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​'Tis the Season

Please join us as we celebrate Advent and Christmas
​All are Welcome!
Sunday Morning Services
              December 4, 11, 18 • 7:45 am & 10:00 am​
Regular Sunday morning services will continue throughout the season with the traditional liturgy. We have COVID protocols which include open windows for increased ventilation and masks are required. We ask that everyone eligible be fully vaccinated to attend. You are invited to join us each Sunday for our regular services at 7:45 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Below are some of our special events. 

Advent Lessons & Carols
      Sunday, December 4 • 10:00 am
Join us for a celebration of the season as we sing “Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel,”
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“Lo How a Rose E're Blooming,” and other Advent hymns. Advent is a time of preparation to greet the coming of the Christ child. We spiritually open our eyes to be ready to receive the gift God is about to give us.
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Blue Christmas Service
                     Wednesday, December 21 • 7:00 pm
Find hope, comfort, and healing in this service at a time when people might be feeling sad or lonely. While this is supposed to be a season of joy, some people feel especially blue. The service coincides with the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year. It is a time when we reflect on the darkness that surrounds us and remember that Christmas is about light coming into our dark world. 
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Christmas Eve Family Service
Saturday, December 24 • 4:30 pm
A worship service commemorating and rejoicing in Christ on the eve of his birth with songs, prayers and celebration. This service is family friendly and every child can play a role in the Christmas pageant. We recommend arriving early as this is our most popular service.

Christmas Eve Service
Saturday, December 24 • 9:00 pm
A worship service commemorating and rejoicing in Christ on the eve of his birth with songs, prayers and celebration. This is traditionally what many churches would call midnight mass, but we do it a little earlier. 
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Christmas Day Service
         Sunday, December 25 • 10:00 am
This is traditionally a small intimate service celebrating the birth of Jesus.
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​Christmas Lessons & Carols
      Sunday, December 25 • 10:00 am
Join us for a final celebration of the season as we sing “Joy to the World,” “Come All Ye Faithful,” “Silent Night” and many other favorite Christmas carols, celebrating the birth of the Christ child.  Everybody is welcome to sing along!

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The nativity story plays on a loop at 107.9FM. You can also play the story from here as you drive along from the download file button below. 
All services and events:
In person, streamed on Facebook, and/or uploaded to You Tube. A new streaming option will be available sometime in December. Check out this page or Facebook for updates. 

Drive-Through Nativity:
​On site at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1707 Gouldin Road

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St. John's Episcopal Church, Oakland

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Contact Us

1707 Gouldin Road
Oakland, CA 94611

(510) 339-2200
welcome@stjohnsoakland.org

Service Times
Sunday 7:45 am
​Sunday 10:00 am (Livestreaming available)
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