The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-17
Pageants and
Services Will
Mark Holiday
Special Programs to be Held
in Oakland Area in Observ-
ance Of the Birth of Christ

Special entertainment and de-
votional services in celebration of
the anniversary of the Birth of
Jesus Christ on Friday, December
%, will be observed in various
churches in Oakland and through
out other parts of the county.
There will be special children's en-
tertainments and candlelight serv-
ices included.
St. Matthew's Episcopal
Rev. Alfred j. Haines, rector,
announced a special Christmas
program and party at the Episcopal
Parish house on Sunday, December
20, at 4 p. m.
There will be Holy Communion
on Christmas eve, beginning at II
o'clock, with Holy Communion on
Christmas Day at 10 a. m.
St. Paul's Methodist
Sunday, December 20, there will
be a Christmas play presented in
the Assembly room and children
will receive the annual Christmas
treat, at $3.50.
At the morning worship service
DR.. w. S. Patterson, pastor, will
preach on Going to Bethlehem"
There will be an anthem "While
Shepherds Watch" by the senior
choir and I'VE Three Kings of
Orient Are" by the junior choir.
The Christmas Candlelight serv-
ice will be held at 1870 with Christ
mas music by the choirs. They will
sing "Cherubim Song" by Bort
niansky; "Jesu, Jesu, Gently Sleep
ing" arranged by Charles Black;
BESIDE Thy Cradle" by Bach;
"The Shepherds Story" by Dickin-
son, with Mr.. and Mrs. Jay L. Bell
and Merritt Feather as soloists;
Christmas carol, 1.-The First Noel"
with dcscant. Hervey Russell
Smouse will sing "Cantique de
Noel" by Adam, and Mrs. Jay l..
Bell will render "Gesu Bambino,"
by Yon. The junior choir will sing
angels Chanting All Around Us"
The service will include a call to
worship, Fanfare for Christmas"
by Shaw, a Christmas prayer,
Christmas carols by the choir and
congregation, the reading of the
Christmas story and the closing
of the service with the candlelight-
ing ceremony.
On Wednesday, December %, at
1880, a special Christmas service
will feature the singing of carols,
and the showing of a motion pic
turc, entitled, The Guiding Star"
in which the true Christmas spirit
is portrayed.
Of. NIdTh GutHcI dH
On Sunday morning, December
20, those at Sunday school will see
a moving picture on The Christmas
story, followed by the distribution
of the annual Christmas treat for
members.
A pageant, "Why the Chimes
Rang" will be presented on Sun
day evening, in charge of the
Young adult group with members
of both junior and senior choirs
participating. This will he at 1880
p. m.
A Christmas eve candlclght
service will be held at II o'clock
on Thursday, December -. Rev.
William A. Rem, pastor of St,
Johns Lutheran church at Red
House, will be in charge Of the
service. The choir will sing two
numbers, "Thcre We're Shepherd"
by Ashford, with Mrs. Roy HauSer
as soloist; and To-day the Prince
of Peace is Born" by Mueller.
This evening members of the
Luther League will visit the older
members of the church and the
Nursing homes to sing Christmas
carols and present candles which
they made last Sunday evening.
There is also the regular morn
ing worship on Sunday at 10:45
with Richard Manning, theological
student from Gettysburg, bringing
the sermon.
Church of the Nazarcnc
Rev. Forest T. Benner, pastor,
announced special Christmas pro-
gram at 1880 p. m, on Sunday by
members of the Sunday School Of
tho Church Of the Nazarcnc, on
Sth street.
Other services will be held Sun
day as usual with the Sunday
School at 10, morning worship at
II. a mid-wcek prayer service also
is scheduled for Wednesday night
at 1880.
Miss Nell Helbig is entertaining