Eat, drink and be merry at this Christmas service

By Pat Gee

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 24, 2011

~~<p>Windward United Church of Christ members will be introduced to a Moravian love feast Christmas morning that has little to do with indulging in decadence, though the service is meant to induce feelings of warmth toward one's fellow man.</p>
<p>Its distinguishing feature is that people will get to eat sweet buns with a warm drink while the service is going on, nothing like the tiny tastings of bread and wine of Holy Communion. There won't be a set agenda of Scripture and song, but people will get to request that everyone join in singing their favorite Christmas carols, and talking story will take the place of a sermon.</p>
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Windward United Church of Christ members will be introduced to a Moravian love feast Christmas morning that has little to do with indulging in decadence, though the service is meant to induce feelings of warmth toward one's fellow man.

Its distinguishing feature is that people will get to eat sweet buns with a warm drink while the service is going on, nothing like the tiny tastings of bread and wine of Holy Communion. There won't be a set agenda of Scripture and song, but people will get to request that everyone join in singing their favorite Christmas carols, and talking story will take the place of a sermon. Login for more...