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Show Christmas at St. Paul's Episcopal Church ,ffliwrins", the little lights that along roads, walks, and roof l iVht the way for toe Christ iU b observed this year at St. "-Episcopal Church, Vernal, Dec. 'j 30p m., according to Reverend vr Hutchins points out the ' of Luminartas. For three is the Spanish villages along the ! -rjnde have been displaying their ljf Christmas lanterns or jrias. I Rio Grande Valley, the arias'' are also lighted for the i Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dec. (ora great fiesta, particularly in jian and Spanish villages. 1 .(jrst "luminarias" were bonfires grossed pinyon boughs built in .joot high squares. When colored :ing paP61, was DrouSnt from the I the first small paper lanterns ,sade. The idea of burning light or n was borrowed from Spain and 'jiaico where they were used on ,i occasions. Instead of hanging agile new lanterns from trees or ,ts, they, were placed on the -j, patio, walls, rooftops and along (.ays. , jei820's Yankee traders brought The midnight Eucharist of Christmas w.ll be prefaced by the FtaPtf Lessons and Music beginning nprn on Christmas Eve. Fr. Hutchins wil also conduct Holy Communion Service on Christmas Eve at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church at Randlett S serv1Ces will begin at 7:30 p.m. On Christmas Day the Holy Enswillbecelebratedatl., at St. Paul s and on Friday, Dec. 26, Fr Hutchins i will celebrate the anniversary of h!S ordmation into the Priesthood at 12 noon celebration of the Holy Eucharist He will also be in the church office a 1 day Friday and available for counseling. Confessions will be heard on f " rda7vDec- 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. followed by a Healing of Memories service at 5 p.m. Dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 28, celebration of the Holy Eucharist will be at 10 a.m The public is invited to attend any or all of the services and bring in the spirit of Christmas. n paper sacks down the Santa Fe I making the "luminaria" ac-$t ac-$t to all, and this manner of 3j the "Luminaria" has never tjiproved. The glow of the candle Lh a brown paper sack in the dark night, multiplied by thousands jousands of such lights, is an (jaie and heavenly sight. Sionally, these are lighted at lira on Christmas Eve. |