Thursday, December 7, 2006

Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd., Oakton, hosts classes in Buddhist philosophy and meditation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays. The $10 classes are run by the District-based Vajrayogini Buddhist Center. http://www.meditation-dc.org, 202-331-2122.

United Christian Parish of Reston, 11508 N. Shore Dr., will hold an Advent service of remembrance and hope at 7 tonight. The service is for people who feel sadness during the holidays because they lost loved ones. 703-620-3065, http://www.unitedchristianparish.org.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3022 Woodlawn Rd., Falls Church, will host a Christmas concert featuring bell and voice choirs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. 703-532-6617, http://www.htluther.org.

Church of the Good Shepherd, 9350 Braddock Rd., Burke, will have a singalong concert presentation of portions of Handel's Messiah at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 703-323-5400.

Mount Tabor Catholic house of prayer and retreat center, 2363 Hunter Mill Rd., Vienna, will have a fireside chat with John A. Plummer, pastor at Oakton United Methodist Church, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Plummer will compare different faith traditions. 703-476-1446.

First Christian Church, 6165 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, will offer special Advent worship services designed to provide a reprieve from the activity of the holiday season from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesdayand Dec. 20. 703-532-8220, http://www.fccfc.org.

The Christian Science Reading Room, 6825-A Tennyson Dr., McLean, will offer a short talk on spiritual healing at 10 a.m. Dec. 16. The event is sponsored by the Washington Metro Area Christian Science Information Center. http://www.christiansciencedc.org, 703-356-1391.

St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 7628 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, will offer a screening of "It's a Wonderful Life" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Free refreshments will be provided. The church will stage a living nativity from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 24. Christmas Eve worship services will include a children's service at 5 p.m. and a candlelight service at 8 p.m. 703-893-9220.

St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 3241 Brush Dr., Falls Church, will hold a Vietnamese bamboo Christmas star-making workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 16. Participants should bring scissors, sticks of glue and canned chicken noodle soup and crackers for lunch. http://www.stpatricks.us, 703-532-5656.

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 10550 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, will have a Christmas pageant and dinner at 4 p.m. Dec. 17. The program will include music, a humorous play, Scripture readings and Christmas carols. More than 70 children are expected to participate. 703-759-6068.

-- Compiled by C. WOODROW IRVIN

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