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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1961
Page
2
Palm Sunday services multiply across Long Beach churches with processions, choirs, and special cantatas. Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian congregations host Holy Week programs, confirmations, and Tenebrae services with notable choirs, soloists, and guest speakers throughout the city.
Five United Good Friday services are planned across Long Beach in cooperation with the Long Beach Council of Churches and the Ministerial Union. Services run noon to 3 pm at multiple churches including First Christian on Fifth Street and Locust Avenue, North Long Beach Community Presbyterian, Belmont Heights Methodist, University Baptist, North Long Beach Methodist, East Long Beach Methodist, Willow Street Church of God, and Lakewood Community Methodist, with specific hour allocations for each preacher.
University of Redlands Drama Trio performs Albert Johnsons provocative play The People vs. Christ without scenery, relying on spoken word and characterization. The show features Linda Wodyman Relphi Bowman and Barry Martin, with additional performances by Vivian Lee Bridges Paul Peterson and C Menifee b Wilson at Alamitos Friends Church on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Leon Miller will present colored slides re enacting the Bavarian Passion Play next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the auditorium of Community Savings and Loan 3901 Atlantic sponsored by the Congregational Church of which Rev Vernon L Booker is pastor The illustrated lecture will discuss Christ s last week and biblical references with operamaness narration by Booker and a performance by Hur Christ s life event per slides.
The Chancel Choir of Eureka Jubilee from Bixby Knolls Chicago will present a sacred concert Sunday at 7 30 p m at Garfield Baptist Church 2230 Caspian Ave. A reception afterward will honor church members and friends.
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