Newtown Quaker Children to Present Special Christmas Program

Quaker children with special Christmas Program

Newtown Quaker Children Present Special Christmas Program December 16

The children of Newtown Quaker Meeting will present a special one hour Christmas program featuring the traditional Christmas Story on Sunday, December 16, at 11:00 a.m. at the historic Friends Meeting house at 219 Court Street. The public is invited to attend. www.newtownfriendsmeeting.org

For this special day, the usual Quaker meeting for worship gathering in silent expectation will be held at 10:00 a.m. The service at 11 o’clock will be a “programmed service” sponsored by the Children’s Religious Education Committee. This special celebration will feature poetry, singing, live music and the retelling of the traditional Christmas story by the children. Debbie Watts, Director of Music at the Hun School in Princeton, a resident of Newtown and member of Newtown Quaker Meeting, will lead the young musicians.

Sarah Buxton of Newtown, Clerk of the Children’s Education Committee, said, “The Christmas celebration is a favorite for all of us. It is full of optimism, excitement and cheer. It is the perfect way to kick off the Christmas season. The little ones are always so inspiring as they recite the Christmas story."

Following the children’s program, there will be finger food at noon in the Gathering Room of the Meetinghouse with its extensive collection of replicas of Edward Hicks’ paintings of the Peaceable Kingdom, Bucks County farmscapes and historic events. Edward Hicks, Quaker minister and artist, was a co-founder of Newtown Friends Meeting in 1815. The public is invited to attend all events. Child Care is provided.