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Advent & Christmas Schedule 2025

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Advent #1 (November 29th and 30th) @ 5:30pm and 10:00AM-

Advent #2 (December 6th & 7th) @ 5:30pm and 10:00AM

Advent #3 (December 13th & 14th) Gaudete Sunday; @ 5:30PM; Christmas Cantata @ the 10:00AM liturgy on Sunday, December 14th)

Advent #4 (December 20th & 21st) @ 5:30pm and 10:00AM (The O Antiphons will be prayed at both services). The “Greening” of the Church will happen immediately following the 10:00AM liturgy.

Christmas Eve (December 24th) The Celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord @ 7:00pm and 10:00PM.

Christmas Morning (December 25th) The Celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord @ 10:00AM

The First Sunday After Christmas (December 27th and 28th) @ 5:30pm and 10:00AM

The Second Sunday After Christmas (January 3rd and 4th, 2026) @ 5:30PM ; The Service of Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist @ the 10:00AM liturgy.

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GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOLLY FAIR SET FOR SAT., DECEMBER 6th

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ANNUAL PITMAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD “HOLLY FAIR” 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th, 2025 from 9:00 am to 3:00 p 

The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of Pitman is pleased to announce that it will hold its 40th annual “Holly Fair” on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Popular with area residents celebrating the start of the Christmas season, the Holly Fair features 20+ area crafters with a wide array of unique handmade gifts, including home-made crafts created by Church parishioners.

Food abounds in the Good Shepherd Restaurant, featuring homemade soups, sandwiches for breakfast and lunch and more! We will be serving breakfast in the restaurant from 8 – 10 AM, featuring breakfast sandwiches and specialty coffees, teas and ciders by Inclusion Coffee of Elmer. (2) Facebook Lunch will be available from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm and features home-made soups, chicken salad, pulled pork and roast beef sandwiches and platters with potato salad, kid’s meals, and delicious desserts. Take out service is also available serving hot dogs, sodas, soups, and platters. (We will be accepting credit/debit cards for any purchase over $10)

A variety of delicious holiday favorite homemade baked goods will also be offered and our popular cookies by the pound offer is returning!
Bargains galore can be found in the Christmas/Holiday Store, the Grandma’s Attic dollar store & the “More than a Dollar” store featuring new and gently used holiday decorations, household items, jewelry, gifts and trinkets.

The Good Shepherd Choir will be performing throughout the day to entertain you while you shop. With caroling, the smell of soups and baked goods, and the colors of Christmas abounding, you’ll really get into the spirit of the season!

Rumor is a special visitor from the North Pole may be stopping by, and is looking forward to posing for pictures!! Family photos will also be offered.  The St. Nick’s Shop is returning with activities for children and will entertain while adults are browsing and shopping. 

Good Shepherd is conveniently located at 315 Highland Terrace (at Wildwood Avenue) in Pitman, Gloucester County. (Just off State Route 55, County Route 553 and Broadway/Main Street. 

For more information, please visit the Church’s website at Good Shepherd’s Annual Holly Fair  ; email goodshepherdpitman@gmail.com, or call the church office at 856-589-8209.

Good Shepherd also maintains a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GoodShepherdPitman/

MEDIA CONTACT:  Beth Portocalis  856-357-3938