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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1972
Page
5
George W. Cornell writes to his son about the true meaning of Christmas. He contrasts cluttered modern celebration with the Christian message of Jesus bringing new light, urging love, hope, and generosity over greed and materialism. The piece emphasizes living goodness and enduring purpose.
A Christmas service is set for tomorrow at 11 at the Delaware Street Baptist Church with Rev. James E. Durham delivering the sermon. The adult choir will perform old anthems and the hour includes Sunday School at 9 45 for all ages and a 5 p m Vesper Service featuring the Christmas story carols and candle lighting.
An all day conference of the Upper New York State region Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America will convene at Young Israel tomorrow. Co hosted by Temple Beth El and Congregation Anshe Sfard with representatives from across upstate. Rabbi Dr Berel Wein executive vice president will deliver the luncheon address. Seminars cover Synagogue Administration and Educational programming.
First Universalist Church schedules a family worship service at 10 30 a m tomorrow with special music from the adult and junior choirs including Peter Cornelius The Three Kings and an alto solo by Grace Fisher A fellowship hour with Santa follows. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 30 p m tomorrow features carols readings choral music candlelighting and dedication of children with the adult choir performing On this Day Earth Shall Ring.
Christmas services at Westvale Robison Memorial Presbyterian Church begin at 9 30 a m with Rev Gail W Harkness delivering a sermon Whats In A Name Jesus Ruth E Renschler will read Christmas Is Coming Christmas Is Here with young People. Eve services on 1 a m and 6 30 p m feature scripture carols and candle lighting with special music by children junior handbell folk groups and adult memorial choirs.
Bishop Foery Day Camp schedules its annual reunion party for campers and counselors Friday at 2 PM at the Northside C Y O Center. The event features counselor visits group games slides and movies of day camp activities followed by a social and refreshments hour for counselors. Co chairs are Daniel Caruso Margaret Marcnrio and Ross Roble with Brian Hammond as moderator.
The Cantata Carol of Christmas will be presented by the Pentecostal Christian Assembly Church choir at the 10 30 a m service tomorrow. John Fedele directs the program with Miss Debbie Rufo as accompanist and Joseph Cardarelli as narrator. Rev Frank Maccarone will conduct.
The Rev Msgr John J Tierney will be principal concelebrant at midnight Mass Christmas Eve at Most Holy Rosary Church Assisting as concelebrants are the Rev John D Roach and the Rev James E Gehl The homily will be given by the Rev Richard Masciangelo C PPS Preceding Mass at 1130 p m will be a carol and lessons program Blessing of the Crib at 1145 p m The Boys and Men Choir will sing in honor of St Cecilia Directed by Leo A Fisselbrand organist and choir director
A digest of beliefs about Christmas Eve and Christmas Day including talking cattle for one hour, doors opened to dispel evil, and German tree origins attributed to Luther. It notes mixed accuracy, warnings about holly and mistletoe, and explains evergreen use as a winter solstice tradition rather than a birth date claim.
Madagas can president Philibert Tsiranana gave a personal check for 50 000 Malagasy francs to the Seventh day Adventist Church Christmas mission hospital project on Mad agascar and Ang ola. Local Sabbath school members say a mountain site has been bought for the facility and children have worked on goal devices to learn about Angola and Madagascar. The church runs 139 sanitariums and 152 clinics worldwide and plans work in southern Angola along the Cunene River.
Thirty five graduate education students from Brazil Liberia Vietnam Afghanistan Ethiopia Indonesia Thailand Malawi Venezuela Korea Nepal Chile and Bolivia visit Syracuse for a mid winter community seminar under the Agency for International Development. They will stay a week with three days of home hospitality and discuss American education structure.
A sermonette by Rev. William B. Samomns of Immanuel Baptist Church denounces secular Xmas observances that omit Jesus. He argues Christ is the substance of Christmas and urges readers to forget Xmas and remember Christmas, acknowledging Jesus as Saviour and Messiah.
The Taunton Memorial United Presbyterian Church and Westvale Baptist Church announce a united candlelight service at Taunton Memorial Presbyterian Church Fay Road at 11 p.m. tomorrow.
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