Sanctuaries will be filled with the soft glow of candlelight, poinsettias, and Christmas carols as Abilenians join Christians worldwide to celebrate Christmas Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Some churches will also have services on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25. Following is a partial list of services that will be held locally. The Well 137 Mesquite St. Christmas Eve4 and 5:30 p.m. ST.
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By Darryl Tippens “There was no place for them in the inn.” I wonder about some elements of the Christmas story, details not found in the Gospels. Did Mary and Joseph deliver the baby themselves, or was a midwife called in? And what happened to the shepherds after that wild, glorious night of angelic singing in the skies? Did they
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By Marianne Wood What’s a tradition, gesture, or habit that reliably brings joy into your life? This question, posed on a strip of copy paper, appeared at a nametag-making station at a recent holiday party. I picked it after a quick review of the choices and thought, “How nice, our hosts have given us a starting place for good conversations.”
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By Glenn Dromgoole The popular Christmas carol, “O Holy Night,” was first performed in 1847 in France and was translated into English eight years later by a Unitarian abolitionist who felt the third verse spoke to the evils of slavery: “Truly He taught us to love one another. His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury I’m weary of TV and Internet ads, namely those promising more than is usually delivered. My focus today is largely on outlandish appeals thrust upon us by lawyers and political candidates. (If lawyers omitted references to 18-wheelers, their commercials would be significantly shorter.) Much of my frustration can be traced to my computer‘s delete
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By Danny Minton The Paducah Sun, Paducah, Ky., November 31, 1926 (December 2, 1926): “Cousin Molly, dear frined: I am a little girl of 12 years old, my sister is 8. My dady is dead and mama is a widow and is not able to work much. I am not expecting anything nice this Christmas. I will come to your
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Editor’s Note: Danny Minton wrote the following as a Facebook post on Dec. 11, the 60th anniversary of a football injury that changed his life. By Danny Minton Life takes some journeys that lead you in ways you never expected. Sometimes the journey can be a blessing, and other times a journey of disappointments. My journey began in Wichita Falls,
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Our Savior Lutheran Church Living Nativity Where: 4833 S. 7th St.When: Tuesday, Dec. 16 and Wednesday, Dec. 17Times: 7 and 8 p.m. dailyAdmission: FreeDetails: 20-member cast plus animals from Analie Acres in Hawley; refreshments afterward For more than 50 years, a Christmas tradition in Abilene has been the Living Nativity staged by Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4833 S. 7th St.
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Las Posadas celebrations St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church2525 Westview Drive325-672-1794https://stvincent-pallotti.org/ St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church826 Cottonwood St.(325) 672-6695https://www.stfrancisabilene.com/ By Loretta Fulton For Maria Flores, Advent is a special time of year. It is a time of preparation for the coming birth of Jesus and for celebrating one of Flores’ favorite traditions, Las Posadas. The Mexican tradition is a reenactment
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