St. Thomas' Parish is again sponsoring a variety of Christmas related events in 2011. In addition to our Christmas services we are again having our traditional Breakfast with Santa, and Lessons and Carols. Also, back by popular demand is the Christmas Greenery Workshop. And there are two new events: the Christmas Tea Party and a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. We hope there are some things here that interest and inspire you.
Christmas Tea Party Social
| Event: | Come and be served a variety of teas, tea sandwiches, and desserts. Participate in a Silent Auction, shop at a Christmas Gift Shop, and perhaps win a door prize. |
| Admission: |
$30.00 per person; advanced reservation required. Reserve your seat early;
seating is limited to the first fifty people. |
| Date: | Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Showell Parish Hall at Saint Thomas' Episcopal Parish, located at
14300 St. Thomas Church Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (Four miles east on Croom Road (Route 382)) |
| Call: | (301) 627-8469 for additional information |
Breakfast with Santa
| Event: |
Adults can enjoy a home-cooked country breakfast and shop at a
gift shop while children shop in a Secret Santa Gift Shop and take pictures with Santa. |
| Admission: |
Adults - $5.00; Children under 12 - $2.00; Seniors (65 & over)
To benefit the Community Support Systems, Inc. Food Pantry |
| Date: | Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon |
| Location: | Chapel of the Incarnation, 14070 Brandywine Road, Brandywine, MD 20613 |
| Call: | (301) 627-8469 for additional information |
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Christmas Greenery Workshop
| Event: | Learn how to make a traditional boxwood wreath, a beautiful centerpiece with candle and details, an adorable boxwood Christmas tree, centerpieces with all the trimmings or a door/table swag. All materials are included in the price, as well as instructor assistance. Refreshments served. |
| Cost: |
Door/Table Swag - $15.00 (each) Decorative Centerpiece - $20.00 (each) Boxwood Tree - $30.00 (each) Boxwood Wreath - $30.00 (each) Magnolia Leaf Wreath - $50.00 Candlestick Centerpiece - $30.00 |
| Date: | Saturday, December 17, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon |
| Location: |
Showell Parish Hall at Saint Thomas' Episcopal Parish, located at
14300 St. Thomas Church Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (Four miles east on Croom Road (Route 382)) |
| Call: | (301) 627-8469 for additional information |
Lessons and Carols
| Event: | Scripture Readings and Music Perfomed by Professional and Lay Persons. The service is based on a service presented on Christmas Eve 1918 at King's College Cambridge, England. The service was created by Eric Milner-White, Dean of King's College. He had served as an army chaplain during World War I. Reception immediately after the service. |
| Admission: | Free Will Donation to benefit the Church Tower Restoration Fund |
| Date: | Saturday, December 18, 2011 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Location: |
Saint Thomas' Episcopal Church, located at
14300 St. Thomas Church Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (Four miles east on Croom Road (Route 382)) |
| Call: | (301) 627-8469 for additional information |
Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
| Event: | Enjoy a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol by local professional and talented parish performers. Light refreshments served after the reading. |
| Admission: | Free Will Donation to benefit the Chapel Restoration Fund |
| Date: | Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 7 p.m. |
| Location: | Chapel of the Incarnation, 14070 Brandywine Road, Brandywine, MD 20613 |
| Call: | (301) 627-8469 for additional information |
