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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1950

Page

3

English Lutheran Plans Two Special Yuletide Services

English Lutheran Church presents readings and carols for Advent and Christmas. Dr. Lewis P. Speaker delivers the morning sermon on The Peace of God, with The Echo Carol by the senior choir. Family services, gift distributions, and a 11 a.m. Christmas matins conclude with Jesu Bambino and a carol medley.

Lewis P. Speaker Harry Nelson C. C. Albers Gordon V. Anderson Speaker Jesus Gladys Day Pietro A. Yon

McCrary to Speak at Christmas Eve Service

The Wilshire Presbyterian Church will hold Christmas Eve services at 11 a.m. in the Robert E. Lee School auditorium, its temporary meeting place. Rev. James P. McCrary will deliver the sermon If Christ Had Not Come from John 15 22 with Miss Patricia Feuerbacher as soloist. Willis Bodine Jr will accompany on organ performing Yuletide Echoes Ave Maria and Triumphal March.

Wilshire Presbyterian Church Robert E. Lee School James P. McCrary Patricia Feuerbacher Feuerbacher Willis Bodine Jr

Grimes Preaches At First Street Church On Seeing Stars

Rev. O E Grimes will preach on Seeing Stars at Sunday morning service at First Street Christian Church. Mrs Helen Wi and Miss Jo Ann Pruitt will sing Neath The Spell Of Peaceful Night by Hamblen. The 7 30 p m service has been cancelled.

O. E. Grimes First Street Christian Church Helen Wi Jo Ann Pruitt Hamblen

UT Methodist Midnight Rites And Sermon Topic

The University Methodist Church schedules 11 a m Sunday sermon The Finger of Got by Dr Edmund Heinsohn with choir directed by Dr Archie N Jones performing Sleep Holy Babe Jesu Bambino Pastorale by Kark Elert The Son of God Is Come Bach and Festival Postlude by Stoughton A prayer vigil runs from midnight Saturday to Holy Communion 11 p m to 12 midnight Sunday

Got Edmund Heinsohn University Methodist Church Archie N. Jones Holy Babe Reubendorff Jesu Bambino Eldon Sutton Kark Elert Son of God Bach Stoughton Ernest D. Harris

UT Baptists Move Christmas Eve Service to Student Center

The University Baptist Church will hold morning worship at 11 p.m. in the Baptist Student Center auditorium due to redecorating in the sanctuary. Dr. Blake Smith will deliver The Word Became Flesh and contralto Laura Jean Lassiter will sing O Thou That Tellest. No evening service follows to allow family gatherings.

University Baptist Church Baptist Student Center Blake Smith Laura Jean Lassiter

Todays Combat Talk at Shettles Methodist Church

The Christmas sermon at Shettles Methodist Church will address Todays Combat Between David and Goliath: Small and Big. Miss Rosa George Bludworth from West End Methodist Church Nashville will sing at the morning service. The evening service will be dismissed.

Shettles Methodist Church David Goliath Rosa George Bludworth West End Methodist Church Nashville

St. John's Methodist Plans Music Period

At the 10:50 am service Rev Earl Martin will speak on The Day Before Christmas. From 6:45 to 8 pm there will be Christmas music at St. John's Methodist Church.

St. John's Methodist Church Earl Martin Methodist Burnet Road Allendale Tor

First Methodist Sets Candlelight Holy Communion

A candlelight service of holy communion will be held at 7 30 p m on Christmas Eve at First Methodist Church led by Rev Marvin S Vance The Sanctuary Choir under R Maurice Edens will sing and offer a solo by Genevieve Taliaferro The service also features a morning sermon by Rev Vance and organ selections by Lee Norrell including several Christmas pieces

First Methodist Church Marvin S. Vance R. Maurice Edens R. Paul Fulwider Vance Genevieve Taliaferro Yon Sanctuary Treharne Lee Norrell Niles Jesus Taylor

Christmas Visions Sermon At Grace Methodist Church

The Rev Patrick Wyn Armstrong will speak on Christmas Visions of a Prophet Soul at Grace Methodist Church Sunday morning. Soloists Mrs A M Kellam and Mr M W Caldwell will perform Sing O Heavens with the choir. A christening service precedes the sermon and a Christmas pageant What Is This Thing Called Christmas by C B Trick is at 6 30 pm with Mrs Donal Hinesley directing, followed by candy and fruit gifts in the educational department.

