Hosted by Church of the Ascension (in person and livestream via Facebook and YouTube). Join the choir of the Brandywine Collaborative Minisstries for a festive Christmas carol sing along.

3717 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE
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• Advent Lessons & Carols, Sunday, December 4, 4pm
• Quiet Morning, December 10, 9am — 12pm
  
• Messiah, December 18, 4pm
  
• Longest Night Service, December 21, 7pm

505 E. Buck Road
Wilmington, DE
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Messiah Sing Along
Tuesday, December 21, 7pm, Bring your score or borrow one and join in the singing of the choruses. Jeffrey Spade, conductor and David Christopher, organist. $10 suggested donation.

719 N. Shipley Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
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December 16 – 7:00 pm, An Advent Service of Light, this “Blue Christmas” service has been offered in a number of forms around the country and the world in recent years to make room in the Christmas season for the seen and unseen burdens we might carry. While it is appropriate to be festive and joyful this season, this service acknowledges that the miracle of Christ’s birth meets us in our brokenness, too.

 2106 St. James Church Road
Wilmington, DE
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Advent Service of Light, December 15, 6:30pm

2106 St. James Church Road
Wilmington, DE
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Quiet Christmas service, December 18, 6:30pm, cider and refreshments, worship service at 7pm

2 South Augustine Street
Newport, DE
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Advent Lessons & Carols, Sunday December 11, 4 pm

Parishioners read the lessons, and the St. John the Baptist Choir will lead the singing along with music from guest violinist Jacob Colby. Join us as we use, scripture, prayer, and music to open our hearts to the coming of Christ

307 Federal Street
Milton, DE 19968
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Lessons & Carols, December 4,  5 pm

Longest Night, December 21, 7 pm

200 Mulberry Street
Lewes, DE
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Sunday, 12/19, Children’s Christmas pageant during the 10:30am service

Sunday, 12/19- St. Thomas Cookie Exchange following the 10:30am service

76 S. College Ave.
Newark, DE 19711
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Advent Waffle Church, Trinity Parish, Wilmington, Saturday, December 11, 10-11am

Waffle Church is a monthly Bible-oriented program geared to families with children ages 3-10 years old. Join us each month for a Bible story, a craft, and of course – WAFFLES!

Sunday, December 12 at Trinity’s noon service is the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Virgin of Guadalupe refers to when the Virgin Mary— the mother of Jesus—appeared to a man named Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. Her importance is so great that her image has become a national symbol of Mexico itself. It is a beautiful service with a pageant telling the story. All are welcome.

December 12 – Old Swedes Open-Air Christmas Market & Sankta Lucia Celebration, 12-3:30pm the Open-Air Christmas Market returns, featuring local arts and crafts vendors, raffle baskets, music and food, plus items from our Gift Shop. Tours of the site are ‘Pay What You Wish’ during market hours. At 2:00 pm, join us for a traditional celebration of the Feast Day of Sankta Lucia, a holiday that is still marked by light and music in Sweden today. The Delaware Swedish Colonial Society and Old Swedes Historic Site co-sponsor the annual December celebration of Sankta Lucia, bringer of light and herald of the Christmas season.

Posadas are a Latin American tradition of recreating the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem from December 16 to Christmas Eve.  They are held in parishioner’s homes or at Trinity Church at 7 pm each night. If you would like to know more, please contact Trinity’s parish office at office@trinityparishde.org or at 302-298-2670.

1108 N. Adams Street
Wilmington, DE
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