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This family-friendly evening in the Parish Hall is a great opportunity to participate in a fun holiday tradition without having to clean the gingerbread crumbs from your kitchen floor. We’ll have all the decorating supplies ready to go, and we can even order a pizza for your family.

The cost is $20 per gingerbread house and $15 per pizza. Water will be provided, but please bring your own drinks.

Enjoy the wonder of the season with your Saint James’ family as you stroll along this 3/4 mile walking trail of holiday lights at Maple Tree Farm. You’ll meet your favorite holiday characters, sip a hot beverage, and listen to the melodies of this magical season. There are campfires, two trains, activities for children and a play area.

This service is especially geared to young families, but it is a joy to all. All children are welcome to participate in the reenactment of the birth of Jesus, and there is no prior rehearsal they need to attend. Just arrive at least 15 minutes early to be fitted in a costume. The service includes familiar Christmas carols woven into the celebration of Holy Eucharist.

The pageant is for everyone! No prior rehearsal is required. Parents can walk their children to the Parish Hall before the service begins and help them pick out a costume (angels, shepherds, sheep, Mary and Joseph, and the three wise men). Parents should also help their children put on the costume. 

Crayons, coloring pages will be available to children to keep busy while they wait for their turn for the pageant. We have several volunteers helping the kids while they wait. Children will be included in the pageant as the Christmas story progresses and remain on the chancel until the end of the pageant. The children will return to their parents following the prayers of the people and the peace. Costumes can be returned to the Parish Hall following the service. 

There will be no Children’s Church or nursery offered during this service. For children who need a little break or need to stretch their legs, the Reception Room just outside the Side Chapel will be open.

Photos from 2024

This service features a liturgy for Christmas Eve, with readings from the Bible that tell the Christian story along with familiar Christmas carols.

Children are welcome and an important part of our life at Saint James’. There are bags of crayons and children’s bulletins in the back of the church and outside the Side Chapel. And while there will be no Children’s Church or nursery offered during this service, the Reception Room will be open for for children who need a little break or need to stretch their legs.

Photos from 2024