The Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir begins rehearsing in September for the annual Christmas concert, performed on the third Sunday in December. The program includes Chancel Choir voices, piano, organ, string quartet, and percussion. While the program varies each year, it consistently provides a very moving musical experience. The 2009 concert will be The Winter Rose choral and orchestral cantata by Joseph Martin.
During the worship service, several members of one family in the congregation typically participate in an Advent candle-lighting ceremony. And, instead of a sermon, the pastor tells the story of Jesus's birth from the Gospel of Luke.
| 2010 DATE | Su December 20 9:00–10:00am and 10:30–11:30am |
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| LOCATION | Sanctuary 975 C Avenue, Coronado, CA Download a Campus Map |
| INVITATION | open to the community |
| APPEALS TO | all ages |
| PASTOR | The Reverend Dr. David H. McElrath |
| MUSIC | music from The Winter Rose cantata, piano, organ, string, and percussion accompaniment |
| SERMON | replaced by Scripture readings |
| LAY PARTICIPATION |
members of one church family light the Advent candles |
| ATTIRE | eclectic, comfortable but respectful |
| ANOTHER PERFORMANCE ON THE SAME DAY | San Diego guitarist Jim Earp |