The Changing Ways of Celebrating Christmas
Velma West Sykes surveys how Christmas observance varies across history and regions. She notes Puritan bans, Pilgrim delays in New England, Epiphany roots, and shifting dates. The piece traces calendar debates, gospel mentions, and regional customs like trees, Epiphany eve processions, Posadas, and Slavic hay beds.
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Velma West Sykes
Associated Press
America
New England
Christ
Mark
John
Christmas Programs at Grace Church Middletown
Grace United Methodist Church Middletown opens Advent with Sunday wreaths and acolytes Michael Carroll Tony Legg Marvin Hall Keith Coffman and Albert Jester. Card mailbox opens in church school room for exchanging gifts and Christmas events run through Dec 27 with services and choir music. Police seek information on Seaford hit and run killing a 4 year old and injuring parents. tractor trailer suspected.
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Grace United Methodist Church
Middletown
William A. Jester
Michael Carroll
Ray Carroll
Tony Legg
Kenneth E. Legg
Marvin Hall
John E. Hall
Keith Coffman
Winfred Coffman
Albert Jester
Church School
Charles Hammack
Hollis Coffelt
Myrtle Rhodes
Wesleyan Service Guild
Richard Cooley
Will L. Owings
Jester
Children’s
Sarah Ridings
Children’s Division
Owings
Grace Church
the Infant Jesus
Pietro A. Yon
Jesus
Thomas Borden
Seaford
Del
Alfred Killman
Melfa
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Matthew
Luke
Bethlehem
Egypt
Herod
Chrysostom
Constantinople
Zacharias
Temple
Elizabeth
Mary
Britain
Bede
Angli
Boniface
Germany
Odin
Christ Child
Luther
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
England
Our
South
Normandy
Mexico
GW Motors
Chevelle
Dr. H.T
BIRD
Oldsmobile
Camaro
N. Loudoun St
Montgomery
Wards
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