The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-22
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northwest, the newest parish N the
Episcopal Church of this dioc csc
is to have midnight celebration
of the Holy Communion, for which
much PREPARATION is being made.
The church building is to be lighted
entirely by candles. This service
is to be a Sung Mass with incense
and there will be a sermon, having
special reference to the Virgin
Birth of our Lord. At Z and $50
O.. M, there will be additional cele-
brations Of the Holy Communion.
An unusual and most Joyful
feature of the Christmas Week pro-
gram at the Chapel Of the holy
Comforter, Rock Creek Parish, is
the community Christmas tree
which has been planted on the
church lawn where all people pass
ing on Georgia avenue may see 1t
and be reminded Of the spirit OF
Christmas.
On Monday night the three will
be illuminated and the augmented
choir led by Mrs. Davis, the church
organist and Howard Baxter, cor
netist. will sing old time Christmas
carols around the Christmas tree.
All people of the community are
invited to come join in the half hour
Carol service. The tree will be
lighted at o'clock. No collection
will be taken.
The Christmas Day services at
Holy Comforter Chapel will be at
1870 and II o'clock. Sunday serv-
Ices at, 1880, II and o'clock.
Special Christmas music will be
rendered at ST. Marks Church,
Third and A streets southeast, at
the Christmas Eve Q1:30 p. n.y. serv-
ice, their Christmas Day $3.50 a. n.y.
service and IL a. m. service. At
their Christmas Eve service the
following music will be rendered:
Professional, Calm on the Listen
ing Ear of Night" Dykes; Kyrie,
Winter; Gloria Tibi, Tails; hymn,
20 Little Town of Bethlehem" Red.
ner; Sanctus, Garrett; Agnus Del,
Adams; Gloria in Excelsis, Old
Chant; Carol, "Silent Night. Holy
Night" Gruber; Nunc Dimittis,
Barnby; Recessional, 20 Come All
Ye Faithful" Wade. At their early
Christmas Morning service $3.50 a..
iII'J' IIOCeSSlOIldl, II ZANE upon
the Midnight Clear" Willis; Kyrie,
Tails; Gloria Tihi, Tails; hymn.
Hank! the Herald Angels Sing"
Mendelssohn; Sanctus, Cruickshank;
Gloria in Excelsis. Old Chant;
occasional. ANGELS From the
Realms of Glory" Smart. For
their IL o'clock Christmas Day
service their music program con-
GiSf0 nPs ~
Ye Faithful" Wade; Communion
Service. Pyne; Sermon Hymn, %
Little Town Of Bethlehem" Red
ner; Anthem, "Sing, o Heavens;
occasional, Angels, From the
Realm of Glory" Smart.
The Grace Church, Ninth and D
streets southwest, offers the fol-
lowing musical program on Christ
mas Day at IL a. M: Professional
Hymn, 40 20 Come All Ye Faith
full" FESTIVAL Venite, Hopkins;
FESTIVAL TIE Deum. Dudley Buck
Jubilate Dec, Hopkins: Introit
Hymn, SO. "It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" Shortu Kyrie; Ser.
mon Hymn. So, 80 Little Town Of
Bethlehem;" Offertory Anthem,
Sing, 0 Sing This Blessed Morn"
Festival Communion Service: Re-
cessional Hymn, 60, ANGELS From
the Realms of Glory"
On Christmas Eve the Church Of
Our Saviour. Thirteenth and Irving
streets northwest, will render the
following music: Prelude for violin
and organ, Christmas Melody"
Gueber; Professional, "Oh Come All
fe Faithful" Reading; Introit An
them' There's Song in the Air."
Day: Kyrie, Gloria Tibi. Gratia
Pei. King; offertory solo and
chorus, "Oh, Holy Night" Adams;
sursum Corda, Sanctus, Benedictus,
and Agnus Del, "Mosse Solennelle,
St Cecilia" Gounod; Gloria in Ex-
celsls, Old Shant; Nunc Dimittis,
Turtle; Recessional, "Oh Little
Town OF Bethlehem" st. Louis;
Organ Postlude, Festival March in
=, Demarest. Charles Gordon.
Mrs. c. A. lennon,
organist; assisted by c. r. Allen,
tenor; Mrs. Donald Martin, soprano,
and Miss Marguerite Harbers, VIC
linist. AT their Christmas Day IL
a. m. service, the offertory solo
VIII be rendered by c. N. Gordon,
The Birthday of a King" Med
linger.
Inc musical program for Mount ct.
Aihan's, Wisconsin and Massa chu-
setts avenues. Christmas Eve service
Will consist of the following: Pro
cessional. 20 Come All Ye Faith
tul' Offertory, Silent Night; Sau-
tuo' wesley; Communion Hymn,
lfere 0 My LORD; Recessional,
III Came Upon the Midnight
Clear" On Christmas Day: Pro
resSional. Shout the Glad Things,
Helute, Dudley Buck; Tie Deum,
dudley Buck; festiva; Jubelate,
Tours; Offertory, Sing o Heav-
ems" Tours; Introit. 20 Little Town
. Bethlehem: Sermon Hymn,
once In Royal David's City;
9anctus, Stainer; Com mun i o n
lynn, And Where O Father;
occasional, "Christmas Awake"
l)irector and soprano soloist, Miss
Beatrice Seymour Goodwin The
quartet Is composed of Miss Good
win, soprano; Miss Margorie Brodt,
.ontralto Mr.. Lawrence Lee, tenor;
rred Schafer. bass; Mrs. Walter
Nash, organist.
At st. Margaret's Church, Con
necttcut avenue and Bancroft place
IN Christmas Eve at midnight
he following music will be rem
Tered: professional, while Shep.
nerds Watch Their Flocks by
Night; Offertory, Silent Night,
Holy Night" Grueber; Sanctus,
6enedctus Qui VENT. and Agnus