Advent at Immanuel: Close to Home

When something hits close to home, it touches us deeply. During the season of Advent through Epiphany, we journey together through scriptures, prayers, and rituals that invite tenderness, vulnerability, and reflection.

This sacred season holds the weight of memory and the hope of promise. We carry both joy and longing in our hearts as we wait for Emmanuel—God with us.

Close to Home acknowledges the beautiful tension of our faith: God’s presence is already here among us, and yet the fullness of God’s promised day—our everlasting home—has not yet arrived. In this in-between space, we listen, watch, and prepare our hearts for God to draw near once more.

Come journey with us this Advent as we make room for the One who brings love close to home. 🌟

📅 Worship with us Sundays at 10:00 AM
📍 Immanuel Presbyterian Church
1125 Savile Ln, McLean, VA

✨ Advent Schedule

November 16 – Christmas Tag Tree Begins
Choose a tag from the tree and share Christmas joy with local families in need.

November 30 – Ornament Making & Tree Trimming
Join us for worship at 10am and gather afterwards to craft ornaments and decorate the church tree as we enter the Advent season together.

December 4 – Blue Christmas Service at 7pm
A gentle, reflective service for those experiencing grief or longing during the holidays—a reminder that God meets us tenderly, even in the quiet and heavy places.

December 7 – Christmas Cantata & Evening Worship
Join us for a morning filled with music and celebration as our choirs present the Christmas Cantata, followed by Immanuel in the Evening at 5 PM.
🎁 Tag Tree gifts are due today.

December 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant
Experience the season through the voices and hearts of our youngest members as they tell the story of Christ’s birth.