Patrick Wyn Armstrong Grace Methodist Church J.S. Fearis A. M. Kellam M. W. Caldwell C. B. Trick Donal Hinesley

Speakers Listed for Manchaca Charge

The Manchaca charge will feature John H. Strickland at Manchaca morning hour, Joe Young at Creedmoor morning hour, and Rev. John K. Beery at Cedar Creek with Light From the Star of Bethlehem. Evening topic is Gods Plan to Redeem Our World and holy communion will be administered at Cedar Creek.

Manchaca Methodist Church John H. Strickland Joe Young Creedmoor John K. Beery Cedar Creek Star of Bethlehem

First Southern Presbyterians To Have Twilight Yale Rites

The First Southern Presbyterian Church will host two Christmas Eve services. The morning worship features a sermon by Dr. Flynn V. Long with soloist Jerry Chandler and organist Herman Porsch. Twilight service follows at 5 p.m. with communion led by Dr. Long and a program of Christmas hymns guided by Miss Frances Aldridge.

First Southern Presbyterian Church Flynn V. Long Jerry Chandler Bach

Mueller To Close Christmas Talks

Rev. John Mueller delivers the final pre Christmas sermon at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 11 a.m. The service features organist Mrs Jack Lenhart and music by Stewart Luther Corrie Freeman and the church choirs with a 5 p.m vesper program and a Silent Night lawn finale.

John Mueller Hyde Park Presbyterian Church Jesus Jack Lenhart Stewart Luther Corrie B. E. Smith Freeman Jackenhart Pwe Morris Nelson Roy Beatty Mildred DeFreest Helen Campbell Lee Green F. W. Stalken Dewey Crowder Jr Phillip Whisenhunt

Special Services Set For Faith Lutheran

Faith Lutheran Church announces Christmas services at Ridgetop School. A children's program during Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. presents portions of the Christmas story. Worship with communion follows at 10:45 a.m. Vesper candlelight service at 6 p.m. with Faith Lutheran Choir providing special music.

Faith Lutheran Church Ridgetop Faith Lutheran Choir

St Paul Church Holds Two Special Christmas Rites

St Paul Lutheran Church will host two Christmas services Sunday at 8 30 and 10 30 with Rev Albert F Jesse preaching on A Right Preparation for a Joyous Christmas The mixed choir under John J Socha will provide music and the annual children’s Christmas Eve program titled The Wonders of Christmas airs Sunday at 6 p m Christmas Day services Monday feature a sermon on Joy In The Savior s Birth with the Girls Choir performing Christmas anthems.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Albert F. Jesse John J. Socha

Free Church Hosts Yule Dawn and Christmas Service

The Free Church announces an 11 am Sunday service led by Pastor Paul F. Rosell on "The Name Above Every Name." A separate yule dawn service at 5 30 a.m. Christmas morning will feature the subject "The Day Springs From On High."

Paul F. Rosell The Free Church

University Christian cancels double rites for holiday period

The usual double morning service at University Christian Church is suspended during the holiday period. One service remains at 10 45 a m with Rev. Lawrence W Bush delivering a sermon titled Keeping Christmas Alive.

University Christian Church Lawrence W. Bush

Austin Church Services Mixed with Listings and Notices

Readable fragments show multiple Austin churches with Sunday worship times and programs. It lists Bethel Temple Central Baptist Temple and others along with pastors names such as Clyde Gunster Larry Pesnell and D. M. Dreyer. Also includes Sunday School times and midweek services across numerous congregations.

