Bethlehem, Palestine,
It's Christmas!!!
Greetings from Bethlehem. We went there today for the Prayer Service at the Christmas Lutheran Church which was simulcast with the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It was a lovely service. The young people provided the music from the Christmas Church, a violin, guitar, and the bell choir.
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| Christmas Lutheran Church, Bethlehem, Palestine |
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| Denny and I in front of the entrance to the church. |
Before we went to the service, we headed to Manger Square to see the Christmas tree in daylight.
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| Me by the HUGE tree and Nativity in Manger Square with the Church of the Nativity in the background. |
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| The Alter |
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| The Dome |
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The Bible
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| Oops! Can't read it! |
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| Hymnal |
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| Oh no! It's backwards! |
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| There are 3 verses, but we're stumped! | |
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| The Musicians |
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| This little guy was great! Was about 5 or 6 years old. He counted, read the music and played his bells when he was supposed to! Fun to watch! |
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| Perfect! |
Joy!
I hope those of you who watched the webcast on the Cathedral's website enjoyed it. I have to wait until they put up the finished copy before I can see it!
Tomorrow I will be posting pictures of Manger Square with the lights, etc., and other pictures I got today in Bethlehem.
Peace
these pictures are so great!! I almost feel like I am there! Thanks for sharing with all of us! What an awesome adventure!! I am going to try & watch the service again to see if I see you guys! Hugs, Cora
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