‘Christmas Joy’ Concert Offers Sounds of the Season

First United Methodist Church of Pasadena will offer a free concert of holiday music, Christmas Joy, on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in the church’s Sanctuary. Choirs of all ages, brass ensemble, handbell choir and harp will present a 90-minute concert of seasonal music.

This varied program includes a suite of carols by Kirke Mechem, “Seven Joys of Christmas,” a tribute to “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” an excerpt from Daniel Pinkham’s “Christmas Cantata,” audience carols and more. Admission is free.

First United Methodist Church is located at 500 E. Colorado Blvd, in the Playhouse District of Pasadena. Off-street parking is available behind the church and may be accessed from Green Street (a one-way street that runs east; access from Los Robles Avenue).

This program is part of the church’s concert series, Third @ First, offering free concerts on the third Saturday of each month. For more information about events at First UMC, visit www.fumcpasadena.org.