First Congregational Church of Lisbon • A Two-Part Series

Advent Unrushed

Two mornings to slow down, breathe deeply, and find your way back to what the season is really about.

📅 November 5 & December 3, 2026
🕙 10:00 a.m.
📍 First Congregational Community Center
Free • Registration Required
Free and open to the community. Register for one session or both.

The Holidays Don’t
Have to Be This Hard

The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas can feel like a sprint — crowded, expensive, and exhausting. Somewhere under all the noise is a season that was meant to be about waiting, wonder, and hope. This two-part series is an invitation to find it.

Led by Pastor Kathleen Hyde, each 90-minute gathering combines reflection, conversation, and practical tools for reclaiming a quieter, more meaningful Advent. You don’t have to be a churchgoer. You just have to be tired of the rush.

Series at a Glance

  • Part I Making Room — November 5, 2026
  • Part II Grace Enough — December 3, 2026
  • Time 10:00 a.m. (approx. 90 min.)
  • Location First Congregational Community Center
  • Cost Free
  • Open to All community members
  • Register Required — one or both sessions

Making Room & Grace Enough

Each session stands on its own — attend one or both.

Part One
Making Room
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Before Advent arrives, this session helps you look honestly at what’s already filling the calendar — and what you might choose to set down. We’ll explore what it means to make intentional space in a season that tends to fill itself.

Reflection, conversation, and simple practices for clearing the way before the busyness begins.

📅 November 5, 2026 🕙 10:00 a.m. 📍 First Congregational Community Center
Part Two
Grace Enough
Thursday, December 3, 2026

As Advent begins in earnest, this session meets you in the middle of it all. For the gifts not yet bought, the cards not yet written, the house not yet ready — and the quiet reminder that you are already enough for the people who love you.

Encouragement, honest conversation, and a gentler way to hold the season that remains.

📅 December 3, 2026 🕙 10:00 a.m. 📍 First Congregational Community Center

Register for Advent Unrushed

Registration is free and open to the community. To reserve your spot, reach out by phone or email — just let us know your name and that you’d like to attend.

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