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Church services

NORWAY — The First Universalist Churches of Norway and West Paris will focus their services Sunday, Dec. 19, on the Solstice.

The Rev. Richard Beal will preach at the West Paris service at 9 a.m. The Worship Committee will present the service at 11 a.m. in Norway. Special music will be presented. Childcare is available and all are welcome.

Christmas Eve services, “Two Stories, Candles and Carols,” will begin in West Paris at 6 p.m. and in the Norway church at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24.

For information about the Unitarian Universalist Association of Churches and local churches in Maine, visit www.uua.org. The Web site for both local churches is www.norwayuu.org.

Sunday sermon

PARIS — “There’s Only One ‘I’ in Christmas” will be Silver Moore-Leamon’s sermon topic at the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday, Dec. 19, at the First Universalist Church, 36 Pine St., South Paris. The music will be under the direction of Forest Perkins, church organist, Renee Wales, flutist, and the choir.

The Christmas Eve service will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. There will be no service Sunday, Dec. 26, so that families can spend time together. The Coffee Hour will follow in Good Cheer Hall after the service on Dec. 19. Everyone is welcome.

Parade winners

PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 34th annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade as follows:

Large businesses: first, New Balance Athletic Shoes; second, Norway Savings Bank; third, Stephens Memorial Hospital.

Small businesses: Hidden Meadow Farm, Norway Fire Prevention, Kanine Kare.

Civic/nonprofit: Oxford Hills Music, Arts and Drama Boosters, Skunk Run, Swinging Bears.

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