Christmas at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

In the Year of Our Lord 2011

The church is readied for the season with appropriate decorations expressing the joy of Christmas.

The Chancel at the beginning of Advent with the Christmas Star above the alter (photograph by David Lind)

The Advent Candles are readied. (photograph by David Lind)

The Sanctuary Christmas Tree is erected to the right of the chancel. (photograph by David Lind)

The annual Christmas Fair was enjoyed by the Mount Desert Island community.

Church Fair Poster

Attic Treasures were popular with bargain hunters. (photograph by David Lind)

Kitchen elves, Doug and Ann, take a break for a photograph. (Photograph by Brenda Sprague)

Some of the fair organizers Kathy, Cas and Deb. (Photograph by Brenda Sprague)

Ruth displays some of the jewelry for sale. (Photograph by Brenda Sprague)

Dottie and Jan cut pies. (Photograph by Brenda Sprague)

Reverend Reed purchases items from the jam and baked goods table. (Photograph by Brenda Sprague)

Take-out food orders were prepared. (photograph by David Lind)

The Church Fair Menu

Special gifts and decorations were on sale. (photograph by David Lind)

Raffles were popular. (photograph by David Lind)

Baked goods and sweets were also popular. (photograph by David Lind)

The Annual Christmas Music Festival

(photograph by David Lind)

The Christmas Festival potluck attracted hungry music lovers before the concert. (photograph by David Lind)

There was plenty of time for conversation before the concert. (photograph by David Lind)

The concert began with the Bar Harbor Congregational Church Chimers' rendition of "Away in a Manger."

Isabella Wellman-Webster played "Edelweiss" on the piano.

Haleigh Smith played "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" on the trumpet.

Carolyn Graber played "What Child is This" on the flute.

Julia Link played "Carol of the Bells" on the piano.

Brian Booher played "Sing Joy!" on the trumpet.

"Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming" and "The Coventry Carol" were sung by Doug McMinimy.

Annie and Maggie Painter played "Silent Night" as a violin duet.

Brian Booher played "Go Tell It On the Mountain" on the trumpet. (photograph by David Lind)

Hunter Riddell played "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" on the cello.

Amy Riddell and Doug McMinimy sang "O Holy Night." (photograph by David Lind)

Kincaid MacCulloch on electric guitar and drum ensemble played "We Three Kings."

Julia Link and Kimberly Haller played "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" as an organ duet.

A holiday medley was played on the piano by Kimberly Haller.

The Adult Choir sang "Celtic Advent Carol" and "Gesu Bambino." (photograph by David Lind)

The Adult Choir and Caroline McMinimy on the Djembe drum presented "Oikan Ayns Bethlehem."

The combined choirs and drummers ended the program with "Sing We All Noel."

The Living Nativity

The first group in the Nativity display on December 14 (Photograph by Al Simons)

Detail of the first group's family. (Photograph by Al Simons)

Group 1 Family and Wise Men (Photograph by Al Simons)

A Closer Photograph of the Wise Men (photograph by David Lind)

Participants enjoyed a light supper. (photograph by David Lind)

Assignments were carefully checked. (photograph by David Lind)

The second group of Nativity participants on December 14 included more and younger shepherds. (photograph by David Lind)

The December 15 Living Nativity was cancelled because of heavy rain.

Christmas Eve

The narthex Christmas tree greeted worshipers. (photograph by David Lind)

The alter was decorated befitting the season. (photograph by David Lind)

The 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Service was heralded with piano and trumpet. (photograph by David Lind)

(photograph by David Lind)