Advent and Christmas Events
	The Advent Pot Luck and Park Avenue Tree Lighting and Carol Sing  Sunday, December 4, 2011, Potluck: 5 p.m., Tree Lighting: 6:30 p.m. RSVP to the Pot Luck Supper  The Advent Pot Luck Supper, a cherished and long-standing tradition at The Brick Church, will take place in Watson Hall at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 4, the second Sunday of Advent. The Potluck Supper directly follows the Children’s Service of the Lighting of the Creche and leads to the Park Avenue Tree Lighting and Carol Sing . All are welcome!   Food contributions are an important part of the evening. Those with names A-H, please bring an entrée, from I-P, a salad, and from Q-Z, a dessert. Please do not bring anything containing peanuts or nuts of any kind. Contributions should be in disposable containers and sufficient for a group at least twice the size of your party. Drop food off at the church on December 4 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Volunteers are both welcome and needed. To volunteer as a cook, please call Pat Allen at 212-722-0459. To help with set-up and serving contact Grif Foxley at 212-427-4464. Tree Lighting (6:30 p.m.) At 6:15 p.m, when the supper concludes, all adjourn to Park Avenue in front of the church steps for words of remembrance and celebration from Michael Lindvall and a rousing Carol Sing with our community. In 1945, following the end of WWII, Mrs. Stephen C. Clark and some of her friends who had also lost sons and daughters in that war, installed lighted trees along Park Avenue as a memorial not only to their children, but to those from throughout the city who had given their lives. These trees were first lighted on Dec. 17, 1945, and dedicated to the memory of those who had died in all of our country's wars. Subsequently, they became known as the Park Avenue Memorial Trees.  In recent years, the memorial has expanded to involve and celebrate all faiths, while furthering the cause of peace and invoking reverence for those who have sacrificed their lives. We invite you to make the Potluck and Tree Lighting a part of your celebration of the Advent season. Christmas Cheer Party Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Staff Contact: Lena Tharp As your calendar begins to fill during the busy holiday season, be sure to reserve Tuesday, December 13 for the Christmas Cheer Party. This celebrated event, hosted annually by Terri and Michael Lindvall, is one of the warmest, most spirited fellowship events of the year. This season’s party takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lindvalls’ home. The Candlelight Carol Service Sunday, December 18, 2011, 4 p.m. Staff Contact: Keith Toth On Sunday afternoon, December 18, at 4 p.m., join us in the candlelit elegance of The Brick Church’s sanctuary for our annual lessons and carols service featuring the professional voices of the Brick Church Choir under the direction of Keith S. Toth. Organist Daniel Kirk-Foster will accompany the choir and play seasonal music on our renowned Casavant Frères organ. You will not want to miss this special musical event, a Brick Church tradition that has delighted so many for decades. Admission is free. Childcare is available with an RSVP of the number and ages of children.