Christmas Masses and Choir Concerts Across Biddeford and Saco
A lengthy program listing midnight and Christmas Day Masses at St Joseph and St Anne parishes with multiple choirs and soloists. Included are Holy Night and O Holy Night performances, organ and violin solos, and a variety of Mass parts. Also noted are offerings by St. Pauls Portland and local churches with conductors Andre Perreault Diana yn celle and various organists and vocalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Grul B. Choi
Paul Charland
Ofertoryo
Ofertoryo—Gesu Babino
Richard Ryan
Tellite Hostias St
St. Joseph and Joan of Arc
Andre Perreault
Diana Yn Celle
Christ Ian
Brother Anthony
St Margaret's Church Adds Hammond Organ and Chimes
Old Orchard Beach St Margaret's Church has installed a Hammond organ a large church model and 25 note Maas chimes. The Saturday Midnight Mass will be sung by the Ladies choir with Miss R A Rathier of Biddeford guest conductor and Mrs A FE Boisvert as organist. Mass services include Gregorian chant and festive carols with two choirs led by Mrs Thomas Anton and Mrs Mildred Smith. A Methodist holiness service on street open hours invites white gifts for the needy and a Christmas cantata The Gospel Song of Christmas directed by Miss Gertrude Thompson and Mrs Richard Cleveland with Mrs John Stahl at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Aidre’s
Charles A. Proulx
Adelard Huot, Jr
Laurary Prouls
L. d'Agen
Lise Huard
Lucille Petri
Jesus
ST .Margaret's Church
Orchard Beach
St. Margaret's
R. A. Rathier
Biddeford
A. FE. Boisvert
Gruber
Andres
Chadwick
Adam
Asperges
Children’s
Thomas Anton
Mildred Smith
Diggle
Neidlinger
Lee Ellis
Bethlehem
Peery
Stlude
Feidel
Handel
Ashford
Guilmont
Holiness Meeting
Service Methodist Church
Washington Avenue
John Stahl
Gertrude Thompson
Richard Cleveland
Christmas Day services in Kennebunk area churches
Ad incomplete list of Christmas and morning worship services across Kennebunk and nearby churches. Includes Saint David Church Episcopal Holy Eucharist and sermon with Advent mite boxes, Unitarian First Congregation Irish pastor, Christchurch with two pastors at 9 30 and 11, Baptist Stains ret. Ciester M Ste’se, Christian Science Society on Summer Street, and West Kennebunk Methodist with Rev John H. Jordan at 9:00 am plus soloist Miss Mary Vigne and organist Miss Elizabeth Hersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal
St. Pauls
Creche
St. John
Portland
ST. David Church
Episcopal
Kennebunk
Jesus
Unitarian Church
Car ‘Bierman
Worshinl
Christchurch
Frederic Holmberg
Robert B Culmer
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
John H. Jordan
iMary Vigne
Elizabeth Hersey
Wells and area church services listed for Sunday
A list of worship times and locations for Wells area churches. Wells First and Second Congregational share Second Church at 110 Route Union with services at 11 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Other churches include Full Gospel on Route 9 A with 3 p m worship, Highpine Baptist in North Berwick with 2 p m service, Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A with 9 30 a m Sunday school, Moody Community church in Moody Community hall at 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m worship, First Baptist on Ocean Avenue with 1 30 p m Sunday school and 2 30 p m worship plus 7 30 p m evening service, Advent Christian on Orchard Beach avenue, Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street, and Salvation Army on Union Avenue with 9 45 Sunday school and 11 a m worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Adams Street
Sam J Kalamaras
Gloria Jean Lee
Advent Christian Church
Hill and
Chapel Streets
Biddeford
First Universalist Church
City
Biddeford Methodist Church
Pool Road
James Douglass Riddle
United Baptist Church
Jefferson Street
Morley J Durest
Christian Science Society
Hampton Memorial
Beach Street
Saco
Salvation Army
Main Street Street
James C. Geddes Plwcer
Lam
First
Second Congregational
Wells
Route Union
Wells Corner
Full Gospel
Route 9-A
Lula Nicholson
Highpine Baptist Church
San Postlude
Lord Road
Wayne A Porter Dream
Bethlehem
North Berwick
Lorenzo
Freewill Baptist Church
Coleman York
South Berwick
Moody Community Church
Moody Community Hall
jRoute
Nelson 'S Kimball
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
G Stephen Johnston
Atlantic’ Avenue
Third Street
Russell K Peer
Union Aven
Robert Reid
Christmas Eve Service at Christ Church Details
Episco pal Church CHRIST CHURCH presents a Christmas Eve service at 11 30 p m with a procession and mass. Musicians include organist Mrs Harry Horsfield flute Christine Hackett carillon George R Bridge Jr and a Kyre Foster arrangement in D flat. Hymns and prayers accompany the first Eucharist with White Shepherds and traditional carols listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Episcopal
Biddeford
Harry Horsfield
Christine Hackett
George R. Bridge, Jr
Herald Angels
Kyre
Foster
Epistle
Gosnel
Moria
