Christmas at NFUMC
This Christmas season, we pray your days are filled with the hope, peace, love, and joy that come from knowing Christ. As we celebrate the miracle of His birth, we invite you to share in the beauty and meaning of this special time with us.
Our calendar is full of opportunities to gather, serve, and reflect together. From worship services to community events, each moment is crafted to deepen our connections with one another and with God.
Whether you're a longtime member or you’re considering visiting us for the first time, you are welcome here. We hope you’ll find a place to belong and be uplifted as we celebrate Christmas together.
ADVENT 2025
Advent Series: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
The word Advent comes from the Latin adventus, which means "coming." Advent is a season of preparation for the coming of Christ: to receive faithfully the risen Christ who comes to us in Word and Spirit, and to await with hope Christ's coming in final victory.
Advent begins on November 30, marking the beginning of the Christian year, and ends at sunset on Christmas Eve, always including four Sundays.
Both purple and blue are traditional colors for Advent and are both recognized in The United Methodist Book of Worship. Purple, as the color of royalty, it is fitting for Christ our King. Blue signifies hope and is traditionally associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus. In some traditions, the color rose is associated with the third Sunday of Advent to signify joy.
White is the color of the Christmas season, which begins with Christmas Eve services. White is used through Epiphany (the Sunday after January 6), which is the day we celebrate the baptism of the Lord. Christmas Eve is not part of Advent but is the beginning of Christmas itself, since days in the Christian calendar begin at sunset the day before, as they do in the Jewish calendar.
Our greatest challenge is to make Advent a time of expectation for Christ's coming to be with us, not a frantic time of meeting secular demands of the season. Ways we can do this are by taking time to read or listen to a daily Advent devotional or having a daily moment of reflection. Whatever you choose, we hope you have a blessed Advent season.
December 1 | First Sunday of Advent
8:30 & 10:45 AM - An Early Prophet: Isaiah
6:30 PM - Hanging of the Greens
December 3 | Last Wed night GROW in 2025
5:30 PM - GROW Dinner | Cozy Dinner: Soups and Chili
6 PM -Student Worship Arts, Youth reCharge
6:30 pm - WonderKids!, Adult Bible Study, Choir
7:30 pm - Praise Band
December 7 | Second Sunday of Advent
8:30 & 10:45 AM - Later Prophets: John the Baptist & John the Theologian
December 10
5:30 PM - Christmas Party Foods Potluck
6:30 PM - Student Christmas Musical
7:30 PM - Cookie Reception in the Fellowship Hall
December 13
12 PM - Christmas Tea
December 14 | Third Sunday of Advent
8:30 & 10:45 AM - First Disciple: Mary Mother of God
10:45 AM - Light Brights Caroling
9:45 AM - Second Sunday Breakfast (State of the Steeple)
4 PM - Youth Christmas Party
5:30 PM - Operation Santa
December 18
6:30 PM - Blue Christmas: A Service of the Longest Night
December 21 | Fourth Sunday of Advent
ONE Worship at 10 AM - The First Witnesses: Angels, Shepherds, Simeon, and Anna featuring the NFUMC Chancel Choir Cantata
December 24
5 PM - Christmas Eve Family Friendly Nativity Story
7:30 PM Contemporary Carols, Candlelight & Communion
11:00 PM Classic Carols, Candlelight & Communion
December 28 | First Sunday of Christmas
ONE Worship at 10 AM
January 4 | Epiphany Sunday & Covenant Renewal
8:30 & 10:45 AM
December Services
Thursday, December 18 | 6:30 PM
Do you need hope right now? Healing in your life?
Are you walking through loss or illness this season? Searching for peace -for yourself or for someone you love?
We invite you to Blue Christmas: A Service of Remembrance, Healing, and Hope - a gentle service of scripture, stories, special music, silent reflection, and healing prayer for those who are hurting or not feeling merry this time of year.
Please join us onsite or online via Facebook, YouTube, or at nolensvilleumc.org/watch on Thursday, December 18, at 6:30 PM.
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Christmas can be a bittersweet season. While the world celebrates, many carry quiet pain - grief from the loss of a loved one, broken relationships, illness, insecurity, loneliness, or unmet expectations. The joyful gatherings we see around us can remind us of what - and who - we are missing.
This tender service is often called The Longest Night because it coincides with the darkest day of the year, December 21. As the nights grow longer, many of us feel the weight of that darkness in our own lives. Blue Christmas creates space to name our sadness, acknowledge our fears, and be reminded that we do not walk through them alone. We need hope - and that hope has been revealed.
On the longest night of the year, we invite you into a quiet, meditative time of worship: a space to remember, to offer our hurting places to God, and to prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.
Come hear scripture, pray for healing and wholeness, and listen to music that gently reminds us:
God is near to those who mourn, who grieve, and who struggle.
Christ’s light shines even in the deepest darkness.
We hope you will join us.
December 24 | 5 PM, 7:30 PM, 11 PM
Looking for something meaningful and different this Christmas Eve?
Join us at Nolensville First United Methodist Church for a once-a-year celebration that invites you to rediscover the wonder of Christmas and remember what it means to have the faith of a child. Together, we will help tell the story that changed the world—and our lives.
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5:00 PM – Family-Friendly Nativity Story
Step into the joy of Christmas through a child’s eyes as we sing beloved Christmas carols and bring the Nativity story to life. Everyone—no matter your age—is part of the cast of Christmas!
Childcare available for ages 3 and under.
Prefer a traditional Christmas Eve surrounded by candlelight in our beautifully decorated historic sanctuary? Join us later in the evening for these special services:
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7:30 PM – Contemporary Carols, Candlelight, and Communion
A warm, modern worship experience featuring carols, candlelight, and the celebration of Holy Communion.
Childcare available for ages 3 and under.
11:00 PM – Classic Carols, Candlelight, and Communion
A peaceful late-night service filled with timeless carols, candlelight, and Communion as we welcome Christmas Day.
No childcare available.
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All services will also be streamed online at:
nolensvilleumc.org/watch
Come celebrate the hope, joy, and wonder of Christ’s birth with us this Christmas Eve. We look forward to worshiping with you.
Sunday, November 30 | 6:30 PM
We invite you to join us for a joyous service where we will hang the "greens," have our first chance to sing the great carols of Christmas by candlelight, and explain the meaning of the decorations we use during the season.
Advent is the season of preparation for the birth of Jesus and his second coming. During the four weeks leading up to Christmas, we prepare ourselves and our church community by making room in our lives for Jesus. To start the season, one of our age-old traditions is the Hanging of the Greens.
Want to know more history about the Hanging of the Greens? https://bit.ly/4p8DeFt
CONTACT
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615-776-2815
Our address
7316 Nolensville Road
Nolensville, TN 3715