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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1948

Page

3

Ex-All Saints' Communicant To Be Ordained At All Saints'

The Rev. Henry B. Getz will preach at All Saints Episcopal Church on Sunday after Morning Prayer at 11. The ceremony includes a long list of ushers acolytes and servers for 8 and 9 30 a m services with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day rites. The Rev Joseph Harte will present the candidate Rev Frank McDonald Spindler for priesthood at St Stephen's Huntsville Tuesday. A devotional play The Hallowing of the Manger follows the 9 30 a m service and Christmas Eve sermon The Communion of the Christ Child. Music by Oldroyd service and a Vir ginia Decherd organ recital precede the Midnight rite.

All Saints’ Episcopal Church Henry B. Getz Episcopal George Carver Coleman Griffith John Mackey Jr Walter Nass Jr John Lockman Rudolph Willard Kim Garrett George Stewart Allan Henry O. P. Houston Robert Cromack William Cromack Eugene Dixon Paul Powell W. W. Huff William E. Keys John Lee Robert Miller William Miller Joseph Harte All Saints Frank McDonald Spindler St. Stephen’s Church Huntsville Spindler General Theological Seminary New York All Saints’ Church Crockett Harte Oldroyd Harris Masterson Jr Virginia Decherd William E., Dorp House of Bread

Advent Sermon Series Ends at St Paul Lutheran Church

The Rev. Albert F. Jesse will preach the final advent sermon at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. The treble choir presents The Christmas Story cantata in candlelight led by John J. Socha with soloists Marguerite Mesenbring and Dorothy Carlson. Mr B Kurzweg accompanies. The pastor also delivers a sermonette and oversees liturgy.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Albert F. Jesse John St. Paul Church John J. Socha Marguerite Mesenbring Dorothy Carlson B. Kurzweg Lutheran Concordia College

Grace Methodist Cantata to Be Presented Next Sunday

The Grace Methodist combined Senior and Vesper Choirs present A Chorus in the Skies by Fred B. Holton Sunday at 7 30 p m at Grace Methodist Church. Directed by Mrs E L Crow the cantata uses familiar Christmas carols. morning worship features Rev Patrick W Armstrong delivering a Christmas message with choir music.

Fred B. Holton Grace Methodist Church E. L. Crow Patrick W. Armstrong

Austin Churches and Pastors Directory Listings

A dense listing of Assembly of God and other denominations with pastor names and service times across Austin. Includes multiple congregations such as South Austin, Grace Caswell Avenue, Bee Cave, Oak Hill, Shornsby Bend, Montopolis, East Austin, First, and university and city-wide Christian and Catholic groups with weekly schedules and youth services.

Assembly OF God South Austin South First and Johanna Charlies P. Pannell Grace Caswell Avenue Earl Gibson Bee Cave Leon Hudson Oak Hill Shornsby Bend A. Ss. Pannell EAST_ AUSTIN North Chalmers Vernon Eilson

Baptists Present Annual University Christmas Music Program

University Baptist Church plans its annual Christmas music program Sunday at 5 30 pm featuring the church choirs with Austin public school choirs and University Junior High Girls Glee Clubs. Handel Messiah excerpts, soloists Elsie Dvorak Laura Hank Wiley Hammersmith Paul Hickson, and a Wassail party follow in Lattimore Auditorium.

University Baptist Church Austin Public Schools University Junior High School Girls Glee Club Catherine Wende Allan Junior High School Girls Glee Club Pearl Dalhan Blake Smith University Baptist Church Choir James E. Green Dan Nicholson Hallelujah Elsie Dvorak Laura Jean Hank Wiley Hammersmith Paul Hicksang Lattimore Auditorium

South Austin Church Candle Light Rite Set

At 11 a.m. Rev. Hugh R. Baker speaks on All We Want for Christmas at South Austin Christian Church. The choir features Madelon Davis soloist and Mrs. Bill Smith Jr. also sings. At 7 p.m. a candle lighting service includes carols with solos by Mrs. Bill Smith Jr. and Ted Salisbury. Afterward, church youths go caroling.

