaments listing gift recipients’ names and details, including clothing/shoe size and color preference. Coordinators will be present to register your name along with the name of the recipient. Wrapped gifts should be returned to the church by noon on Monday, December 19; please affix to the package a gift tag indicating the name or initials of the recipient, along with the recipient’s identification number. If you have questions, please contact the church office. Your gift, along with your thoughts and prayers for the families of Sojourner House and POWER, are appreciated and will be a sign to them of Christ’s love this Christmas season.
The Giving Tree
This Advent season, Shadyside Presbyterian Church will again sponsor the Giving Tree to support the parents of several of our mission partners: Sojourner House; Sojourner House’s Mentoring, Opportunity, Motivation, and Spirituality (MOMS) program; and the Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER). During the Time of Fellowship following worship on Sundays, December 4 and 11, two trees in the Parish Hall will be decorated with special ornaments listing gift recipients’ names and details, including clothing/shoe size and color preference. Coordinators will be present to register your name along with the name of the recipient. Wrapped gifts should be returned to the church by noon on Monday, December 19; please affix to the package a gift tag indicating the name or initials of the recipient, along with the recipient’s identification number. If you have questions, please contact the church office. Your gift, along with your thoughts and prayers for the families of Sojourner House and POWER, are appreciated and will be a sign to them of Christ’s love this Christmas season.
Christian Education
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Advent Study
Intergenerational Education: Sundays, November 20 through December 18, at 9:45 a.m.
Shadyside’s Christian Education Ministry invites you to participate in a five-week Advent study beginning Sunday, November 20, and continuing through Sunday, December 18. Three study groups will gather: children and their parents; youth; and adults. Fellowship and light refreshments begin at 9:45 a.m. as all attendees assemble in the Parish Hall, followed by an opening hymn and introduction to the day’s lesson and activity. Adults, children, and youth then travel to their assigned learning spaces, where they will explore Advent through Scripture, art, music, games, and other activities.
On November 20, Christ the King Sunday, we will gather in the Parish Hall to create take-home Advent wreaths before dividing into groups for our Advent study.
Pre-registration is recommended in order to provide leaders with an estimate of how many materials to prepare. Please register by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or by contacting Director of Children’s Ministry Ellen Allston at eallston@shadysidepres.org.
Childcare is offered in the Nursery for children younger than three years old throughout the morning. To learn more, please contact Director of Children’s Ministry Ellen Allston at eallston@shadysidepres.org.
Christian Education
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Advent Study
Intergenerational Education: Sundays, November 20 through December 18, at 9:45 a.m.
Shadyside’s Christian Education Ministry invites you to participate in a five-week Advent study beginning Sunday, November 20, and continuing through Sunday, December 18. Three study groups will gather: children and their parents; youth; and adults. Fellowship and light refreshments begin at 9:45 a.m. as all attendees assemble in the Parish Hall, followed by an opening hymn and introduction to the day’s lesson and activity. Adults, children, and youth then travel to their assigned learning spaces, where they will explore Advent through Scripture, art, music, games, and other activities.
Pre-registration is recommended in order to provide leaders with an estimate of how many materials to prepare. Please register by signing up in the Sharp Atrium or by contacting Director of Children’s Ministry Ellen Allston at eallston@shadysidepres.org.
Childcare is offered in the Nursery for children younger than three years old throughout the morning. To learn more, please contact Director of Children’s Ministry Ellen Allston at eallston@shadysidepres.org.