Three Christmas holiday traditions at Birmingham Friends Meeting (West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA) are described in the attached document:
1. The Giving Tree, a service project of the Birmingham Meeting Youth Committee in collaboration with a local homeless shelter.
2. The Friendly Beasts Procession, a multigenerational activity held the Sunday before Christmas at the rise of worship
3. The Carol Sing, the Sunday evening before Christmas. Hymns and readings are arranged to tell the Christmas story with youth reading the Bible verses. Giving Tree cards are collected from Friends by a special guest.
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Author: Sallie B. Jones
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Age Group: All Ages
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Topics: Advent, All-Age Activities, Celebrations, Christmas, Events, Music, Plays and performances, Service Projects, Sharing