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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1951
Page
6
A long list details Christmas worship at multiple Syracuse churches. Bethany Baptist, Eastwood Baptist, Church of the Atonement, First Baptist, Pilgrim, Geddes Congregational, and others present varied choirs, anthems, and carols led by pastors such as Rev. Leo Murphy and Rev. Nicholas Titus. The program includes infant hymns, choruses, and a Midnight Eucharist with traditional favorites.
The Rescue Mission Alliance at 511 E. Washington is busy preparing gifts for more than 600 boys and girls and 150 women across three mission church schools. Mrs Gretchen Ramedell oversees arrangements with Clinton Tasker and a team assembling toys, dolls, food and clothing for a 25 year holiday program. Christmas Day hosts a holiday meal for about 200 homeless and transient men with volunteers.
All Saints' Church will present "A Christmas Story" tomorrow, directed by Miss Marie Ladouceur and performed by the Young Peoples' A capella choir. Soloists include Miss Grace Fuscaro and George Morgenroth Jr., with an angel choir and narrators. Other services follow with Holy Communion at 7:30 and 9, morning prayer at 11, and a sermon titled Keeping The Tryst by Rev Frank L. Titus.
Rev Alpert L. Ramer told Rotary about Van Dyke story The Mansion where economic principles fail Christmas problems. A businessman dream told him heaven shows mansions for others while he gets ramshackle housing. Temple Adath Yeshurn officers listed with new members and Chanukah blessings cited by Rabbi Irwin L Hyman and Cantor Pinchas Spiro.
Reverend Clarke will discuss the topic Mysterious Child at the First Church of Zion. Linda Volz seeks the return of her missing three year old blond cocker spaniel by Christmas, a dog believed lost since last night in Hazelhurst Avenue area as Linda and her parents search neighborhoods. Specials include music by the Junior and Senior Choirs with church school at 9 45 and evening service at 730 led by Mr Clarke.
The sermon topic Make Room for Christ will be preached at midnight tomorrow by Rev. Dr. Pascal DiFlorio, pastor of Methodist Church of the Redeemer. A separate address at 3 PM tomorrow by A Manera of the Watchtower Society will discuss With All Thy Getting Get Understanding. A special Christmas music program by the church choirs is planned at 107 E. Washington St. during worship.
The annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service hosted by Syracuse area Methodists returns at University Methodist Church Monday at 11 PM. The service features four organ selections titled The Bishop's Service and includes Adoration Pastoral Symphony Jesu Bambino Nativity themes, performed by a united choir from participating churches.
The program features the birth of the Christ Child recounted in song and pageantry across city churches and nearby communities. Miss Dorothy Hubbard directs a multi choir program with soloists and cantatas, while Candlelight Carol services and Christmas Eve midnight masses are scheduled. St Pauls Episcopal, St Pauls Lutheran, and other congregations plan special music, processions, and sermons including a candle lighting finale led by Bishop W. Earl Ledden.
The Rev. Dr. Calvin M. Thompson Jr. preludes Christmas 1951 with a sermon urging renewed faith amid global fraud probes and anti-Communist fears. He contrasts economic hardship with calls for goodwill and national strength, invoking Bethlehem’s message as the path to peace and survival through God.
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