The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-12-20
LOCAL CHURCHES
PLAN SPECIAL
YULE SERVICES
Observances of the
Anniversary of Birth of
Jesus Christ Have Been
Prepared

Special entertainment and devotion
al services in celebration of the ami
versary of the birth of Jesus Christ
will be observed at the various
churches in Oakland and throughout
nation, state and county, over the next
few days.
There will be children's entertain
ments, pageants and other special SER
vices, in addition to sermons by the
pastors and appropriate Christmas
music
st. Matthew's Episcopal
Rev. Austin f. Schildwachter, rec
tor, has announced the following: St.
Matthew's, Oakland: Sunday, Deem
Der %, $50 a. NJ, Holy Communion;
10 a. M, Christmas play; II a. M,
morning prayer and sermon. Christ
mas Eve, December "a, l1:30 p. M,
Holy Eucharist and sermon.
Anderson Chapel, Swanton: Sunday,
December %, 3 p. M, Christmas play
and evening prayer. Christmas Day,
$3.50 a. M, Holy Eucharist.
Our Fathers House, Altamont:
Sunday, December %, 1870 p. NJ,
Christmas play and evening prayer.
Christmas Day, 1890 a. NJ, Holy Eu-
charist.
st. Johns, Deer Park. Christmas
Day, 1870 a. NJ, Holy Eucharist
Holmes and Wallace studio, Grants
vile, Christmas Eve, December "a,
1880 p. H., Holy Eucharist and sermon.
st. Peters Catholic
Sunday: Regular masses at 8 and
10 o'clock a. M, with bcnediction of
the blessed Sacrament after the 10
o'clock mass
Christmas Eve: Midnight mass be-
ginning at II o'clock, with special
music by the cho". The choir will sing
Roscwig's mass in G., in four parts.
Mrs Russell Brown will direct and
MarcelIa Kerins will be at the piano.
There will be fifteen minute prelude
Of Christmas carols and other music
prior to the service.
St Marks Lutheran
Sunday: $3.50 a. M, Sunday school
with the special Christmas lesson.
1O:45 a. m. The Worship service,
sermon, THE God Man." by the pas
tor, Rev. George d. Birk.
1870 p. m. Children's Christmas SER
vice with members of the Sunday
school presenting Christmas pag-
cant will present a history of Christ
mas carols and symbols. The young
choir will lead the singing.
The White Gift contributions will
also be held during this service. Each
worshipper may bring a white gift.
These gifts will be sent to the Chill
dren's home at LOUISVILLE, Pa.
Christmas Eve: II o'clock p. m. I'M
til midnight, a Candle Lighting SER
vice with Christmas music and medi-
tation by the pastor. The choir will
sing two anthems, 80 Come To My
Heart, Lord Jesus" with Helen Ridder
as soloist, and "Christmas Nocturne."
st. Paurs Methodist
$3.50 a. M, the Church Sunday
school, Special Christmas program.
10:45 a. M, morning worship with
sermon on "The Meaning of Christ
mas" by DR.. Pickens. The junior and
seniors choirs, directed by Mrs. F. A.
Thayer, Jr., with Julius b. Littman as
organist, will sing beautiful Saviour
by Christensen, and "Silent Night
as offertory carol. The junior choir
will sing the anthem, "Christmas Eve
by Lefebure. Mr.. Littman will play
"Christmas Carols" as prelude and
The Holy City" by Adam, as an Of
fertory number.
$50 p. M, Youth Fellowship with
Beth Shirer leading. The topic: Christ
mas Today.
1880 p. M, Christmas candlelight
service with carols, anthems and APP
propriate scripture readings and
poems.
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