When Was Christ Born in Church Christmas Traditions
AP News writer James Loh surveys the history of Christmas dating from pagan solstice customs to church adoption on December 25. He notes rioting over the Jerusalem shift to the new date, Puritan bans in America, and the spread of Christmas customs by immigrants, including the 1818 Silent NightOrigin.
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James Lohap
Christ
Roman Empire
Malachi
Juvenal
Jerusalem
Justina
Canterbury
London
England
America
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Sunday church services across four city areas
The notice lists multiple churches with addresses and service times. Southside Corner 8th Ave and 9th St SE hosts Rev. services at 11 and evening worship at 7. Fifth Avenue Corner 5th Ave and 6th St features Pastor W W Coffey with Sunday school at 9:45 and services at 11 and 7.
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Fifth Avenue
5Th Ave
6Th St
W. W. Coffey
Sunday service at Christian Science Church
The Christian Science congregation on 6th Ave and Johnston St invites members and the public to a Sunday service at 11 a.m. The gathering emphasizes prayer, reading of the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
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Welcome To the
Christian Science Reading Room
Princess Theatre Building
2Nd Aveue
First Church OF Christ
Scientist
6Th Avenue and
Johnston Street
S.E
Christmas reflection on sharing gifts and friendship
A Christmas sermon excerpt urges remembering the poor and lonely. It invites readers to open homes and hearts, sharing festivities with those who have little or no family, echoing Luke's nativity narrative and a call for peace among people.
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Newman Campbell
Sunday School and Testimony Meeting Schedule
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with sermon topic Christian Science. Wednesday testimony meeting at 7 30 p m.
Methodist East End Church Service Schedule 1806 Beech St
The East End Methodist church at 1806 Beech Street SE announces Sunday school at 955 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m with the sermon titled The Inhospitality of The World to Christ. No Sunday night service. Dr A H Nabors pastor also lists Sunday school at 10 a.m and preaching at 11 a.m with The World's Greatest News Story. Evening service is canceled.
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Beech St
W. E. Fears
A. H. Nabors
Ninth Street Church News Bulletin
The Rev. M. H. Harper presides as minister at the Ninth Street church location 1227 6th Ave SE at the 9th Street corner. Church school begins 9:45 with morning worship at 11, a communion service follows, and evening worship is set for 7. Ser-
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Ninth Street
6Th Ave
9Th St
M. H. Harper
Christmas Has No Meaning to Many
A midweek Bible study session is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p m as part of a religious column noting differing views of Christmas meaning among readers. The brief highlights a local church program and the ongoing social discussion.
Luminous Christ Theme At M. Hoyt Logan Church
The pastor M Hoyt Logan preaches at Sunday school 9 45 a m and morning worship 10 55 with subject The Luminous Christ No evening service Midweek service is scheduled Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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M. Hoyt Logan
Christ
Frank Daw Son to Lead at Canal Street Church
At 805 Canal St NE, the associate minister Frank Daw Son will chair Sunday school at 9 45 a m and preach a morning sermon at 10 55 a m with the topic See What Has Come To Pass There will be no evening service.
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Canal St
Frank Dawson
Christmas Day Worship and Sunday Schedule at Church of God
The Church of God at Sixth Avenue holds morning worship at 10 a.m. with the sermon What If Christ Had Not Come. No Sunday school or evening service. In Austinvillé at 2018 Cleveland Ave Sam R. Germany serves as pastor with 9 a.m. Sunday school and morning worship after a brief session. no evening service for Christmas Day.
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Sixth Avenue
Christ
Austinville
Cleveland Ave
Sam R. Germany
Lord Jesus Christ
Presbyterian church notices for Willoughby and South Highlands
The Willoughby church at Corner 6th Ave and 9th St SE led by Frank Richards invites worship at 11 with Sunday school at 9 45. The South Highlands Presbyterian Church in Birmingham will send The Rev Donald Estes as guest minister with youth groups at 6 and prayer meeting at 7 30 on Wednesday.
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6Th Ave
9Th St
Frank Richards
First Corner Oak and Vine Sts
Donald Estes
South Highlands Presbyterian Church
Birmingham
Moulton Heights Sunday Services Schedule
The church at Moulton Heights hosts Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11. An evening service is planned.
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Moulton Heights
Midweek Prayer Service Wednesday at 7 p.m.
A midweek prayer service is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. The location is 517 Austinville Road Southwest, with a time window from 10:30 to 11:15 referenced in the text.
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Austinville Rd
Corner Sherman Street church schedule
The Rev Willard Stall cup pastor presides at Corner Sherman Street and River church services. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a.m. Morning worship is at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Corner Oak and
Lafayette Sts
Sherman St. and River
Willard Stallcup
Lutheran St. Paul’s Service at Fourth and Sherman
Paul E. Krohn leads St. Paul’s Lutheran with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. The sermon topic is Thy Life is Come. Located at Fourth and Sherman.
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Sherman
Paul E. Krohn
Catholic St. Ann’s Mass Set For Saturday Midnight
Rt. Rev. J. W. Horgan pastors St. Ann’s parish with Rev. W. V. Higgins as assistant pastor, announcing Saturday midnight Mass to be held at the church.
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J. W. Horgan
W. V. Higgins
Sunday and Daily Mass and Novena Times
The notice lists Sunday Masses at 12 p.m 7 a.m 6 a.m 9 a.m and 10 a.m with Daily Mass at 8 a.m and a Novena service at 7 30 p.m on a seeonday.
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Seeonday
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