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DESCRIPTION:A Quiet Day is a day that includes silence and directed reflect
 ion on a particular theme. We are pleased to offer this Christmas themed Q
 uiet Day in the Season of Advent.\nFather Matt Mead (Rector)\, Mother Mere
 dith Hawkins (Associate Priest)\, Michael Moynihan (Director of Adult Chri
 stian Education)\, and Dr. Justin Bischof (Director of Music) will each of
 fer reflections on the Birth Narratives of Jesus Christ found in the Gospe
 ls of Matthew and Luke.\n\nFather Matt Mead will  examine the unique feat
 ures of each Gospel's account of the Birth of Jesus.\nMother Meredith Hawk
 ins will explore the Nativity in Visual Art.  \nMichael Moynihan will lea
 d participants in a prayer writing exercise around the true meaning of Chr
 istmas based on the Gospel narratives.\nDr. Justin Bischof will offer an i
 mprovisational medley of Christmas Carols on our wonderful Juget-Sinclair 
 Jack Hennigan Memorial Pipe Organ.\n\nThe day will include lunch and concl
 ude with the Holy Eucharist and Christmas Carols. Father Matt &amp\; Mothe
 r Meredith are available for confessions during the quiet portions of the 
 day.\nPlease register / RSVP below. The cost of the Quiet Day is $20 and c
 overs the cost of food. \n\n10:00am: Welcome\, Opening Prayers &amp\; Ove
 rview of the Quiet Day (followed by a few minutes of silence)\n10:10am Rea
 ding of the Birth of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Luke 1 &amp\; 2
 )\n10:20am: "The Meaning of Christmas as narrated by Saint Luke" by Father
  Matt\n10:40am: Silence &amp\; Time for Private Reflection &amp\; Confessi
 ons\n11:00am: "Jesus Birth (Saint Luke's Account) in Art" - by Mother Mere
 dith\n11:30am: "Prayer Rooted in the True Meaning of Christmas (Saint Luke
 's Account)" by Michael Moynihan\n12:00pm:  Lunch (Soups &amp\; Salads)\n
 1:00pm: Christmas Carol Medley by Dr. Justin Bischof on the the Pipe Organ
 \n1:10pm: Reading of the Birth of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 
 (Matthew 1 &amp\; 2)\n1:20pm: "The Meaning of Christmas as narrated by Sai
 nt Matthew" by Father Matt\n1:40pm: Silence &amp\; Time for Private Reflec
 tion &amp\; Confessions\n2:00pm: "Jesus Birth (Saint Matthew's Account) in
  Art" - by Mother Meredith\n2:30pm: "Prayer Rooted in the Meaning of Chris
 tmas (Saint Matthew's Account)" by Michael Moynihan\n3:00pm: The Holy Euch
 arist with acapella Christmas Carols (Dr. Justin will be offering a concer
 t in Rutgers this evening)\n3:30pm: Festive Wine &amp\; Cheese Reception i
 n the Bell Tower\n
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