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4 Advent & Christmas Eve with Rev Martha and Rev Deb at 4:00 p.m.

Celebrant: The Rev. Martha Clark | Homilist: The Rev. Deb Rutter

24 December 2023
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
27 Good Shepherd Road 
Bluemont, VA 20135
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In-Person and Online!!

NativityJoin us at 4:00 P.M as we light the 4th candle on the Advent Wreath and then celebrate our savior's birth with Christmas Carols, festive anthems, communion, and candles!  The Revs. Martha Clark and Deb Rutter will both be with us to lead us in worship.  Deb will provide the Christmas Eve homile and Martha will celebrate at the Lord's table.

Our LIVE service begins at 4pm.  Masks are now optional for in-person worship, but are still available in the Narthex, with hand sanitizer stationed throughout the church.


If you are more comfortable continuing to keep your distance, we understand. 

You can still join us for online worship, via Zoom, using the following link:

Click here to join Good Shepherd Zoom worship
Meeting ID: 230 268 4545 | Password: Get2gether

 Click HERE for a PDF copy of our Christmas Eve bulletin.

 Click HERE for our Christmas Eve hymns, prelude music, and anthems.


The Collect:  O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light: Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on earth, may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven; where with you and the Holy Spirit he lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.Christmas Eve Congregation

The readings for Christmas Eve:

Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96

Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20