Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1951-12-20

OOIIle anu pray OH IIllS OIlTlSI-
mas. :. see the Miracle it will
bring.
At Asbury Church
The combined junior, youth, and
senior 1choirs of Asbury Methodist
Church, comprising seventy voices,
will present the annual Christmas
program on Youth Night, Sunday,
Dec. % at 7:30 pm. Under the di-
rection of Miss Ruth Johnson, the
program will include a pantomime
entitled 1.-THE First Noel", in which
the following members of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship drama
group will participate: Joseph,
Ralph Peters, Jr.; Mary, Ellen
Peters; Angel, Shirley Baker;
Kings and Shepherds, Richard
Price, Ronald Rowland, and Char
les Reed, Jr. In addition to the
traditional candlelight procession
and carols, several special anthems
will be sung by the choirs. These
are Jesu Bambino (Yon), Carol of
the Bells (Leontovich), and Song
of the Magi (Miles), with Lloyd
Jones as soloist. Other soloists will
be Betty Jane Griffin, Doris
Slaughter, George Galley, and Rob-
ert Collins. The entire program
will be sponsored by the Methodist
Youth Fellowship, with the pro-
ceeds donated to the work of that
organization. The M. Y. F. will
also sponsor the traditional carol
sing on Christmas Eve, following
the special communion service.
At st. Peters Church
Services at st. Peters Episcopal
Church, the Rev. Human j. Morgan
rector, for December 23rd, the
Fourth Sunday in Advent: will be:
8 am, The Holy Communion; $3.50
am, Church School; II am, Nurs-
cry, kindergarten and primary
Christmas service; IL am, morn
ing prayer with sermon. Christ
mas Eve, December oath, there will
be the traditional midnight service
beginning at 11:30 pm. There will
be the Festival Holy Eucharist
with Christmas hymns and special
music. The Church will be decor.
ated in the customary festive man.
ner and the service will be held by
candle-light. A cordial welcome is
extended to all. Christmas Day
there will be plain celebration Of
the Holy Communion at 10 O'Clock
am.
At Presbyterian Church
A Christmas service will be heIC
next Sunday morning at IL am
The adult and children's choirs will
sing carols. Sermon: unto Us 6
Child Is Born" Sunday School
9:45 am. Subject: Redemption
Through Christ" On Sunday Even
ing at 1880 pm. a Christmas page
ant will be presented by the Sun.
day School. A cordial invitation is
extended to all. Gifts for the Wei
fare Home patients will be received
on Sunday morning. The Mission
airy Society meets on Dec. 31st al
8 pm. The annual children's
Christmas party will take place OF
Saturday evening, Dec. 10Th.
Ewell's-St. Paul Church, Clayton
The M. Y. F. will be in charge Of
the Christmas service in Ewell's.
st. Paul Church, Clayton, on De
cember %, at 7:30 pm. There will
be special music and carol singing
with organ and chimes. The Christ
mas story, $50 Beautifully Told il
Lukes Gospel will be used. Al
the morning service the pastor viii
preach on Ills STAR. There will
also be the baptism of infants al
the morning service. All are cor
daily invited to worship with us OF
this the second Sunday in our new
sanctuary.
st. Joseph's Church, Clayton
The Solemn and Joyful Feast Of
the Nativity will be ushered in witt
a Solemn High Midnight Mass. The
Ministers of the Mass-Celebrant
the Very Rev. Louis B. Pastorelli
Deacon Rev. Philip ]. Torallo, Sub
Deacon Rev. Francis J. Whearty
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. William ]. Phillips of New
burgh, N. Y. Confessions will b.
heard Monday afternoon from 4 t.
6 o'clock and in the evening unit
all are heard. Also before thu
Christmas morning Masses. o.
Christmas Day, the hours of tn,
other Masses in St.Joseph's Church
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