Advent Services Across Churches Include Choirs and Holy Communion
Advent focus fills multiple Phoenix area churches with liturgies Holy Communion at 7:30 and 9:45 a.m. at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection 4300 N 82nd St. Saint Barnabas on the Desert hosts Advent preaching and a Christmas Posada with a 6 p.m. dinner and 7:30 p.m. concert Phoenix Boys Choir led by Dr. Harvey Smith performs Christmas Posada at the church Ep Jewish Har Zion hosts Chanukah Lights service 8:30 p.m. Rabbi Telchman discusses Chanukah. Lutheran and Methodist congregations hold Advent services with carols sermons and choirs across Tempe Scottsdale and Phoenix venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection
Wilfred R. Stewart
Christ
Saint Barnabas-on-the- Desert Episcopal Church
N. Mockingbird Lane
Gary Plankey
Phoenix Boys Choir
Harvey Smith
Ewish Har Zion
E. Lincoln Drive
C. Joseph Telchman
New Life Community Church
Lutheran
N. Scottsdale Rd
K. H. Meyer
Joe Esile
Jerry Heyman
Lutheran Church of the Holy Cross
N. Hayden Rd
Etfi
James Westcott
Bethany Lutheran Church
N. 82Nd St
Bethany
Methodist
Los Arcos United Methodist Church
E. Culver St
Roger Stressman
United Methodist Women
Barbara Greenspan
Ron Nelson
Chancel
Scottsdale United Methodist Church
Miller Rd
Heinrich Schultz
Jeff Harris
Walter Brown
Unitarian
Morris Kertzer
Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
S. River Drive
Tempe
Kertzer
Arch
First Baptist Church
E. Osborn Rd
W. Lowell Fairley
Larry Goertzen
White House
Capital Funds
Fellowship Hall
Shirleyan Johnson
Christmas Church Services Across Scottsdale Area
Scottsdale Presbyterian plans 10 15 a m Christmas School party featuring Latvian Children's Chorus and Memorial Muppets. Worship at 10 a m with Rev. Goodenberger. Messiah portions by Valley Chancel Choir. organist Zoe Becaff. soloists listed. Christmas music highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Scottsdale United Presbyterian Church
N. Hayden Rd
Alton J. Goodenberger
Westminster
Valley United Presbyterian Church
E. McDonald Drive
Ralph Hess
Orpheus Male Chorus
Phoenix
Zoe Becaff
Reuter
Betty Reid
Blanche Smathers
Jacqueline Bertoncino
Doris Goss
Janet Stoddard
Richard Fawley
Robert Samson
Camelback Seventh-day Adventist Church
Camelback Rd
James Bursey
Scottsdale
Chanukah Observances Shift Across Local Temples
Jewish communities mark the eight day Festival of Lights with services at Temple Solel and Temple Beth Sholom in Mesa. Rabbi readings and talks on Chanukah Lights accompany children's services and Sunday school parties. Traditional foods and dreidels add to the celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Solel
Lincoln Drive
Frederick Grosse
C. Joseph Teichman
Temple Beth Sholom
First St
Mesa
Morris Kertzer
Temple
Jerusalem
Early deadline announced for Christmas and New Year issues
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Ascension Lutheran Church
James Hoofer
Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church
Continental Drive
Scottsdaleian Nursing Home
New Patriots
Daily Progress
John W. Peterson
Christ Is Born
Family of God Singers
Assembly OF God
Derald McDaniel
Trinity Church
Hayden Road
McCormick Parkway
McCormick Ranch
Kuzin
McDaniel
Bob Douglas
First Southern Baptist Church
Missionary Aviation Fellowship
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Alc East Continental
70Th St
Erich Hoefer
James Hoefer
McDowell Rd
the Church OF the Holy Cross — Lutheran
W. Hayden Rd
Worth of Thomas
Edward A. Westcott, Jr
The
Church of Religious Science
E. Highland
Camelview Plaza
Rosemary Davis Smith
Calvary Baptist
Donald Hughes
Cocopah School
N. 66Th St
E. Cholla St
Calvary Baptista
Cott
Oale
Oak
Arizona
Dee Shaffer
Scottsdale Road
Hurch
Joe Carson Smith
Camelback
Seventh Bay Adventist Church
Northeast Valley
the Episcopal Parish OF
Saint Barnabas-on-the-Desert
Mockingbird Lane
Holy Communion
Ministry of Healing
Canon Denton Massey
O.B.E
Gary G. Plankey
Seasons Greetings
Best
Brotherhood
Desert Chapel
United Methodist Church
Miller Road
Robert Brashares
Richard LaShore
Joe Castle
Church School
ROM God
Cormick Ranch
I.N.T.A
Jacob M. Sober
Fifth Ave
Camelback Church OF Christ
Dan Woodroof
Roger Elliott
Camelback Road
Bible School
United Church of Christ
Worth Granite Reef Road
Alan B. Bond
Shepherd OF the Hills
Congregational Church
E.va
Donald H. Heinrich
Christian Education
Hana Burns
Disciples OF Christ
E. Mcdonald DR
Scottsdale RD
East Osborn
Gisto
Lutheran Glues Immunity Church
North
Ommun
Desert Shadows School
East Sweetwater
Andrew S. Garman
Church
James Bartsch
Church OF the
Wilfred Stewart
82Nd St
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