Westminster College Christmas Vespers Scheduled for Dec. 11

Westminster College will continue a long-standing tradition with the presentation of “All I Want for Christmas” at Christmas Vespers on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.  The public is invited to attend.

The annual worship service includes Lessons and Carols with familiar Christmas music performed by a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles; lighting of the Advent candles; Scripture readings; and “All I Want for Christmas is My…,” the message from Westminster College Chaplain, the Rev. James R. Mohr II. Senior students have the honor of sharing the readings and prayers during the service.

Additional faculty and staff participating are: Dr. Samuel Barbara, director of choral activities; Dr. R. Tad Greig, director of the Wind Ensemble; Paula Kubik, Westminster College organist; Father Michael Peck, rector of St. Camillus Church in New Castle; and Gina Vance, associate dean of student affairs and director of the hand bell choir.

Members of the spring break work teams, Westminster chapter of Habitat for Humanity, and Experience Alaska Group will serve as ushers.   

Offerings collected will be used to support the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge spring break work trip to Georgetown, S.C., and the Experience Alaska work trip.

The Westminster Cable Network (WCN) will telecast the Christmas Vespers service live on cable television over Armstrong (Ch. 72, New Wilmington; Ch. 204, Grove City) and Comcast (Ch. 183, New Castle) Cable systems. The service will also appear live online at WCNLive.com, and will be archived for on-demand viewing at https://vimeo.com/wcn247/videos.

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.

Contact Westminster’s Chapel Office at 724-946-7117 or chapel@westminster.edu for additional information.

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