Milford chronicle., 1958-12-26
BRIDGEVILLE
Mrs. David c. Speicher
Phone ED-7-S674
Union Methodist Church
Rev. A. Jason BlundOn. Minister

Union Methodist Church
Rev. A. Jason BlundOn, Minister
Sunday, December y
9:45 a. m. Church School with
classes for all ages. G. Clayton
Richards, superintendent.
1900 a. m. Divine Worship with
Christmastide sermon by the pas
tor. Betty Jean and James Culver
will sing Carols of Christmas by
Lorenz, and Mrs. John Lofiand will
sing "CantiQue de Noel" by Adam.
Students home for the holidays will
participate in the service on this
Student Recognition Lsy."
$50 p. m. Methodist Youth Fell
sowship. Vacationing students are
cordially invited.
Friday. January 2
p. m. Ghancel Choir Rehearsal.
p. m. Senior Choir rehearsal.
st. Mary's Episcopal Church
Rev. Victor Kusik, Rector
Friday, December 26
st. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
IL a. m. Holy Communion.
Saturday, December 26
st. John, Apostle and Evangelist
IL a. m. Holy Communion.
Sunday, December 28
First Sunday After Christmas
The Holy Inn0cents
a. m. ,Morning prayer, holy COM
munion and Word,
10 a. m. Morning Prayer, Choral
Eucharist and Sermon. Junior
Church School nursery through
grade 81 during the service. Coffee
Hour at the parish house in honor
of college students and other young
people studying away from home,
Immediately following the 10 a. m.
service.
p. m. Evening Prayer and Ser
mon.
Wednesday, December 81
s p. m. At st. Luke's Church,
Seaford: Healing service and SER
mon. All sick persons and those
interested in the church's ministry
to the sick are most cordially in
vited to attend Anyone desiring
transportation to this service,
please feel free to call Edgewater
7-7122.
The Glory That VIII Be
The glory of God was revealed
not only to the shepherds, but also
to the first Christian martyr, st.
Stephen. 1t is important on the 26th
of December that we should have
a sharp reminder that loyalty to
Christ, Whose birth we have just
celebrated SO happily, can lead to
suffering and martyrdom. Europe,
Africa and Asia can all lay claim
to their modern martyrs, and the
prosecuted and oppressed are to be
found today, not only in those
lands where God is denied His
glory. Would we be prepared to
suffer rather than not be allowed
to observe Christmas again?
The Christmas season includes
not only the commemeration of a
martyrdom but also that of the
massacre of innocent children. In
the same way as martyrs for the
Christian faith are no mere leg
endary figures but are to be found
in our own time, so too are inno-
cent victims of cruel and ruthless
men. If Christmas was all that
there was to Christianity, its joys
would soon fade. But the Babe was
born in a manger, also lived as a
man among men, died on the cross,
and rose again. BY His victory ov-
er death and sin He revealed to
us that death is NOT the end,
and that lives which seem wasted
and useless in this world will find
their true glory in the next.
Cadet Charles r. (Chuc ky)
Holmes, a student at Kentucky
Military Institute is spending the
Christmas holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holmes.
Joyce V. Bowden, student at the
University of Delaware, arrived
home Saturday for the holidays.
The Rev. and Mrs. Victor Kusik
spent last week vacationing in
Washington, D. C.
James Allan Lord, a student at
The Peddie School, Hightstown, n.
j., is home for the holidays.
Wilbert Allen passed away on
Saturday evening in the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital after a short i'll
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson
of Lebanon are spending the win
ter with Mrs. Williamson's daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. f. Hoch and DR.. Hoch.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Adams, Sr.,
arrived home on Sunday from a
vacation trip to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester C. Newton,
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Darby of
Frederica, spent the weekend in
New York City.
Mrs. G. Edgar Anderson has re-
turned home after visiting her