Good Shepherd Midnight Rites Planned Sunday

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd will hold a candlelight midnight Mass at 11 30 p m on Christmas Eve with Rev Thomas M W Yerxa presiding and Frederick P Savage performing the Missa de Angelis. Additional services include 8 a m Christmas Day communion and 11 a m morning prayer with a color film shown at 9 30 a m.

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Thomas M. W. Yerxa Frederick P. Savage

First Presbyterian Christmas Program and Services

The First Presbyterian Church offers a 5 p.m. Sunday school Christmas program by the Westminster Fellowship and Junior Choir with the play Childhood Dreams Come True with Old Saint Nick. Special solos by Mrs. Berezovytch and Miss Hagood. A 10:50 a.m. service features Christmas music by the Senior Choir with violin by Katherine Wright and organ numbers by Antoinette Roebuck. The sermon is What the Strength of God Can Do.

First Presbyterian Church Westminster Fellowship H. L. Bland C. B. Albright Antoinette Roebuck Roman Berezovytch Julia Ann Hagood God

Christ Jesus Featured In Christian Science Lesson Sermon

The article notes that Christ Jesus is the focus of a lesson sermon in Christian Science services. It cites the golden text from Isaiah 9 6 and Luke 2 40 and references Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures page 494 discussing Messiah’s work and Jesus as example.

Christ Jesus Christ Mary Baker Eddy God Jesus

Stevenson To Talk On Living Tomorrow Sermon

The Rev Archie K Stevenson will preach on Living Tomorrows Side of Todays Events in the 1050 am service Sunday Mrs Clayton Brown will sing the offertory solo A carols and candle lighting service follows at 530 pm with Miss Wilfreda Gustafson guest organist and music by the Sun day school high school department The service ends with the congregation holding lit candles and singing Silent Night

Archie K. Stevenson Clayton Brown Wilfreda Gustafson

Ridgeton Baptists Plan Pantomime Program

Ridgetop Baptist Church will present its Christmas program Coming of the King in pantomime with choir Sunday at 7 p.m. Co directors are Mrs David B Lewis and Miss Juanda Coursey. Lighting technician is M H Maddox. Cast includes J P Mayes K L Mills George Frederick Doyle Huber Jack Coursey Roger Wilkinson Johnny Frederick John Nelson Leslie Spradling F R Dill May Deli Johnson Pat Hagan Nita Fay Coe Mamie Frederick Dorothy Thames Joan Crider Virginia Johnson.

Ridgetop Baptist Church David B. Lewis Juanda Coursey M. H. Maddox Messrs J. P. Mayes K. L. Mills George Frederick Doyle Huber Jack Coursey Roger Wilkinson Johnny Frederick John Nelson Leslie Spradling F. R. Dill Pat Hagan Nita Fay Coe Mamie Frederick Dorothy Thames Joan Crider Virginia Johnson

Christmas and Beyond Sermon at South Austin Church

The Rev. Sidney Hawkins will deliver a sermon on Christmas and Beyond at South Austin Christian Church Sunday at 11 a.m. Mrs. V. E. Sultz guests as soloist singing Jesu Bambino by Fierro Yon. All Sunday evening meetings will be postponed.

Sidney Hawkins South Austin Christian Church V. E. Sultz Jesu Bambino Fierro A. Yon

Central Methodist Plans Christmas Services and Music

Central Methodist Church will host Juletta Christmas service at 5 30 pm Monday with Dr Tom W Brabham as speaker on The Exchange of Gifts Between God and Man. The 10 55 am Sunday sermon is The First Christmas Sermon with Polish song Lullaby Jesus and Swedish choir music. Joyce Gilstrap consoles and coffee doughnuts follow.

