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| First church of Winsted 95 North Main Street Winsted, Connecticut 06098 860-379-1778 American Baptist ~ United Church of Christ |
| Established 1778 |
Special Guests 2012! Tuba Christmas Celebration! Medieval Instrumentals with Joe Brazee and Ken Storrs And...of course our Carolers! 22nd Annual Boar's Head Festival Jan 7th and 8th 2012 An Ancient Processional Musical Celebration of Epiphany Excitement mounts as the townspeople prepare the hall for the arrival of the Beef-eaters with the Boar’s Head. Greeting their guests are the nobleman and his lady. The Festival officially begins as a tiny sprite brings into the darkened Hall a lighted candle symbolizing the coming of the Light into the world. Representing the Church, the Friar receives the Light. From this tiny flickering flame, the Christ Candle is lit, illuminating the altar, spreading light throughout the hall. A piper calls the assembly to order and the Herald announces the entrance of the royals with a brass fanfare. The procession officially begins with The Boar’ s Head Carol, ushering in Beef-eaters, carolers, sword dancer, and the Boar;s Head served up on a platter. King Wenceslas with his page, the woodsmen with the Yule Log and its rider. Next come the monks singing with anticipation, O Come Emmanuel, prophecy fulfilled, the choice of a maiden and our Lords blessed birth. The shepherds and animals come in search of the Christ child, followed by the three kings bearing their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. When all have assembled, they kneel in adoration of the King of Kings, Lord of Lords as the hall is darkened and the Epiphany star shines over the altar. After the assemblage has recessed, the sprite returns, and with the Friar, takes the light of the Christ candle forth into the world, leaving the spark of hope with all assembled. All are invited to take the light and hope with them as they leave this place; the Light to illuminate their paths for the coming year, and the Hope for Peace on Earth ~ Goodwill Toward Men! Featuring Medieval Pomp & Royalty Herald Trumpeters Carolers Family Gentry Woodsmen & Peasants Good King Wenceslas & his Page Monks Shepherds & Their Sheep The Holy Family & Donkey The Three Wise Men Laurel City Singers directed by ADAM ATKINS Organist CHRISTOPHER KING Featuring The Boar’s Head Brass Ensemble The Boar’s Head Carolers Live Animals provided by Dragon Dance Farm, Barkhamsted, CT Lynda Dunlop & Richard Busch Sonny the Llama, Sugar Plum the silkie chicken AND Alvero the Great Pyrenees Commerford Farm, Goshen, CT Robert Commerford Donkey & Goats The King Family Prize winning laying hens! Piper KENNETH STORRS Sword Dancer KAREN LAVALLEE-TENTE Irish Step Dancers DIERDRE & UNA SHEA TIA MONGITORE To Reserve Seats Or call Brenda at 379-6511 Ticket Order Form Tickets sold at Discounted rates day of Christmas Fair ONLY! 90th Annual Christmas Fair First Church of Winsted 95 North Main Street, Winsted Saturday, December 3rd from 9 AM till 3 PM |