The Carlyle Presbyterian Church was beautifully decorated for the annual Christmas Eve service Friday.
Pastor Steve Traw welcomed 80 members and guests. Pianist Glen Cunningham played a prelude of Christmas hymns and accompanied the congregational singing. Tricia Michael and her grandson, Brock, conducted the advent candle-lighting service followed by a Christmas message by pastor Traw, “The Visited Planet.”
He used Luke 2 for his Scripture reference. The elders distributed the communion elements followed by the congregation participating in a candlelight service with everyone singing “Silent Night.”
Thank you to Alice Dowell for preparing the candles for the candlelight service.
On Sunday, Traw spoke about “The Forest and the Trees” from Psalm chapter 117 with emphasis on extolling praise to God.
Cunningham played for the congregational singing and the special music. Elizabeth and Rebecca Cunningham performed a beautiful violin duet “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by Bach and “On a Still and Starry Night” with vocals accompanied by Glen.
Joanne McIntyre will celebrate her birthday on Thursday, Dec. 30.
Bible Study with Pastor Traw will resume at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4.
