Special Musical Offering at Covenant Presbyterian Church Dec. 23

Covenant Presbyterian Church’s adult choir will present a seasonal musical offering of "Small Dancing Light" during the fourth Sunday of Advent worship service, Dec. 23 at 11 a.m. The choir will be accompanied by organ and chamber orchestra, and the music will be interspersed with scripture reading and prayer. All are welcome to attend the service at 2461 Peachtree Road in Buckhead. Free parking is available on the top deck of Peachtree Battle Shopping Center immediately south of the church.

"Small Dancing Light" by Taylor Scott Davis, in collaboration with Terry W. York, is a cantata, a work for voices and instruments from the baroque era. It includes six original texts and three congregational hymns which focus on the themes of anticipation and revelation. Images of these themes are presented through each of the texts, pointing toward the small dancing light in a manger.

“Anticipation and revelation are two words which help us focus on the meaning of Advent. This particular cantata explores how the images and rituals of Advent emerge before the Word itself is revealed,” said Rev. Dr. Richard Hill, Covenant’s senior pastor.

Covenant Presbyterian Church will also offer a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service the following evening, Dec. 24, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend the traditional worship service with familiar Christmas carols, prayers for peace and candlelight.

About Covenant Presbyterian Church

For nearly a century, Covenant Presbyterian Church has served the city of Atlanta through its mission of “Equipping the people of God to serve Christ in the world”. The church is led by Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Richard Hill and Associate Pastor Rev. Katie Owen Aumann. Located at 2461 Peachtree Rd., NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30305, Covenant is home to a welcoming congregation that seeks, serves and celebrates together. The church boasts a lively youth group, hands-on mission work, a women’s spirituality ministry and a strong music program, as well as offering public lectures, social events, educational opportunities and more. Covenant supports numerous organizations including Buckhead Christian Ministry, the Central Night Shelter, ChildSpring International, Habitat for Humanity, Earth Covenant Ministry and Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta. Covenant also takes a leadership role in the LaGonave Haiti Partners, a more than 20-year partnership with the Episcopal Church of Haiti. Ongoing Haiti projects include a community health center, as well as programs for education, agriculture, adult literacy and children’s nutrition. www.covpresatlanta.org