Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
CHRISTMAS SERVICES ARRANGED BY CHURCH

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G streets northeast. the only service
there. At 7:3e will come the second. at
the Nativity; then at 1880 mathis with
sermon and special music. At pm. Is
scheduled Christmas evensong and bap-
tism. Offerings will be taken at all
services for the Red Cross. war relief
work and for the debt on the Nativity
buildings. The children's festival at
Nativity will be held at 1880 pm. Wed
nesday. that at Resurrection Friday at
the same hour.
st. Thomas Church.
At the Ii o'clock Christmas day serv-
ice at St. Thomas Church. 18th and
Church streets northwest. Rev. c Ernest
Smith. rector, there will be a special
program of Christmas music arranged
under the leadership of l.. b. Aldrich.
organfst and director. The numbers in
Guide TIE Deum. Benedictus, Introit an
them Sing. o Heavens. and offertory an
them Holy Night. The full choir sung
Christmas carols at the 4 o'clock service
yesterday afternoon in place of the usual
address.
Church Of the Good Shepherd.
At the Church Of tho Good Shepherd.
sth and I streets northeast. Rev. c. S.
Abbott. rector, the vested choir OF men
and boys Will sing Christmas hymns at
the service tonight. A chorus choir Will
give well known hymns and the music
of the communion service from 1880
until 1890 tomorrow night-Christmas
eve-while Christmas day at IL a. m.
the vested choir will sing music appro-
pirate to the day, including, a Kyrie.
Sanctus. Agnus Del, Gloria in Excelsis
and the anthem Behold 1 Bring You
Good Tidings.
Christ Church.
At Christ Church. 31st and o
streets. Georgetown, Rev. James H.
w. Blake. rector, there will be holy
starting at II 10 O'Clock. Earlier in the
day. at 3 pm. will occur the children's
Christmas festival. Christmas day at
IL O'Clock in the morning there will be
a full Christmas service with sermon
and program Of special music under d.
rection of n. Irving Hyatt. organist and
choirmaster. The numbers include
professional. offertory and recesionai
hymns and anthems appropriate to the
occasion, with venite, Introit. TIE Deum.
Jubilate, communion service music and
America. Soloists are Mrs. Edwing. the
Misses knight. Thompson and Stearns
and Messrs. Bodine. Allan Blackboard
and Eugene Blackboard.
st. Agnes Chapel.
At St. Agnes Chapel. 4s @ street
northwest, Rev. c. D. Weldon, vicar,
1880 am. and 10 am. The festival of
the Sunday school is set for Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Christ Church (Southeast).
In anticipation of Christmas day. the
Christ Church Community will decorate
the old church and its parish halls, 62o
G. street southeast, tomorrow At $50
Christmas morning there will be holy
communion by the light of a big cleo
trio star. with candle procession by
the girls choir. Services at 10 o'clock
will embrace communion and sermon
by the rector, Rev. D. r. Covell. and
will be featured by special music. while
at 4:45 pm. there will be choral even
song and sermon at the big community
tree in the church yard.
st. Paul's.
circle, Rev Robert Talbot, rector, a
large vested choir will give special
Christmas music at choral mathis.
with sermon by the rector. at II am.
Christmas day. to be followed by a
choral celebration. NOVEL; S. Ferris
musical director and organist. will be
in charge of the musical features,
which include a professional hymn.
Venite, TIE Deum. Benedictus. Introit,
Kyrie. Gloria Tibi, Sursum Corda,
Credo. Sanctus, Agnus Del, Gloria in
Excelsus. Nunc Dimitis and occasional.
from tonight, the choir viii also give
Christmas carols.
st. Johns Norwood Parish).
Christmas day services at ST. Johns
Church. Norwood parish. Wisconsin
avenue and Bradley lane. Rev. James
Fitzpatrick, rector, will consist of holy
communion at o'clock in the morning.
to be followed by a second similar
service at II o'clock.
Grace.
At Grace Church, 9Th and D streets
southwest. Rev. George Christian, rec
tor. there will be special Christmas
services at 1890 am. Tuesday. fea-
tured by a program of music appro-
pirate to the occasion. The numbers
include processional, recessionai and
offertory hymns, psalms, Venite, TIE
Deum. Jubiiate. Introit, Kyrie, Sanctus,
Agnus Del, Gloria and Nunc Dimittis.
St. Adams.
A number of Christmas services are
scheduled for Christmas day and eve at
the church and chapelS, five altogether
in number. Of st. Adams parish. At
the church proper, Rev. Charles T.
Warner. rector. communion will be held
tomorrow at 11:30 pm, with special
music. and on Christmas day services
will begin with communion at 1880 am,
to be followed at II by morning prayer,
with communion. special music and a
sermon by the rector. At st. Georges
chapel there will be communion at
midnight tomorrow, communion at s
am. Tuesday and evening prayer and
sermon at S o'clock by the vicar, Rev
Edward Douse. At St. Columbia s
Chapel there will be Christmas eve
communion. with special music, at II 80,
and Christmas day IL o'clock services,
with special music and sermon by Rev
William w. Shearer, the vicar. At st.
Davids Chapel there will be communion
at IL am. Christmas day. with a ser
mon by the vicar. Rev. George F. De-
gen, and at st. Patrick's chapel there
will be communion Christmas morning
at o'clock. also with special music
REFORMED CHURCH.
Grace.
Services will be held Christmas morn
ing at O'Clock, when the Christmas story
sung The Christmas festival of the
Sunday school will be held Wednesday
evening at o'clock The Christmas of
ferings of the congregation will he for