Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-20
XMAS SERVICES
CHURCH PLAN
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sion OF the topic, 'GOd S greatest
Gift" Christmas Carols will be
sung. This will be a Candle Light
service. All members and friends
of the League are asked to be
present. At 7.30, the hour for ev-
ening worship the Senior Choir
will sing the beautiful Christmas
Cantata 1.-THE Christ Child" by
Petrie. Mrs. Marion Coverdale,
minister Of music of the church,
will be at the consol and direct the
large choir of thirty voices. This
is very beautiful musical produc-
ton, Astounding in prophecy, glow
ing in narrative and beautiful in
description. 1t is most thrilling
and illuminating in its recital con-
corning the coming of the Christ,
the appearance of the Star, the
visit of the Wise Men, the music of
the Angel Chorus, the anger and
fear of Herod, the final announce
ment of the birth of the King
reaching the final climax in the
Joy Song of the Ages. 1t offers a
splendid devotional hour and fine
opportunity to hear the beautiful
binding of voices as one listens to
the solos, duets, quartettes, and
full choruses. It will be an unus-
ual event for lovers of beautiful
harmony and deserves a large
hearing. Tuesday evening the Of
fetal Board will meet in regular
monthly business session. Wed
nesday night the mid-week service
will be held and the subject will be
Last Things" A Watch Night
service will be held Sunday even
ing. December 31st, beginning at
1870. An attractive program will
be presented.
Christmas at Presbyterian Church
The heart of Christmas is a
manger-cradled Child. The heart
of Christmas is a divinely born
Child. Christ was born in Bethle-
hem some nineteen hundred years
ago-God be praised for that! Let
us required for each of us another
birth of Jesus, the pangs of which
we ourselves must bear, and with
out which the birth at Bethlehem
cannot avail us much. Christ
must be reborn in our own hearts.
The tragedy of much present day
living is the fast that so many
people are living as though Jesus
had never been born in Bethlehem!
Our regular weekly prayer meet
ing will be held on Wednesday ev-
-ening at 7.3O. We will continue
our study in the fifth chapter Of
Johns Gospel. The theme for our
study will be 1.-THE Plan of Saliva
ton" Immediately after prayer
meeting there will be meeting Of
the session to hear any persons
who would like to enter the church
at our next Communion Service.
A choir practice will also be held
after prayer meeting. On Thurs
day evening there is Young Peo-
ple's Rally in the First Presbyter-
ian Church Of Newark. Any who
are interested in attending this
rally will kindly get in touch with
the minister before Thursday noon,
December 81. The usual services
will be held on the Sabbath. 1926
a. m. Sabbath School. All are
cordially invited to study the
Word with US. There are classes
for all ages. At HOO o'clock
there viii be a sermon by the min
lister. The Young Peoples Meet
ing will be held at 6.45. Instead
Of the regular sermon on Sunday
evening at 7.30, there will be a
program and a play presented by
the members of the Sunday School.
We hope to make this meeting a
great rally for the Sunday School
and a great blessing to the church.
On Thursday, December 28th, the
Sunday School party will be held
at 7.30. Miss Bert Ransom VIII
accept donations at this time to
aid in defraying the expenses OF
this party.
Program For St Peters Church
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
the Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
rector, announces the followin ser
vices Friday, 7.30 p. m, Evening
Prayer and choir practice; Sunday
next-7.30 a. M, Celebration of
the Holy Communion; 10 a. m,
Church School; IL a. m, morning
prayer and sermon; 11.30, Christ
mas Eve, midnight service and
Holy Communion; Prelude; Pro-
cessional, THE First Novel;;
Kyrie Eleison, Lord Have Mercy;
Gloria Tibbi, GLORY Be To Thee
o Lord; Nicene Greed; Sermon
Hymn, Silent Night; Mrs. Bar
ton, in Christmas STORY; why
The Christmas Chimes Rang,
.(by ALDEN; Anthem, Bring Forth
Joy Into Gladness"; Presentation
of Aims "Au Things Come of