South Austin Bill Smith Jr Ted Salisbury

Combined Choirs Promote Bethlehem Service at 11:55 AM

The Rev. O E Grimes pastor of First Street Christian Church will bring the message Sunday at 11 55 a m on Journey to Bethlehem. At 7 30 p m the combined choirs under Mrs Claude Beeman will sing Carols and Candle Lighting.

O. E. Grimes First Street Christian Church Bethlehem Claude Beeman

Church and mission services listed for area congregations

The notice lists schedules for Salvation Army and Union Gospel Mission with pastors and service times. Mary Y C at 10 East 40th Street led by Alice Westling holds midweek and Sunday services. Union Gospel Mission at 2111 Bersman Street led by O. E. Lyons offers classes, services, and Sunday School on specified days.

Methodist Rosedale 49Th Street Burnet Road Earl Martin Union Gospel Mission Bersman Street O. E. Lyons Jvices

St David's Episcopal Youth to Lead Carol Service and Christmas Festivities

St David's Episcopal Church plans a week of Christmas activities led by youth and choirs. A Sunday 7:30 a.m. service includes holy communion with Fred W. Catterall II as server. Church school presents nativity scenes at 9:30 a.m. and Junior Choir leads procession. At 11 a.m. Bishop John E. Hines will administer confirmation and preach. A 5 p.m. carol service features organist Mrs. Ben Dean and youth choir. a Christmas film is shown. Christmas Eve midnight communion and Christmas Day 10:30 a.m. holy communion complete the observances.

St. David's Church Fred W. Catterall II Austin Men's Study Club John E. Hines Diocese of Texas Dixon Emschler Tommy Boyd Bob Landis Armstrong Fred Nagle Frank Nagle Tommy McCrummen John H. Tyler III Bishop’s Acolytes Jack Sumners St. David's Vestry

Christmas Pageant and Choir Concert at Central Methodist

Central Methodist Church plans a Sunday program at 6 p.m. featuring a church school pageant with choral numbers and solos, a Youth Fellowship pageant, Santa Claus with treats, carols led by Mrs. Edna T. Anderson, and a 8 p.m. Christmas concert including The Messiah. On Sunday at 11 a.m. a Christmas service will open with an anthem sung by the choir under Mrs. Anderson, with Miss Mary Helen Jackson at the organ, and a Christmas message by Rev. Walter K. Kerr.

Central Methodist Church Church School Youth Fellowship Santa Claus Edna T. Anderson Mary Helen Jackson Anderson Miss Jackson Walter K. Kerr

Hyde Park Christian Play Sunday at Hyde Park Church

Sunday Christmas service at Hyde Park Christian Church features Rev. Chester Crow speaking on Putting Christ into Our Christmas. The annual 7:30 p.m. Christmas program includes a choir led by Mrs. D H Ammons and a children’s dramatization. Fowler Homes offering will be presented during the service.

Hyde Park Christian Church Chester Crow D. H. Ammons Fowler Homes

Ward Methodist Plans Christmas Cantata

Ward Memorial Methodist Church schedules special services with Rev. John K. Beery presenting The Joy Jesus Brings at the morning hour. The 7 p m service features a Christmas cantata Yuletide Memories by Ira B. Wilson directed by Herman Porsch Jr with a youth dramatization led by Betty Allman.

Ward Memorial Methodist Church John K. Beery Jesus Herman Porsch Jr Ira B. Wilson Betty Allman

Lutheran Group Sings Carols and Plans Christmas Events

St Martin’s Lutheran Church hosts a Sunday service at 11 a m with Rev F G Roesener speaking on He Standeth Among You A 630 pm program for adults and Sunday school features a home scene and a Sign Unto You The LSA will sing carols at Brackenridge Hospital and the Children’s Home delivering gifts to 60 kids They plan Christmas Eve midnight communion and a 11 am Christmas Day service plus a next Sunday's morning Holy Communion The Luther League carols for the sick and shut ins run Monday and Wednesday at 6 30 pm at the church

St. Martin's Lutheran Church F. G. Roesener LSA Brackenridge Hospital Luther League

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