The Story of Advent 2025

FUMC
Nov 21, 2025
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Updated: Dec 16, 2025

Blue Christmas

Tuesday, December 2nd

7pm

In the Chapel

Blue Christmas is a reflective, supportive worship service for those finding the holiday season difficult due to grief, loss, loneliness, or other challenges. A Blue Christmas service creates a space to acknowledge pain and find hope within a community of faith. This service includes readings, prayers, and the lighting of candles to symbolize finding light in darkness.

Tour the Trees

Sundays in December

12-2pm

In the Gathering Space

Come, gather, and experience a sense of calm and purpose during the season of Advent as we use carols, creativity, and connection to see through the lens of hope.

Pageant Sunday

December 14th

11am

In the Sanctuary

Impromptu Christmas Pageant: No memorization, no rehearsals. Our children create a pageant on the spot to tell the story of the birth of Christ.

Candlelight Concert

Sunday, December 14th

2pm

In the Sanctuary

The world is about to turn! Join us for an afternoon of music and joy! In the face of the ever-growing sentiment that we are different from each other, come celebrate Christmas and Advent music that explores both time-honored traditions and a widening expression of inclusion.

All are welcome and this is a free concert. A free-will offering will be taken to help support the ongoing music ministries of FUMC. A wonderful reception will follow immediately in our Fellowship Hall.

Join the choirs, handbells, recorders, instrumentalists, and more as we celebrate our 63rd Candlelight Worship Concert at FUMC Pittsburgh!