Advent and Christmas Services
at First Church in Jaffrey Center
The First Church in Jaffrey Center, Congregational/United Church
of Christ, is celebrating Advent services in December and planning
special music and services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, at the red brick church
next to the Meetinghouse in Jaffrey Center, will be followed by a
prayer workshop.
The Christmas Eve Service of Lessons, Carols and Candlelight at
5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 will feature a Christmas story for children,
the lighting of four Advent candles and the Christ candle, Christmas
greetings from the pastor, and seven Lessons ending with the
passing of lighted candles to everyone in the darkened sanctuary
while the congregation sings "Silent Night."
The choir, accompanied by trumpet and organ, will lead the
congregation in singing carols and Norman Luboff's arrangement
of "Still, Still, Still." Soprano Debbie Busick will sing "O Holy Night."
For Christmas Day, the 10:30 am Sunday service will be on
the theme, "Bring Your Gifts." Members will read personal
prayers for Christmas Day. The Rev. Bob Kyte will read a
Christmas story written for the day.
The Jaffrey Center church is on Laban Ainsworth Way near the
junction of Route 124 and Gilmore Pond Road, and is handicapped
accessible.
