Tag: advent

  • Aldersgate UMC to hold tree lighting on Dec. 1

    Aldersgate UMC to hold tree lighting on Dec. 1

    Aldersgate United Methodist Church will hold its third annual Community Tree Lighting Jubilee at 6 p.m., Dec. 1, at the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Honor and remember loved ones by dedicating one light, a string of lights, or a light in a star on top of the tree. Names of those honored will…

  • Music at Saint Mary’s to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’

    Music at Saint Mary’s to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’

    Music at Saint Mary’s presents Handel’s “Messiah,” a Music at Saint Mary’s Advent-Christmas tradition, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Saint Mary Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy. George Frederik Handel’s timeless oratorio will feature the Saint Mary Chamber Orchestra, four soloists, and the Saint Mary Choral Society under the direction of Christopher M.C. Deibert.  Suggested donation is $15.…

  • Advent Tea by Candlelight set for Dec. 8 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

    Advent Tea by Candlelight set for Dec. 8 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

    The ladies of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will hold an Advent Tea by Candlelight at 3 p.m. on Dec. 8 at the church, 151 Milltown Road, near the intersection of Harts Lane, East Brunswick. Follow the driveway to the top of the hill. The free program, for women and by women, features music, light food, coffee,…

  • Milltown church to hold organ recitals during Advent

    Milltown church to hold organ recitals during Advent

    The United Methodist Church of Milltown will hold noonday worship and an organ recital each Wednesday during Advent. A 15-minute service will begin at noon, followed by a 30-minute organ recital, at the church, 47 N. Main St., Milltown, on Wednesdays, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 12 and 19. For more information, visit www.umcmilltown.org.

  • United Methodist Church to hold concerts during Advent

    United Methodist Church to hold concerts during Advent

    The United Methodist Church of Milltown will hold a midweek concert during the season of Advent. Every Wednesday during Advent, there will be a 15-minute service followed by a 30-minute organ recital beginning at noon at the church, 47 N. Main St., Milltown. The remaining dates are Dec. 6, 13 and 20. A free-will offering…

  • St. Ambrose families make Advent wreaths

    St. Ambrose families make Advent wreaths

    PHOTOS COURTESY OF KELLY MEEHAN Father Jack Grimes invited families from St. Ambrose in Old Bridge to make Advent wreaths on Nov. 17.

  • Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to be performed during candlelit concert

    Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to be performed during candlelit concert

    Music at Saint Mary’s will present Handel’s “Messiah” during a candlelit concert at 7 p.m. on Dec. 16 at Saint Mary Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy. The Saint Mary Chamber Orchestra and Choral Society’s annual presentation will be under the direction of Maestro Christopher M.C. Deibert. The Advent/Christmas portion of this work will be…

  • Candlelight tea will provide calm during busy Christmas season

    Candlelight tea will provide calm during busy Christmas season

    The ladies of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will hold an Advent by Candlelight Tea at 3 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the church, 151 Milltown Road, near the intersection of Harts Lane, East Brunswick. Follow the driveway to the top of the hill. The free program, for women and by women, features music, festive-themed tables,…