Mark your calendar for the 61st Annual November Organ Recital Series. Enjoy free concerts each Sunday in November at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. These performances are a gift to the community.

Happy Thanksgiving! Church offices will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28. IPC will hold one worship service at 10 am on Sunday, November 30.

The annual fruit sale is going on now! Orders are accepted from now until November 30. This is an important fundraiser for the IPC Choir, and we encourage all members to participate.

During the Advent Season, please join us for a noon Chapel Service on Wednesdays, December 3, 10, and 17 followed by a light lunch in the Great Hall. The menu will be Soup and Sandwich provided by Kim's kitchen. The weekly reservation deadline is Tuesday at 12 pm.

Join us on Saturday, December 6 for an IPC Advent tradition—Advent Workshop! Come and go from 9 am to 12 pm. Christmas PJs are encouraged while we enjoy snacks, fellowship, Advent crafts and more!

Join us during the Sunday School hour for Dr. Jeff Leonard's special Advent program titled "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus."

All children grades K5-6th are invited to sing in the Children’s Nativity Choir on December 24 at our Family Nativity Service. Rehearsals are Dec 7, 14 &21 during the 11 am service. Kids can follow the acolyte out to rehearse with Miss Beth. Rehearsals will be in Room 113. Parents can pick up after the service.

The annual IPC Choir Christmas Concert will take place December 7 at 6 pm. Accompanied by 10 members of the Alabama Symphony string section, the program will include congregational hymns, choral anthems, and orchestral music of the Christmas season by composers including Jonathan Dove, Hugo Distler, Ola Gjeilo, William Bradley Roberts, and will end with the beautiful Ave Maria by Franz Biebl. Soloists will include Janet Ort, Jane Stump, and Willian Perira da Silva.

Honor and remember loved ones by making an Advent flower donation in their names. Your contribution provides fresh flowers and greenery throughout the church during Advent. The names of all those remembered and honored are included in our Christmas Eve Bulletin. Please note that the absolute deadline to contribute is no later than Monday, December 8.

This opportunity to offer an alternative Christmas gift will be available December 1 through December 22. Through a donation to the Giving Tree, you can honor a family member, friend, teacher, or coworker with a gift made in their name to IPC Social Services and/or the Children’s Fresh Air Farm. A $10 donation per card is suggested, but all donations are accepted to help our neighbors who are struggling with food, shelter, utilities, transportation, and medical needs, as well as the children and families that benefit from our services at CFAF.

Cards to share with your loved one can be picked up in the Parlor on Sundays and during church office hours from Catherine Sager in the Community Ministries Suite. Join us in giving your loved one a special gift of love, compassion, and generosity this Advent season.

Looking for meaningful gifts this season? Our IPC Youth are offering holiday cookbooks filled with recipes from our congregation ($25), along with ornaments and sweatshirts. You can pick up or purchase items at the reception desk during the week, shop online, or find the Youth table in the Parlor on December 7, 14, and 21. Online order form coming soon!

Thank you for helping us spread Christmas cheer for students in the Children’s Fresh Air Farm Summer Learning Program! More than 130 angels have been taken this year. Please remember that all gifts are due by Wednesday, Dec. 10, unwrapped but accompanied by a roll of wrapping paper. For questions or to learn other ways to support our students, contact Marion Dukes at (205) 623-2187 or mdukes@ipc-usa.org with any questions.

During the Advent Season, please join us for a noon Chapel Service on Wednesdays, December 3, 10, and 17 followed by a light lunch in the Great Hall. The menu will be Soup and Sandwich provided by Kim's kitchen. The weekly reservation deadline is Tuesday at 12 pm.

IPC Boy Scout Troop 28 is selling Christmas greenery at the lot located at Shades Cahaba Elementary School in Homewood. All sales will benefit Troop 28 and other area Boy Scout troops, regardless of when you purchase the greenery.

Additionally, all are invited to the Scout Hut for the Troop 28 Open House on Sunday, December 14 after the 11 am worship service.

Adults and Youth are invited to join us during the Sunday School hour to hear "The Plan B Christmas" from storyteller Dolores Hydock. Even with loads of carefully thought-out preparation, sometimes the big plan for a perfect Christmas just doesn't work out, and you're stuck with Plan B. Here are three stories that keep alive the hope that even if the holiday doesn't work out quite the way you thought it would, it might still turn out to be just right—or even better than anything you could have planned in the first place.

O come all ye faithful to Beer & Carols at The Grocery (2823 Central Ave. Homewood) on December 15! Enjoy great food, festive libations (non-alcoholic included), plenty of opportunities to sing along, and even a visit from Santa himself. The evening kicks off with children’s music from 5:30 - 6:30 pm, followed by classic carols for everyone from 7 - 8 pm. Space is limited and this merry night will sell out quickly, so please RSVP!

Please join us for this year's final noon Chapel service on Wednesday, December 17 followed by a light lunch in the Great Hall. Our Blue Christmas service—a gentle, contemplative space for those who carry grief, heaviness, or longing during the holidays—will also take place during the Chapel service. Remember to reserve your lunch no later than Tuesday at 12 pm.

All are invited to join us during the Sunday School hour for a festive Christmas carol sing.

All college students returning home for the holidays are invited to brunch with IPC youth immediately following the 11 am service. You won't want to miss this fun time of food and fellowship.

Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas and a New Year filled with joy and peace!

Independent Presbyterian Church will be closed December 25 - 26 and January 1 - 2. The church will be open from 8:30 am to 1 pm on December 24 and 31.

A Celebration of the Nativity of our Lord

Join us for our Family Nativity Choir service at 11 am in the Sanctuary. All children are invited to the front of the Sanctuary during this family-friendly service.

IPC's Traditional Christmas Eve Service

Join us for one of IPC's beautiful, candlelit services that include music and scripture readings with Rev. Kevin Long preaching.

Childcare is available for all Christmas Eve services

Join us for an informational meeting about IPC’s 2026 Western Carolina Mission Trip. The trip will take place June 7 –14, 2026, and we will continue relief efforts to support those affected by Hurricane Helene. This hands-on trip will focus on helping families rebuild and restore their homes and communities. To learn more, contact Rev. David Seamon.

It's time to register for Gatlinburg! All IPC youth (grades 7 through 12) are welcome to join us Friday, January 16 through Monday, January 19. Please register!

Join IPC’s Western Carolina Mission Trip, June 7 – 14, 2026 as we continue relief efforts following Hurricane Helene. This hands-on trip will focus on helping families rebuild and restore their homes and communities. To learn more, contact Rev. David Seamon.