Welcome!
Please join us for worship during this season of waiting and preparation for the birth of Christ.
- Advent Worship Services — Sundays @ 10 am, Nov. 30 – Dec. 21, onsite or worship online
- Modern Worship Collective (MWC) Advent Service — Sunday, Dec. 14 @ 5 pm; (dinner and worship in Fellowship Hall; in-person only)
- Evensong: The Longest Night Service — Wednesday, Dec. 17 @ 7 pm (in-person only)
- Christmas Eve Services — Tuesday, Dec. 24
- 5 pm Family-friendly service — Feel free to dress as your favorite nativity character, or borrow a costume from us
- 8:30 pm Candles & Carols service — Choir of Bells prelude begins at 8 pm
- Stay for hot cider and conversation around the fire pit after each service, (no online Coffee Hour)
- Special Holiday worship service — Sunday, Dec. 28 @ 10 am; come for a casual worship service
Upcoming Events During Advent
Come and be a part of our community!
- Family Advent Party — Sunday, Nov. 30 @ 5 – 7 pm
- Christmas Brunch, hosted by Presbyterian Women (PW) — Saturday, Dec. 6 @ 10:30 am, featuring music from the Mountain View High School Madrigals Choir; Fellowship Hall (Please RSVP)
- Senior Christmas Zoom Coffee — Thursday, Dec. 11 @ 10:30 am (get the Zoom link)
- Music School (free) Holiday Concert—Saturday, Dec. 13 @ 4 pm (more info)
- Modern Worship Collective Advent dinner & worship—Sunday, Dec. 14 @ 5–7 pm
- Queer Fellowship (plus Allies, Friends & Family) Christmas Party (Christmas in the Park & Ugly Sweater)—Friday, Dec. 19 (email queer_fellowship@sunnyvalepres.com)
- Young Adult Christmas Party — Saturday, Dec. 20 (email young_adults@sunnyvalepres.com)
- All-Church Advent Lunch and Carol Sing — Sunday, Dec. 21, immediately after church; please RSVP so we know how much food to prepare.
- Youth Group White Elephant Christmas Party — Sunday, Dec. 21 (in conjunction with All-Church Advent Lunch)
- Youth Group Ice Skating Party — Sunday, Dec. 21 @ 4 –7 pm
Advent Resources
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Advent greetings!
This year’s Advent theme is What Do You Fear? As you journey through the season, may you find inspiration from the stories of people who face their fears and move through them.
Daily devotional booklet
Pick it up at church (beginning Nov. 23) or request one by mail. Large-print booklets are also available. Our friends at A Sanctified Art have provided a special e-reader version of this year’s Advent devotional, which you can access on your computer and mobile devices. To protect their work, please refrain from sharing this link or posting it on social media.
Advent calendars
Children's and adult versions available. Pick them up at church (beginning Nov. 23), or request that they be mailed to you.
Daily devotional messages
on Facebook and Instagram, or text DEVOTIONS TO 408-440-5564 to receive daily breath prayers on your phone.
Spotify Playlist
Specially-curated Advent playlist, from our friends at A Sanctified Art, includes music from artists such as The Many, Mariah Carey, Sting, Céline Dion, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mahalia Jackson, Sara Bareilles, and many others.