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Saturday, December 7, 2019
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church
124 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ
Come enjoy the music of the season. Reception to follow. Free Will offering.
Sundays, 9:30 a.m., in the Assembly Room
unless otherwise noted
Download the December 2019 Brochure (pdf)
for more details and speaker bios
Join us for an exploration of the political themes woven in Luke’s story of the birth of Jesus. We’ll discuss how the Gospel writer boldly asserts the relevance of Jesus’ birth within the Roman Empire, and what this narrative means for our own attempt to live faithfully in a complex world.
So many Advent themes, so few Sundays in Advent! This Sunday, join us as we discuss timeless Advent hymns. Come to learn not only about the variety of thematic material in the poetry but also the stylistic variety of music from different historical eras.
Sundays, 9:15 a.m. (December 8 & 15 only)
Maclean House (Garden Entrance)
George Hunsinger continues with a verse-by verse examination of the Letter to the Colossians.
First read as a holiday sermon, Presbyterian minister Henry Van Dyke’s parable imagining a fourth Magi’s lifelong search for the King of Kings remains one of his most popular works. Storyteller Maria LoBiondo will share her version of “The Other Wise Man,” as well as a brief history of the author, who was educated at Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary and called Princeton home.
The infancy narratives of Matthew and Luke are very, very different, and they have no parallels elsewhere in the New Testament. Why is this the case? What is distinctive of each narrative? How much history might lie behind them—behind the visit of the magi, the star of Bethlehem, the virgin birth, and so on? And how might we go about interpreting the infancy narratives for ourselves today?
To the Members and Friends of Nassau Presbyterian Church,
Each Lord’s Day morning in our life together at Nassau Church, I find myself awed by the spirit, the movement, and the vitality in the building. In each service of worship, we have new faces that I do not know. The energy in the classes all around is palpable. The sharing of the peace, the welcome in the narthex, the conversation in the hallways, and the enjoyment of refreshments all serve to tend to and deepen the ties of our fellowship. Every Sunday morning, I try not to take the whole experience for granted. Yes, our congregational life and commitment go far beyond Sunday morning and include so much more than what happens at 61 Nassau Street, but I would like to invite you to join me both looking around on Sundays with a bit of wonder and not taking any of it for granted. For God has blessed each one of us to be called to be part of this Body of Christ.
I want to thank each one of you who support Nassau Church with a financial gift. More than 98% of our annual operating revenue comes from those who pledge and give regularly. Every contribution we receive serves to sustain the breadth, health, and future of this ministry. November is the time when we express as a congregation our gratitude for all God is doing in our midst and prayerfully discern our commitment looking ahead to 2020. Celebrating God’s abundance and God’s grace is a defining quality of our community’s identity. This November, please be a part of our celebration and reflection.
Moving into 2020, the Session will be sharing more of the vision and strategy conversation they began last year. We believe it is a very exciting time for our congregation to discern initiatives, commitments, and convictions as we strive to answer God’s call to be the Body of Christ for one another so together we can be the Body of Christ in the world. I have included a copy of the recently approved Mission Statement for you to see.
More information will be coming about our Celebration and Pledge Dedication Sunday which will be December 1, 2019 in both services of worship. Until then, I am confident of God’s call on our lives to grow in faith and service, our salvation promise in Jesus Christ, and the overwhelming generosity of the people who know themselves to be Nassau Presbyterian Church.
With gratitude, grace, and peace,
David A. Davis
Pastor
December 1 | 12:15 PM, Assembly RoomCome to our All–Church Lunch and Christmas Carol Sing, 12:15–1:15 PM, in the Assembly Room. Suggested donation: $8/adult, $25 max/family (exact change is always appreciated). Good food, good company – a joyful start to the season.
Princeton offers free metered parking on the Sundays in December!
PLEASE READ – Full packet of information and forms from Beyond Malibu/Young Life: Beyond Malibu Hiking Participant’s Guide (pdf)
Adults (19+ at time of travel):
Teens (18 and under at time of travel):
Participants who are 18 or over at the time of signing must be present, with photo i.d., to sign their own form. Please wait to sign any form that needs to be notarized until you are in the presence of a notary.
On March 29, between services (10:15-11:00 a.m.) and at 12:00 pm, we will hold a “Forms Fair” in Niles Chapel. We will have people available there to notarize documents as well as make copies of insurance cards, and collect final payments. If you cannot make this date, please contact Lauren Yeh to schedule another time to turn in your documents and payment.
OR
PLUS:
Participants who are 18 or over at the time of signing must be present, with photo i.d., to sign their own form. Please wait to sign any form that needs to be notarized until you are in the presence of a notary.
On March 29, between services (10:15-11:00 a.m.) and at 12:00 pm, we will hold a “Forms Fair” in Niles Chapel. We will have people available there to notarize documents as well as make copies of insurance cards, and collect final payments. If you cannot make this date, please contact Lauren Yeh to schedule another time to turn in your documents and payment.
OR
PLUS all of these:
Participants who are 18 or over at the time of signing must be present, with photo i.d., to sign their own form. Please wait to sign any form that needs to be notarized until you are in the presence of a notary.
On March 29, between services (10:15-11:00 a.m.) and at 12:00 pm, we will hold a “Forms Fair” in Niles Chapel. We will have people available there to notarize documents as well as make copies of insurance cards, and collect final payments. If you cannot make this date, please contact Lauren Yeh to schedule another time to turn in your documents and payment.
Annual Harvest Bazaar
Sunday, November 24, 2019
11:30 AM-2:00 PM
Baked goods, holiday gifts, African dresses, jewelry, door prizes, apparel, knitted hats and scarves
Sundays, 9:30 a.m., in the Assembly Room
unless otherwise noted
Download the November 2019 Brochure (pdf)
for more details and speaker bios
Sundays, 9:15 a.m.
Maclean House (Garden Entrance)
George Hunsinger continues with a verse-by verse examination of the Letter to the Colossians.
Listen to Part 1 (from May 2019) here:
November 17, Part 1: Focus on end-of-life decisions, aging with dignity, and how to begin having these conversations within your own family.
November 24, Part 2: Focus on how to pre-plan a funeral service and anticipating the many decisions one is faced with at the time of death.
New School for Music Study RecitalJoin us in the Sanctuary at 2:30 pm on November 3 to celebrate gratitude for music with the NSMS Faculty and Students. This recital will feature music by Bach/Busoni, Mozart, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, and Chopin, and features NSMS students!
These recitals take place in the Sanctuary of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street in Princeton. They are open to the public and free of charge.
On November 21 at 12:15 pm in Niles Chapel, Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will present a recital of music from France for two flutes and piano. The performers, Ellen Fisher Deerberg and Kevin Willois, flute, and pianist Christopher McWilliams, are members of the teaching faculty of Westminster Conservatory.
On November 21 the program will comprise an arrangement for two flutes of Léo Delibe’s “Flower Duet” from the opera Lakmé; Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Pièces de claveçin en concert no. 5 in D Minor; and the “Andante” from Jean-Michel Damase’s Trio for two flutes and piano.
After a break in December Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will resume on January 16, 2020 with piano duets performed by Ikumi Hiraiwa and Megan Hofreiter.
Open to the public and free of charge.
Westminster Conservatory of Music