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|  | Presbytery of Philadelphia Congregational News | December 23, 2009 | | | Christmas Eve services at Bethany Collegiate Presbyterian Church | On Christmas Eve, services will be held at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. All are welcome! Bethany Collegiate is located at 5 N. Concord Avenue in Havertown. |
| | Christmas Eve service at Christ Presbyterian Church | The Connecting Place, Christ Presbyterian Church, will hold a Christmas Eve Service of Lessons, Carols and Candlelight, at 7:30 pm Christmas Eve. Make a new rule at your house: no opening of presents until after the Christmas Eve Service. You are invited -- you are welcome -- you are expected -- you are family here.
Christ Church is located at 3400 State Road in Drexel Hill, PA. |
| | Christmas services at Church on the Mall | On Christmas Eve, services will be held at 4pm (for children and their families) and at 9pm (traditional candlelight). All are welcome! Church on the Mall is located at 500 W. Germantown Pike, inside the Plymouth Meeting Mall. |
| | Christmas Services at Doylestown Presbyterian Church | On Christmas Eve, services will be held at 4pm (Family Service), 5:30pm (Candlelight Service), 7pm (Candlelight Service), 9pm (Candlelight Communion Service), and 11pm (Candlelight Communion Service). Pre-service carols will beging at 8:45pm and 10:45pm, immediately prior to the late evening services. Nursery care will be available for the 4pm, 5:30pm, and 7pm services only. On Sunday, December 27th, the first Sunday after Christmas, one service will be held at 10am in the sanctuary. Doylestown is located at 127 East Court Street in Doylestown. |
| | Christmas Eve service at Parkland Presbyterian Church | The Parkland Presbyterian Church will hold a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of Lesson and Carols beginning at 7:30pm on December 24th. All are welcome. Parkland is located at 901 Avenue B in Parkland, PA. |
| | Christmas Eve services at Roslyn Presbyterian Church | The Roslyn Presbyterian Church will hold a Candlelight Communion Service of carols and lessons 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve. All are welcome!
Roslyn is located at 1044 Easton Road in Roslyn, PA. |
| | Christmas Eve Services at Swarthmore Presbyterian Church |  |
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2009 The Night Christ Was Born
4:00 pm in the Sanctuary A children's pageant in which our youngest members retell the familiar nativity story with the barely harnessed energy that it deserves. Younger children portray sheep, cherubs, angels, and townspeople of Bethlehem. Middle schoolers fill the roles of Mary, Joseph, Herod, the innkeeper, and the magi.
Lessons, Carols, and Candlelight
8:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Youth in grades 6-12 lead every aspect of this candlelight service. Young liturgists read scripture and offer prayers, the youth choir sings the anthems, and others serve as acolytes, ushers, and more. It is a sacred time of familiar word, music, and candlelight.
Traditional Candlelight Service
11:00 pm in the Sanctuary Led by our pastoral staff, the midnight service features retiring elders as readers and high school seniors as acolytes. Come early! Parking is at a premium. Musical preludes begin at 10:30, calling us to silent preparation as Advent leads us once again to the birth of our Lord. |
| | Christmas Services at Tully Memorial Presbyterian Church |  |
Tully Memorial Presbyterian Church (corner of Chester Pike and Sharon Ave. in Sharon Hill) celebrates the remainder of the holiday with the following events: The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held on the 24th at 7:30PM. This very special service includes everyone in the congregation in the Spreading of the Light after the lighting of the Christ Candle as well as scripture readings and Christmas hymns. Readers, Lynwood Dixon and Albert Scheetz will assist Pastor Bob Campbell in this special service. On the 1st Sunday after Christmas Service on the 27th, we are so pleased to have as a guest preacher the Rev. Bernarr Rhoades, Pastor Emeritus. His sermon is entitled “Gratitude for God’s Gifts”. We are so pleased to have him return to lead us in worship. Finally, on Jan. 3rd we celebrate the Epiphany with the Procession of the Three Kings. As with all of our Communion Services on the first Sunday of each month, this will be a combined service of both our English and Ewe speaking congregations. As a reenactment, members of our congregation represent the Three Kings of Old in full costume bearing gifts for the Christ Child. The Kings are followed by all members of the congregation who have bring their “White Gifts” of non-perishable foods or monetary donations. These gifts are later delivered to our local Food Pantry. In addition, the Message entitled “Wise Men and Kings” will be delivered by Pastor Bob Campbell, Christmas Hymns will be lead by our Music Director, Dan Ford, and we will be blessed with Special Music by our member, Bernice Anyanwu. This is our farewell service for Bernice who will be leaving us to return to her family in Nigeria. This unique and special service holds a few additional surprises so come out and join us! ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THESE SPECIAL SERVICES & EVENTS. |
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