Advent Church Programs Highlight Third Sunday Observances
Area churches mark the Third Advent Sunday with colorful cantatas and services. Gethsemane United Methodist will light the Advent candle during the 11 a.m. service led by Rev. Philip Fried with Donna Roberts as soloist. Other churches plan cantatas, pageants, and Christmas programs by youth choirs and soloists, with services at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and evening Advent rites, including special music by James Street United Methodist and First English Lutheran, among others.
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Leland J
Heath
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
Philip, E. Fried
Donna Roberts
Education Department
Mar-jorie, Elliott
Oneida
James Street United Methodist Church
Nicholas Burke
Robert Anderson
Church School
David Buehler
Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church
Liverpool
First United Methodist Church of
Milton Jefferson
Joseph Peta
John Banghart
John Landers
Harry Kimball
Autieran
Three Night Tridivum Program At St John Church
St John the Baptist Church hosts a three night tridivum to help families slow holidays pace. The plan includes confessions after the first night, a slide show on Christmas moods, and a threepart blessing of the tree and cribs with carols by Bernie Schmitt singers. Reverend Philip Meaney frames it as a rite to rebirth hearts and renew devotion during Christmas.
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St. John the Baptist Church
St. John’s
Philip J. Meaney
Father Meaney
Christ
Bernie Schmitt
Multinational Nativity carvings tour churches
Albert Fehrenbacher, a German POW turned woodcarver, created a 13 scene Nativity in wood titled the Crèche of All Nations. The carvings depict the Christ birth across cultures from Eskimo igloos to African huts, illustrating unity through faith.
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Port Washington
N.Y
Utah
Africa
Mary
Albert Fehrenbecher
Russia
Fehrenbacher
Nations
David ‘Parker
United Methodist
Albertson
Christ
India
Germany
Peru
Fehrenbacker
Fehyrenhacker
Moscow
Berlin Wall
West
East Germany
East
Seminary president to preach at First Baptist Church
The Rev. Dr. Arthur McKay of Rochester will be guest minister at the 11 a.m. service tomorrow. A Presbyterian and former president of McCormack Seminary in Chicago, he is the first non-Baptist to head the Rochester seminary cluster. The choir directed by Horace Hall will sing A Fantasy on Christmas Carols by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with Kenneth Lyons as baritone soloist and George Oplinger on the organ.
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Arthur McKay
Rochester
First Baptist Church
McKay
McCormack Seminary
Chicago
Ill
Colgate-Rochester
Bexley Hall
Crozer
Horace Hall
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Kenneth Lyons
George Oplinger
Party for Handicapped Children at Corcoran High School
The Instructors of the Handicapped a teenage volunteer group will host a Christmas party for handicapped children in their weekly recreation program at Corcoran High School from 2 to 4 pm.
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Corcoran High School
Anderson to speak at temple January lecture series
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jack Anderson will speak at Temple Adath Yeshurun on January 7 1973 at 730 pm. The lecture is part of the Im age of Man series by the temple’s Young Associates and will cover journalism press freedom and politics followed by a Q A period. Tickets via temple office 445 0002.
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Washington
Temple Adath Yeshurun
Kimber Rd
Man
Young Associates
Anderson
Sunday Herald-American
Post-Standard
Drew Pearson
By Line
South Church Program Offers Seasonal Music and Dinner
Special seasonal music will be presented by the choir during the 1 a.m. service at South Presbyterian Church. Rev. Donald E. Wallace continues a sermon series on Call to Faith. Choir director Mrs Gordon Danielson organist. A Round-the-Table carol service with a family style dinner follows at 5 p.m. featuring music, dramatic tableaux and singing. Women’s Association members handle dinner arrangements.
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South Presbyterian Church
Donald E. Wallace
Gordon Danielson
Sp.m. A
Women’s Association
Christmas Services at DeWitt Community Church
The DeWitt Community Church hosts three morning services at 8:30 9:30 and 11 o clock with Rev Pr Alexander Carmichel preaching A Son For All Seasons Assisted by Rev Dr Norman Haight and Rev Charles Smith I Music features Chancel Altar Chapel Carol and Boys Choirs Vocal soloist Victoria Beach and welcomes 55 new church members to the fellowship.
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DeWitt Community Church
Alexander C. Carmichel
Norman W. Haight
Charles H. Smith I
Victoria Beach
Voices of Advent Sermon at United Baptist Church
The Rev. BD. Wilson Cater continues his series on Voices of Advent at the 11 a.m. service with The Voice of Promise. School classes begin at 9:45 a.m. and at 4:30 p.m. caroling will visit local homes.
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Wilson Cater
United Baptist Church
He Listened sermonette by Rev. James E. Durham
The sermon emphasizes openness to others and listening over speaking, citing Matthew 9:36 and insights from Alan Paton and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It frames compassionate action as listening first, with Jesus shown as example who bears others' burdens once He listens.
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Jesus
Alan Paton
Rey
Durham
Dietrich Bonheffer
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