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and Advent Litany Angels from the Realms of Glory Life of the Congregation The Long-Expected Hour | 8:45 Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer Masters in This Hall Resilience Philippians 3:4b-14 Dr. Richard Kannwischer | Senior Pastor Receiving the Confirmation Class of 2022 | 10:00 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Invitation and Benediction Postlude
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8:45 | 10:00 Order of Worship
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Go Tell It on the Mountain Call to Worship O Come All Ye Faithful (His Name Shall Be) All the Poor & Powerless Life of the Congregation Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer Though You Slay Me Resilience Philippians 3:4b-14 Dr. Richard Kannwischer | Senior Pastor Be Thou My Vision Invitation and Benediction Postlude 11:15 Order of Worship Follow us on Instagram @Peachtree1115 for weekly updates on our worship sets. It’s a great way to learn and listen to the music before you arrive each Sunday!
December 21 | 7pm
December 23 | 5pm | 7pm December 24 | 3pm | 5pm | 7pm
The majesty of the Advent season is captured in music, message, and the beauty of sharing the light of Christ with candles, as we are led by our choir and orchestra and sing our favorite Christmas hymns. Nursery is available for children birth-age 3 during the 3pm and 5pm services.
If you cannot attend one of our in-person services, join us on December 24 at 5pm at PeachtreeChurch.com/Watch for a special candlelight service online.
Young Families Service
December 24 | 10am
Join us for this interactive service for families of toddlers and young preschoolers. This delightful telling of Christmas will capture hearts of children and parents alike. Live animals will be on the front lawn. Sing your favorite carols and experience God’s story in a fresh way. Nursery is available for children birth-age 3.
Registration is required for in-person services and is now open at
PeachtreeChurch.com/Christmas
Christmas Eve
Candlelight Services
Fair Trade Market
Today | 8:30am–1pm
Join us for a special holiday shopping event offering unique and beautiful items created by artisans in the worldwide Fair Trade network. Fair Trade certified goods are made in accordance with high standards, promoting safe working conditions, strong environmental protections, and sustainable livelihoods and communities.
Christmas Pops
Today | 5–6:30pm
Our beloved Christmas Pops Concert is a holiday favorite! Invite your family and friends to enjoy this sparkling evening of music, featuring choir, orchestra, handbells, soloists and congregational participation. After the concert, be our guests for a “Homemade Sweets and Treats” reception hosted by our own Peachtree Presbyterian Women (PW) in the Williams Center.
Family Christmas Pageant and Jerusalem Village
Sunday, December 18 | 3-8pm
The camel, donkey, angels, wise men, and shepherds will return to the sanctuary for the children's Christmas pageant after a two-year absence (5-6pm). Travel to the fellowship hall before or after the pageant to experience a walkthrough, interactive Jerusalem Village. Come taste, smell, and see Jerusalem as it may have been when Jesus was a child. There will be hot chocolate provided and live animals on the front lawn of the church. For a full listing of Advent events, visit PeachtreeChurch.com/Christmas
December 25 and January 1
On Sundays December 25 and January 1, we will have one in-person worship service at 10am. There will be no programming for children or students but nursery will be available January 1. We hope you can join us in-person, but if not, join us at 11am for Peachtree Online at PeachtreeChurch.com/Watch.
Christmas Bridges is an original recording of classic Christmas songs by the Peachtree Church worship team.
We hope that this new collection will help build a bridge from familiar traditions to one you hadn’t expected. Join the musical artists of Peachtree as we worship Christ, the newborn King—together.
PeachtreeChurch.com/Bridges
NOW STREAMING ON
Traditionally, strong giving in the month of December significantly outpaces giving during the rest of the year. Our budget is based on this consistent pattern and we need your help to finish strong again in 2022! Your incredible generosity and faithfulness year after year makes all of our ministry possible… and we don’t take it for granted. Thank you!
Experience a guided sightseeing tour with Dr. Richard and Kelly Kannwischer. Registration is now open. Email trips@peachtreechurch.com for more information.
Learn more and give at PeachtreeChurch.com/Give Finish Strong end of year giving
Confirmation
Elizabeth Adams
Carson Albert
Rylie Albert Charlotte Allen William Ashley†
Mitchell Bainbridge Charlotte Beacham Lily Beacham
Daniel Bealle Paige Beland Caroline Davis Birdsey Miles Boyer
Bobby Briggs Annie Cary Bates Castellaw
Stella Chartrand Ridgely Chastain Sam Chasteen Harris Clark Emory Clay Cole Clayton Margaret Cole Emmy Courts Luke Curcio
Elizabeth Curtis
Hadley Darby
Catherine Draughon
Landon Francis †
Mary Brooks Fuller
John Bradford Gartland
Patrick Glennon
Ansley Gossett
Ava Grant†
Tuck Greene Sophie Harkey
Mackenzie Harrell
Fannie Bradley Hinson
Gracie Igoe
Piper Johnson Wyatt Johnson Porter Jones Sarah Kirkpatrick Trenton Knudsen
Ansley Katharine LaCoste Jacob Christian Landt Sam Linam Evan Luke † Penelope McCraw Kate McDonald† Morgan McGill Tommy McLeod Adelaide Middleton McCall Millichap Charlie Mitchell Luke Moorhead Hayes Morgan Sanders Nalley Danny Neumann Logan Newsome Bunk Newton, III Caroline Newton† Xander Odom, Jr. Sloan Christian Shepard Oliver, Jr. Katelyn O'Meara George Peeler Dorothy Perno Franklin Pickens Eliza Pieschel Caroline Pruitt Heidi Rohrer
Emma Rubinas Conner Ryan
Clark Sanders Jack Sanders Madeline Sappington
Grace Schmidt† Hunter Silliman Carter Smith
Charlotte Smith India Smith McCall Smith Palmer Smith Megan Snipes Beverly Stevens J.D. Stratton
Elizabeth Sweeney William Tabler Edith Tekin
Anabelle Thompson Asher Thompson Emily Thompson† Harrison Todaro † Sophia Toledo George Trotter
Cate Turner Ansley Vincent Luke Vorpahl Michael Walsh Merridy White Ethan Whittenton Grayson Whitty Ridley Williams Shug Williams George Wirth Cooper Wooden
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2022
Milestones
Just as families keep in touch about joys and sorrows, our church family at Peachtree wants to do the same. During your prayers this week, we ask you to lift up these people to God.
HOSPITALS
Jon Gray | UAB Hospital Dr. Steve Huntley | Home Hospice Care
Mary Jordan | Wellstar North Fulton Don Jordan | Wellstar North Fulton
FAMILY MEMBER DEATH
Sam Kellett 12/1 Brother of Stiles Kellett, Jr., Uncle of Stiles Kellett, III Great Uncle of Stiles Kellett, IV
The Rev. Dr. Anne Clark Duncan 12/4 Sister of Wendy Eavenson
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Lawrence V. Starkey, Jr. on his birthday by his wife, Nancy Starkey
Advent Wreath
Advent candles help us keep watch for the coming of Jesus. Today, we relight the candles of hope and peace and light the candle of joy as we wait in anticipation for the celebration of Christ's birth.
8:45 | Mary and Stephen Rogers, Will Rogers, Stephanie Rogers, Lauren Herrington
10:00 | Molly and Brian Sappington, Madeline and Claire
11:15 | Stephanie Sparkmon and Todd Rehm
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