College to Present Annual Christmas Vespers Dec. 13
Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Westminster College will continue a long-standing tradition with the presentation of "Telling the Story, Lessons and Carols" at Christmas Vespers Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
The annual worship service includes music from a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles; Scripture readings; and "If This is Your Faith, What's the Story?," the message from Westminster College Chaplain the Rev. James R. Mohr II.
Additional faculty and staff participating are: Anne Bruening, director of handbell choirs; Father Thomas Lewandowski, rector of St. Camillus Church in New Castle; Perry Gatch, coordinator of the Percussion Ensemble; Mr. Kris Harper, director of Women's Chorus; James "Manny" Henderson, director of Gospel Choir; Dr. Robin Lind, director of choral activities; and Kathryn Davison Miller, Westminster College organist.
Students participating in Alternative Spring Break Trips will serve as ushers.
Angel Tree gifts that will be displayed in Orr Lobby were purchased by members of the campus community for children in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program in Lawrence County, Walker House, and Pennsylvania Homeless Children's Initiative. Members of the Chapel Staff coordinated the effort.
Offerings collected will be used to support the spring break work trips to Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Flood Recovery Program) and Long Island, Bahamas (youth baseball camp).
The service will be video taped by Westminster broadcast communications students for broadcast throughout the Advent season on Comcast channel 10 and Armstrong channels 72 and 204.
Westminster's Campus Ministries Staff will provide campus luminaries.
Following the service, the Chapel Staff will host a reception and time of fellowship in Orr Lobby and the Art Gallery.
Contact Mohr at (724) 946-7116 or e-mail mohrjr@westminster.edu for additional information.
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