Westwood -
Grace Episcopal Church in Westwood invites all to join its congregation
for a joyful celebration of Christmas. The parish will offer services
of celebration and thanksgiving on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, at 4
p.m. and at 11 p.m. holiday choral music will begin at 10:30 p.m. on
Christmas Eve. The church will celebrate on Christmas Day with the Holy
Eucharist at 9 a.m. in the morning.
The 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service will be a family Eucharist
with the church's annual Christmas Pageant. In the pageant, the youth of
the parish will enact and tell of the story of the first Christmas, of
Mary and Joseph and then the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem with the
animals. At 11 p.m., the parish will celebrate its traditional
"midnight" festal mass, preceded by a vigil of music from the choir and
singing by the congregation, followed by the story of Christmas.
On Christmas morning at 9 a.m., the church will celebrate
the Holy Eucharist and hear the Christmas day readings from scripture.
This will a simple quiet service of thanksgiving and is a special way of
marking the holiness of this day.
On Dec. 27, Grace Church will also mark the season with its
Annual Service of Lessons and Carols at both 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Those
attending this service will hear the traditional Bible passages
regarding the birth of Jesus. Accompanying these readings are many of
the traditional and favorite carols and hymns of the season. Lastly,
Grace Church will celebrate the New Year, known to Christians as the
Feast of the Holy Name, with mass at 10 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Anyone looking for a way to celebrate the traditions of
Christmas and the joy of the season is invited and welcome during this
season of peace and good will. For more information about the services
or for directions, call the church office at 201-664-0407. Grace
Episcopal Church is located at Five Corners in Westwood, the corner of Kinderkamack Road and Harrington Avenue just across from the fireman's memorial.
Justin Bieber - Drummer Boy --> printable sheet music
The stockings are hung,
the carols are being sung.
My heart is filled with joy,
along with every girl and boy.
It's really hard to go to sleep,
you want to go and take a peep.
And, when you're finally in bed,
visions of Santa dance in your head.
Your stockings are overflowing,
everyone's face is glowing.
You must open family presents first,
you're so excited you just might burst.
Then Santa's are the next to go,
you tear off the wrapping and the bow.
You rip them open one by one,
seeing toy after toy,
each filled with fun.
Once your thank-yous have been said,
you are definitely ready for bed.
You tell everyone good-night,
and your heart becomes light.
And while in bed,
the day dances in your head.
You thank the Lord for today,
while you slowly drift away.
