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Church services, nativity plays and rattling on Christmas Eve

Christians in Thuringia celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with nativity plays, Christmas vespers and other services on Christmas Eve. The parishes of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany (EKM) alone are expecting around half a million visitors on Christmas Eve in Thuringia and...

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A candle burns on a festively decorated Christmas tree. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A candle burns on a festively decorated Christmas tree. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Church - Church services, nativity plays and rattling on Christmas Eve

Christians in Thuringia celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with nativity plays, Christmas vespers and other services on Christmas Eve. The parishes of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany (EKM) alone are expecting around half a million visitors on Christmas Eve in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. According to the EKM, around 4,000 Christmas vespers, concerts and nativity plays are planned for Christmas Eve. Protestants and Catholics usually celebrate their Christmas services in a particularly festive way with music, choir singing and communion.

However, secular Christmas traditions were also celebrated on Sunday: In Erfurt, more than 300 fans of historic two-wheelers dressed up as Santa Claus rattled through the city on their Simsons and other machines on the traditional Christmas ride, according to organizers.

Kraftstoffvagabunden Erfurt about the event

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  1. Many churches in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt are preparing for a bustling Christmas Eve, with around 4,000 nativity plays, Christmas vespers, and concerts planned.
  2. During the Christmas Eve worship service, Protestants and Catholics in the Evangelical Church in Central Germany celebrate their faith with music, choir singing, and communion.
  3. According to the EKM, they anticipate around half a million visitors at these services, making it an exciting time in Central Germany’s Holidays.
  4. In contrast, secular Christmas traditions were celebrated earlier, such as the annual Santa-themed bike ride in Erfurt, attended by over 300 two-wheeler enthusiasts.
  5. The nativity play is a significant feature of Christmas celebrations in many churches in Thuringia, depicting the story of Jesus Christ's birth.
  6. Saint's Eve, another traditional celebration, is also part of the festivities in Saxony-Anhalt, marking the beginning of the Christmas season and the countdown to Christmas Day.

Source: www.stern.de

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