Central Methodist Church Tom W. Brabham Sun Jesus Andrew Saloma Joyce Gilstrap Brabham Board of Stewards

Harte To Speak On Holy Family At All Saints Church

The church schedules include sermons by Harte on The Day Is at Hand Christmas Eve The Holy Family the Church and The House of Bread. A children's nativity tableau and choir carols precede a midnight service with organ and festive music.

All Saint's Tre Oh Harte House of Bread Rudolph Willard E. W. Doty Healey Wilan Bach Karg-Elert Handel Dupre Lebegue

Heavenly Music Talk by Barclay at Central Christian Church

Dr. John Barclay will deliver a sermon at 10 55 a m at Central Christian Church on Sunday with the topic The Earthly Accompaniment of Heavenly Music. Special music features a duet by Mrs Weldon B Scheel and Bula Gill performing Noel. The choir will sing the anthem Glory to God in the Highest by Pergolesi.

John Arclay Central Christian Church

Advent Hymn Topic For Trinity Lutheran Service

The 11 am service at Trinity Lutheran Church will feature The Advent Hymn of Praise by Rev. Arthur E. Graf. The Men's Club will be guests of honor.

Arthur E. Graf Trinity Lutheran Church Trinity School A. E. Koepsell Bethlehem

Good News as Sunday Sermon Theme at University Avenue Church

The University Avenue Church of Christ will hold Sunday services at 10 30 a m with the theme Good News announced by Minister R B Sweet There will be no special choir to encourage all members to participate in singing An evening service will follow with a sermon topic to be announced.

University Avenue Church of Christ R. B. Sweet Annow

Froehner To Discuss Christmas With Christ

Asbury Methodist Church minister the Rev Calvin W Froehner will preach Christmas with Christ at 11 am Sunday. Mrs J Embry Hunt will be guest organist and play special music. There will be no evening service.

Asbury Methodist Church Calvin W. Froehner J. Embry Hunt

St. David's Folk Set Communion For Midnight

St David's Church hosts holy communion at 8 p.m. Sunday with a midnight service and rector Rev Charles A Summners delivering a meditation. Junior Choir directed by Mrs Jane Coffee sings carols from 10 45 preluding the service.

St. David's Folk Jane Coffee

St Luke's Methodist Church Family Service Christmas Worship

A special Sunday service at St Luke's Methodist Church 14th and West Lynn Streets at 7 p m features The Family Christmas Worship. Rev C Jordan Mann will tell a Christmas story replacing the sermon and Christmastide prayers by Sunday school children. Candles will be lit by attendees, each bringing a candle for the service. At the 11 a m service Mann delivers The Signs of Hope. The choir under Mrs E S Peterson with Mrs Spurgeon Smith will perform special Christmas music.

St. Luke's Methodist Church 14Th West Lynn Streets C. Jordan Mann E. S. Peterson Spurgeon Smith

First Baptist Church to hold Christmas Eve vesper service

The First Baptist Church will host a special Christmas Eve vesper at 4 30 p m Sunday during its regular evening worship. The program focuses on carols and concludes with a local caroling tour ending at the home of Deacon Chairman and Mrs C M Cleveland 405 East 35th.

First Baptist Church C. M. Cleveland East 35Th

St Martins Sets Up Christmas Services

St Martin's Lutheran Church announces two Christmas services led by Pastor F G Roesener. Sunday at 11 a m worship includes holy communion and the sermon I to Bethlehem's Plains and Worship with the An at 11 45 p m a midnight candlelight service leads to holy communion I Go to the Manger and Worship with Mary Joseph and the Shepherds Christmas Day at 11 a m sermon I Worship With the Wise Men.

St. Martin's Lutheran Church F. G. Roesener Bethlehem's Plains Manger Mary, Joseph and The

Brewster to Conduct Christmas Eve Rites

St George's Episcopal Church on East 381 Street and Basford Road will celebrate Christmas Eve Holy Communion at 11 45 p m The Rev Will tae will conduct the service at the church noted in the notice

St. George's Episcopal Church Basford Road Will Tae

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