Christmas at Columbia Presbyterian
A Truthful Advent
This Advent season, we invite you to join us for a journey that embraces the full story of Christmas—both its wonder and its complexity. In our series “A Truthful Advent,” we’ll explore how the first characters in the Christmas story navigated a world much like ours: filled with both extraordinary hope and undeniable brokenness.
A SEASON OF LIGHT AND SHADOW.
Advent is a season of two realities. On one hand, we celebrate gifts and good news—angels singing, shepherds welcomed, a baby born under a sky full of promise. On the other, Scripture does not shy away from the shadows: fear, uncertainty, and moments that would never make it onto a greeting card.
The people in the Christmas story lived in a world that was both beautiful and broken. So do we.
Throughout this series, we’ll reflect on how followers of God have always learned to hold joy and sorrow together—how we can tell the truth about our world and still lean into hope. As we follow the stories of Mary, Joseph, shepherds, and Magi, we’ll discover how their honest faith can guide us today.
We hope you’ll join us for these four weeks as we enter this season thoughtfully and faithfully—learning how to hold the light and the darkness, together.
Christmas Eve Services
Three Unique Services
We look forward to celebrating the season with you as we remember the truth, hope, and good news that arrived in Jesus.
Family Service (4:00pm)
An interactive service designed for families with young children. Includes a special telling of the Christmas story through a live nativity, music, and fun! The service concludes with singing Silent Night by glow-stick light.
Traditional Candlelight Service (7:00PM)
Celebrate the wonder of Christmas through traditional Christmas carols accompanied by the organ and adult choir. The service concludes with singing Silent Night by candlelight.
Contemporary Candlelight Service (9:00PM)
Celebrate the wonder of Christmas through traditional Christmas carols accompanied by the praise band. The service concludes with singing Silent Night by candlelight.
Advent Season
Advent Season Events
Throughout Advent, we offer spaces to remember God’s presence with us—places of truth-telling, comfort, and hope.
Christmas Concerts & Advent Festival
Sunday, December 7
Concerts begin at 9am and 10:30am
Advest Festival activities 9am-Noon
Celebrate the 2nd Sunday of Advent with a concert filled with dramatic readings, original art, poetry, beloved Christmas carols, and music from the choir and musical guests. The Advent Festival includes refreshments, crafts, and a photo booth. There is no Sunday School, but nursery care is available.
Service of Remembrance
Sunday, December 14 | 3pm
A time to gather with others in a spirit of worship to remember loved ones and to take comfort in the goodness and faithfulness of Immanuel, God with us. Nursery care is available.
Sunday Worship
Sundays, November 30, December 14 & 21
9am & 10:30am
Celebrate the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of Advent. Nursery care and Children’s Sunday School (PreK-5th Grade) is available at both services. Middle School Sunday School is available at 10:30am on November 30 and December 14. The 2nd Sunday of Advent we celebrate with a Christmas Concert and Advent Festival.
FAQs
What You Need To Know
NURSERY
The Nursery is located across the Gathering Area from the Sanctuary. The entrance is just beyond the doors to our Education Wing. We have a many caring and trained adults and teens ready to watch your little ones during our regular 9:00am and 10:30am services on Sundays. The Nursery will also be available during the Service of Remembrance.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School for Pre-K through 5th Grade is offered during the 9:00am and 10:30am services. Sunday School for 6th-8th Grade is offered during the 10:30am service as well. (Please note: there is no Sunday School on December 8 during the Christmas Concerts and Advent Festival). There are children’s “busy bags” available in the back of the Sanctuary with coloring pages and quiet toys.
WHAT TO WEAR
Whether you like to get dressed up or stay casual, you will find someone who looks like you. Please come however you feel comfortable – whether that is in a three-piece suit or your favorite weekend jeans. You are welcome to dress like yourself at CPC.
PARKING
Columbia has three parking lots and street parking available.
Handicapped parking is available in the main parking lot located off Columbia Ridge Drive.
The upper parking lot is located at St Helens Ave and Columbia Ridge Drive.
The lower parking lot is located at Columbia Ridge Drive and Butte Ave.
Additional Information
We look forward to celebrating Christmas with you!
Assisted hearing devices are available at the Welcome Center in the Gathering Area.
Our Sanctuary is fully accessible for those who have mobility issues.
All words are available on the screens, but we also provide printed bulletins to help you follow along.
Coffee is available in the Gathering Area (and often times light snacks as well!).
Restrooms are available off the Gathering Area, just past the coffee.
Braille materials can be made available to those who need it with advance notice. Please email our office at info@columbiapresbyterian.org.
