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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1955
Page
14
Trinity Lutheran Church will hold a service of carols and readings tomorrow in the Grafton School auditorium. Rev Maurice Shackell will lead with readings prayers and carols depicting mankind yearning for the Light and Jesus as the Light of the World.
Elyria ministers announce Christmas Day services across churches including First Methodist Grace Lutheran Church of Elyria Nazarene Lake Avenue Congregational First Baptist First Congregational Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Salvation Army and Pilgrim Congregational with varied programs. Special music sermons and infant baptism mark the day.
Church groups plan festive programs including film strip showing and carol singing at 10 a.m. devotional hour. Oliver Shubert leads choir in Lo How A Rose Eer Blooming with Bernice Holder and Joyce Meredith performing Communion solos. Jeanne Meng presents organ medleys from Taylor Christmas Suite. Mt Zion Baptist, St Paul Evangelical and Reformed share varied nativity focused events, with pastors C L Brown and Walter F Reif directing and preaching.
St Andrew’s Episcopal plans two Christmas services with Holy Communion and a family festival service at 9 and 11 led by Rev G Russel Hargate with J Martin Beck directing choirs and Advent offerings presented. St John’s Lutheran will host guest minister Rev Arthur Draheim for Christmas Day with special music from mixed choir and organist F A Nitsechke performing classic carols and arrangements.
Catholic churches in the city prepare numerous Masses for Christmas Day with guest priests and multiple services. Monsignor William L. Newton to celebrate the 9 30 Pontifical Mass, choir and organ performances noted at St Jude and St Agnes churches.
The Ninth Street Church of God plans a Thursday church council meeting. Christmas will be the theme of the regular Sunday school hour and worship service led by Rev. Joseph E. Fair.
The Third Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation is scheduled to convene in Minneapolis on August 16 25 1957.
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