Peace Lutheran Church celebrates 45th anniversary; Peace, St. Paul churches release Advent season calendar

Peace Lutheran Church celebrated their 45th anniversary with a German traditional Oktoberfest.

They were honored by an afternoon of country and rock and roll given to the church by the Blue Steel band. The band played for three hours as a gift to the congregation.

For the 2023 advent season, St. Paul and Peace Lutheran Churches of Lynchburg and Hillsboro are observing the following events. The community is welcome.

• Dec. 3, First Sunday of Advent: Lighting the Advent Wreaths, 9 a.m. at Peace and 11 a.m. at St. Paul (“Word & Worship”).

• Dec. 10, Second Sunday of Advent: 9 a.m. at Peace (Christmas Decorating) and 11 a.m. at St. Paul.

• Dec. 17, Third Sunday of Advent: 9 a.m. at Peace (Cloth in the Cradle) and 11 a.m. at St. Paul.

• Dec. 24, Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve: Shared worship at 10 a.m. at St. Paul and at 7 p.m. at Peace. Both services will include the bell choir, with fellowship time following worship.

• Dec. 25, Christmas Day: No services held at either congregation.

• Dec. 31, First Sunday of Christmas and New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m. at Peace, 11 a.m. at Paul.

• Shared mid-week gatherings will take place Dec. 6, 13 and 20 at Peace and will include an Advent gathering with study, worship and prayer at 3 p.m.; a soup supper at 6 p.m.; and a Holden Evening Prayer at 7 p.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church is located at 502 Pearl St., Lynchburg. Peace Lutheran Church is located at 231 Harry Sauner Rd., Hillsboro.