Welcome to the Season of Advent at St. Paul’s, Morris Plains, and Happy Church New Year!! Yes, the season of  Advent marks the beginning of our new church year (Year A). “Advent” comes from the Latin word “adventus,” meaning arrival or coming. During the next four Sundays before Christmas, we are invited to observe Advent as a period of anticipation, preparation, and self-reflection as we await the birth of Jesus Christ.

Our altar frontal and coverings switch from the color green (the season after the day of Pentecost) to blue, and an Advent wreath is displayed with four candles representing the four weeks of Advent. The candles represent hope, peace, joy, and love. And when we light these candles each week, it symbolizes the light of Christ coming into the world.

This year, our theme for Advent is taken from Mary’s word of the Magificant: …from generation to generation (source: A Sanctified Art). From Generation to Generation… reminds us of the ways our lives, histories, actions, and stories are interconnected and woven together. And the work of God is always unfolding— in and through us. 

During this season of Advent, may you find words that embody belovedness, hope, peace, joy, and love that you have experienced through generations past and will create for generations to come. May you find words for something new again. Prayers ascending for a blessed, holy Advent.

For a printed copy of the Advent Devotional booklet, Calendar or Poetry Prayers, please contact the Parish Office.

Worship Services

Sunday, November 30, December 7, 14  (Holy Eucharist)

December 21 (Liturgy of the Word) 

at 10:00 a.m.

Evening Prayer

Wednesdays, December 3, 10, 17 at 5:30 p.m. (Zoom)

Cookie Walk Fundraiser

December 13, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Greening of the Church

December 21, after Worship

Christmas Eve Service

Holy Eucharist, Christmas Carols, Cocoa and Cookies

December 24