Christmas Season at Good Shepherd

               On Saturday December 21 at 6:30 p.m. the Good Shepherd Episcopal Chancel Choir presents “Jesus! The Advent of the Messiah,” a cantata composed by Mary McDonald and Rose Aspinall, under the direction of Keith Christensen. You are invited to bring a can of food for the Clay and Towns Counties Food Pantry as your donation. Cookies and hot beverages will be shared at intermission followed by carol singing accompanied by pianist Carol Smucker.

               Good Shepherd invites you to enter into the holy space of Christmas through a variety of services, beginning with a Blue Christmas Service on Friday December 21st. That darkest day of the year acknowledges that Christmas is not always joyful for everyone. The service starts at 11a.m. on the 21st in a quiet liturgy that recognizes that in this season we may weep for what has been and for what might have been.  Gather with others to hear God’s message of hope and to be fed by the Lord’s supper.  Following the service is a simple lunch to which all are welcome.

               Continue the celebration of Christmas through any of three worship services. On Christmas Eve, join us for the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve family-friendly service of Holy Eucharist or come at 10 p.m. for the beautiful midnight Eucharist with candles, music and choir. On Christmas morning, celebrate Jesus’ birth with a simple Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m.

               All are welcome. Good Shepherd is located at 495 Herbert Hills Drive just off Route 64 east of Hayesville, NC. For more information visit www.goodshepherdhayesville.org or call 828-389-3397.