Christmas in Church |
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| Nativity Play On a Sunday before Christmas many churches will have a service that includes a nativity play. The children will act out the Christmas story. There will also be carol services, sometimes by candle-light. |
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| Christmas Day Some churches will start Christmas Day with a midnight communion service (midnight mass). Other churches will have a short informal service for all the family on Christmas morning. If the church has a crib, the figure of Jesus is put in on Christmas Day. The fifth, and last, Advent candle will be lit. |
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Epiphany This is the twelth day of Christmas - January 6th. At Epiphany, we remember when the wise men visited Jesus. It reminds us that Jesus was shown to people who weren't Jews (gentiles), and that he came for people of all races. If the church has a crib, the figures of the shepherds may be taken out, and replaced with those of the wise men. |
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See a video of a carol service |
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Go back to 'Festivals - Christmas' |