Mormon Churches Hold Meetings at Adventist Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints hosts services at the Adventist church on Cleveland Street. Pastor Charles Chase and elders Staley and Whitby lead the sacrament meetings at 10:30 on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Adventist Church
Cleveland Street
Sace
Charles Chase
Staley
Whitby
Sunday church services and leaders listed
Goodwins Mills Methodist church with Rev Norman J Langmaid conducts services each Sunday at 9 30 am and church school at 10 30 am run by Mrs Stanley Stearns superintendent Advent Christian church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne morning worship at 11 00 am Lyman Baptist Church with Rev Robert Vance Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 00 am
Ogunquit Baptist Church Service Times
Morning worship at 11 a m and evening worship at 8:36 a m led by Rev Paul S Hazlett at the Shore Road Ogunquit Baptist Church on Sunday morning and evening services announced for parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ognquit ‘Baptist Church
Shore Road
Paul S. Hazlett
Advent Ur-istian Church Morning Worship at 945 a m
Morning worship services listed for multiple churches with pastors and locations. Advent Church led by Rev Milfore G Buterfield at 945 am, Village Baptist at Maine and Spring with Rev George P Urban, First Congregational at North Street and Arundel with Joan Rewebert M Howes, and Sout Congregational at Female Street with Rev Robert M Howes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Baptist Church
Maine and
Spring Streets
George P Urban
First Congregational Church
North Street and
Arundel
Joan Rewebert M Howes
Robert M. Howes
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service Details
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape lists Rev. Henry O Megert as minister. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship is scheduled for 10:45 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
on-the-Cape
Henry O Megert
Birth of Christ reshaped time and Christmas history
Religion writer James Loh traces how Christmas evolved from a disputed festival to a widely observed holiday. From Rome’s Natalis and Dec 25 adoption to Puritan bans in England and America, the piece outlines dates, riots, and cultural shifts that cemented Christmas as a global celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lohap
Christ
Herod
Judea
Roman Empire
Malachi
Syrans
Juvenal
Jerusalem
England
America
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Biddeford ST. Mary Church
Elizabeth Seidel
Joan Kearney
Catherine O'Meara
Raymond Kenneally
Leon Dansereau
William Heffernan
Giatias
Paul Garache
William Murphy
Garnache
Kenneally
Dansereau
Eleaine White
Benedictus
O'Meara
White
Sorrente
Heffernan
Ichard Dutcher
Oscar Perreault
Murphy
Dei
Adeste Fideles
Sreckel
Baronchelli
Gagnona
Mrs. Gilberto Norm
Gige
Nist
Titcomb
Saco First
David Fieldlark
The
Gaul
K. K. Davis
Lou Littlefield
Wayne Miller
Linda Moraney
Hells
Robert Skidgel
Drum Cathedral
Barbara Warren
Pergolesi Italian Cathedral
Secre Reading
Cathy Roberts
Little Town of Bethlehem
Linda Morency
Gesu Bambino
Beatrice Kaleel
Stephen Garland
John Tilton
Kristi Anderson
Donn Kirkby
Jean Marston
Mery
Patrick Carothers
Lynn Mitchell
Carol Black
Sally Stoddard
Betsy Stoddard
Lois Currier
Most Holy Trinity Church
Louise Welch
Christmas Cara
Petro Yon
Mollie Welch
Rus H. Gorman
Aioe Kerry
J. H. Gorman
Irene Tarazewich
Madge Wheeler
Dorothy Buckley
Grace Kerry
Elyse Twomey
Gloria Hubert
Margaret Peck
Jo Ann Davis
Shelia Sanborn
Irene Mitchell
Joseph Harvey
Douglas Sanborn
Max Brandt
Hervey Lamontagne
David Arsereault
George Gendron
Brian Flynn
Laura Gronden
Mary Kerry
Kathy Gronden
Shelia Tanelois
Patricia Gallacher
Patricia Murphy
Maureen Ouveltette
Suzenne Rireay
Carol Rancourt
Diane Fields
Marv Fields
Notre Dame DE Lourdes
Fraza Gruber
Raoul Caro
Gilberte Mandeville
Adrienne Provost
Ciel
Letournea
Donald Roy Drey
Adar . T. B
Jean-Maurice Gendre Ra
Ste. Marie
Salvator Hundi
Kevin E .Gray
D. S
Wilfrid Mandevill
Raoul Legendre
Emmanuel
Gloria
Ixcelsis
J. Roff
Nos Campagnes
J. W. Chadwick
S. A
Ore¢an
Ralph Roberges
C. Letourneau
Ernest LeClair
P. Ivanoff
Notre Dame de Lourdes School
Fantaisie Noelique
Dubois
Letourneau S. A
Jestie de _ Thibeault A
la Re
Besnier S. A
Lodie Christus Natuses
Martucci
F. J. Lornz
Bergers
Gagnon
Demorest
Chimes
Ca Bergers
S. A. Resonet
First Parish Congregational
Beach Streets
School Street Methodist Church
Norman J Langmaid
Unitarian Universalist
Saco Second Marish Unikars
Earle Dolphin
Brunswick Junior
Saco United Baptist Church
Main
Cross Streets
Stanley A Bennett
North Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Ontanil
Florentine
DeWitt
Hardy Iositude
Kk Brvtist
Tains Ret
Ciester M
Ste'se, Castor
Summer Street
Albert Gadbois
Geranium Garden
Alfred Road
Earth
Ogunquit
Kennebunkport
Advent
Uristian Church
Milfore G
Buterfield
Cape
DON & Bob's Tv, Inc
Hill St
Dia
Donald Beaudoin
Robert Lanierre
Call Loignon
Merry Christmas
Betty
Jimmie
Jimmie’s Super Market
Delisle’s Yard
Main Street
Maine
Underwater Sports
Alfred Street
Elm St Saco
Reed Motor CO
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