Salem Academy and College to Host Christmas Candlelight Service
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (NOV. 25, 2025)—Salem Academy and College will host its annual Christmas Candlelight Service on December 4, 2025, at 4:15 p.m. in the Elberson Fine Arts Center’s Hanes Auditorium on Salem’s campus. Members of the public are invited to attend.
The service will feature Salem College students, as well as Virginia Hege Tobiassen, MDiv, Head Pastor of Home Moravian Church, who will deliver inspiring words for the holiday season. The Salem College Chorale will provide music, and the service will conclude with the lighting of traditional Moravian candles.
“The Christmas Candlelight Service is a beloved tradition at Salem Academy and College. Each year, our community looks forward to gathering together to celebrate the season and honor Salem Academy and College’s Moravian roots,” said Interim President Gary Daynes, PhD. “We welcome members of the public to join us in this meaningful celebration as we enter the holiday season.”
No registration is required to attend the Christmas Candlelight Service. Free parking is available adjacent to the Elberson Fine Arts Center.
About Salem Academy and College
Salem Academy and College is the nation’s oldest educational institution for girls and women. Salem Academy is intentionally focused on transforming students’ education through the holistic integration of rigorous academic and co-curricular experiences that build character and leadership. Salem College provides women with a liberal arts education with a distinctive focus on health leadership, ensuring our graduates understand the power, importance, and complexity of health in our society. Salem College prepares students for a range of career paths to lead in making the world a better, healthier, and more equitable place. It is the only national liberal arts college exclusively focused on developing the health leaders of tomorrow.
For more than 250 years, Salem Academy and College has empowered and prepared girls and women from all around the world to effect change, shatter expectations, and lead. For more information about Salem Academy, please visit SalemAcademy.com. For more information about Salem College, please visit Salem.edu.
News Media Contact:
Caroline Garza
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