The Peru Gazette

The Peru Community Church is pleased to announce their special Christmas season services.

On the fourth Sunday of Advent, December 20^th, during the 10:30 am service, the 20-member choir directed by Carol Gallagher will present the Christmas cantata “Appalachian Winter”, accompanied by organist/pianist Dennis Frisbie. Composed in the spirit of folk songs, the Cantata recounts the story of Christmas combining traditional and rustic music elements with spoken narrative. A reception and fellowship hour follows the service.   Sunday School at 9:15 am that Sunday will focus on the true meaning of Christmas (for all ages). Please Note: There will be no 8am Service.

On Christmas Eve, Thursday December 24^th, the 6 pm family service includes Lessons and Carols, as well as candlelighting. The 8 pm service includes anthems by the choir, again closing with candlelighting.

On Christmas Day, the 10 am service, held in the Chapel, reaffirms the birth of the Christ Child. Communion will be served.

On Sunday, December 27^th one service will be held in the Sanctuary at 10am.

The regular schedule of Sunday services at 8 am and 10:30 am, with Sunday School at 9:15 am for all ages, pre-school through adult, resumes on January 3, 2016.

All are invited to worship at any time.

Questions? Please call the church office at 518-643-8641.

The Peru Community Church is located at the corner of Pleasant and Elm Streets in the heart of Peru, and is a federated Church of both the United Methodist and Presbyterian (USA) traditions. The church has been continuously used for worship services since 1833, and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The adjacent Fellowship Center serves as a gathering place for church events and the wider community (Scouts, AA, Lions, etc.). The church’s mission states “We, the Community Church of Peru, a dynamic, ecumenical Christian community of faith, bound in loving fellowship and service, gather to worship God, looking for a sense of belonging and seeking a faith to sustain us.”   All are welcome.