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Don’t
forget the ‘least’ in your Christmas gifts
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
How can the Christian
faith reclaim Christmas? I think it’s obvious that Christmas bears
barely a semblance of its original self. Commercial interests have taken
Christmas and mined it for its every monetary value. It’s the number
one shopping season. Many merchandisers absolutely depend upon Christmas
to make their budget for the year. They make it at Christmas or go bust.
Taize
music featured at Nativity
The Episcopal Church
of the Nativity in Fayetteville, will present a service of the Holy
Eucharist featuring music from Taizé, on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m.
at the church. The program is free and a nursery will be provided.
‘Walk
through Bethlehem’ begins Dec. 5
Fayetteville Christian
Church will present a “Walk through Bethlehem” beginning Friday,
Dec. 5.
North
Fayette UMC to host weekend of music
North Fayette United
Methodist Church will be the host for the production of “Fear Not!
... Encountering the Christ of Christmas,” a musical drama composed
by Randy Vader and Jay Rouse. Nada Clements, North Fayette’s director
of worship, is the coordinator, supported by drama director Leslie Carson,
set designer Maryann Wakefield and accompanist LuAnn Latzanich.
Nativity
to offer special Advent service Dec. 14
The St. Cecilia
Choir of The Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fayetteville, under
the direction of music minister Joanne Brown, will present a service
of Advent Lessons and Carols on Dec. 14, at 5 p.m. at the church. The
program is free and a nursery will be provided.
Ever
sung The Messiah? Join the chorus Dec. 14 at First Presbyterian in P’tree
City
The First Presbyterian
Church of Peachtree City, 206 Willowbend Road, will host the fifth annual
Messiah Sing-A-Long on Sunday, Dec. 14.
Religion
Briefs
Christmas
Week
The Citizen will
run a special front page story on Christmas services and Christmas week
events the week preceding Christmas. If your church is having Christmas
Eve or Christmas Day services,we need to know about them as soon as
possible. Send event notices to The Citizen, P.O. Drawer 1719, Fayetteville,
GA 30214; Fax to 770-719-1976; or e-mail to jkilgore@thecitizennews.com
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