THE CHURCHES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21529, 16 December 1939, Page 5

THE CHURCHES

At St. Mary’s on Sunday Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8 a.m and 11 a.m. and the Archdeacon will be the preacher at 11 a.m. nd at evensong. The services in St. John’s Parish are advertised. The family se; and break-up of the Sunday S hod is at St. John’s at 11 a.m. At 2.30 p.m. on Sunday a children’s Christmas service will be held in Chalmers Church. Christi: as hymns will be sung; there will be a tableau depicting the Nativity scene, and the children will presei.t gift.' of toys and book.-; which will be sent to the mi :ion fields. AduKs will be welcome at this service. Following the e ening service there Vill be a recital of Christmas musi by an augmented choir. Vocal and organ solos will also be rendered. Visitors from other churches welcome. Mr E. J. Thompson will lead the morning worship at Woodlands Street and in the evening there is to be a special musical service when the Rev. C. Blair will preach. Service in connection with the closing session of the Sunday School in the afternoon at 2.30. The services at the Congregational Church will be conducted by G. Fowl r Ward, who will continue his talks on the Parables in the morning. The subject in the evening will be “Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.” The preacher at St. Paul’s, Highfie. , will be the Rev. J. Baird. The services at Trinity Presbyterian Church will be conducted by the Rev. F. H. Wilkinson. A Christchurch musical service -»y i augmented choir will be given at Banks Street Church on Sunday * zening. The soloists will be Mrs W. I. Tait and Mr R. A. Holdgate. Adjutant and Mrs Ernest H. Riseley will conduct bright, inspiring Gospel services at the Salvation Army. “Is the Universe, including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?” is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon ii all Churches of Christ, Scientist, to-mor-row. Among the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon 1- the following from the Bible: “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are te- iporal; but the tilings which are iot seen are eternal.” (Corinthians 4:18). Christmas anthems and carols will t ? sung at both services to-morrow in the Baptist Church. The services will be mainly given to singing, and -11 who love bright singing are especially invited. The Rev. A. L. Silcock wiil be the preacher at both services.