Trinity Episcopal Church Announces Christmas Service Schedule

The following information was provided by Trinity Episcopal Church.

Trinity Episcopal Church invites everyone to come and celebrate the Christmas season at Trinity. 

Tuesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve 

4:30PM:  Blessing of the Creche, Children’s Pageant, & Holy Eucharist: Rite II

10:00PM Carol Sing

10:30PM Holy Eucharist: Rite II (with music)

Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Day

10:00AM   Holy Eucharist: Rite II (no music)

The Blessing of the Creche Service on 12/24
In its present form the custom of displaying figures depicting the birth of Jesus Christ owes its origin to Saint Francis of Assisi who made the Christmas creche or manger for Christmas Eve of 1223. Like Advent Wreaths, Christmas manger or nativity scene were primarily special display for families in their homes drawing them together in prayer and joyful celebration of the Season at hand.  Each year, on the Vigil of Christmas, the children of the Parish and carry the figures of the animals, shepherds and the Holy Family recreating a display that tells the story of the Christ Child.
 
Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist: Rite II
The story of the failure of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus is told in nine short Scripture readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of 
hymns and familiar Christmas Carols and followed by the Holy Eucharist.


Trinity is located at 119 Forest Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey. All Services are celebrated by The Reverend Dr. Gina Walsh-Minor, Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.

For more information contact:
(908) 276-4047 
Or visit http://www.trinitycranford.org/