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Christmas putz service
10:00 am, January 2, 2022

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A European Christmas tradition
As part of the worship service, we're featuring  Christmas putzes, contributed by our congregation. These religious displays originated in Central Europe. The Christmas putz tradition came to America with Moravians settling in Pennsylvania in the 1700s.

Very similar to the Christmas putz is the Nativity scene, or crèche. These displays combine all the elements of the Christmas story into a single setting. Figures representing the Wise Men, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, and angels are positioned around the Christ child framed in a stable.
 
A Christmas putz (pronounced put-s) is a little different. It traditionally has multiple scenes, each presenting a different part of the story. One scene may have a prophet announcing the coming of Christ. A second may trace Mary and Joseph’s travel to Bethlehem. Still another scene may follow the shepherd’s journey, another the Magi’s.

A new way to celebrate the season
Elaborate or simple, in churches or homes – each Christmas putz varies in the parts of the story it depicts. Each is special in its own way. These decorations give us new ways to visualize Scripture and help us integrate the events of Christ’s birth into our own story.
 
Below are
crèches that decorated the sanctuary for our previous Christmas Putz service. 

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  • Home
    • About >
      • Staff >
        • Job Opportunities
      • Who We Are
      • A Brief History >
        • OPC from 1908 to 1923
      • Committees
      • The Session
      • OPC Virtual Tour
    • Matthew 25
  • Ministries
    • Online Giving
    • Christian Emergency Council
    • Blessing Box
    • Blessing Line
    • Ways to Get Involved
    • Faith Explorers
  • OPWS
    • Staff
    • Tuition/Registration
    • Elinor and Jean Scholarship
    • Curriculum
    • FAQ
    • Contact
  • Worship
    • Sermon Audio Archive
    • Worship Safety Guidelines
    • What to Expect
    • Video Worship Archive
    • Wedding Policy
    • Funeral Policy
  • What's Happening
    • OPC News and Views Blog
    • Monthly Calendar
    • Red Cross Blood Drive
    • OPC Newsletter
    • Prayer Chain
    • Presbyterian Resources
    • Newsletter Archives
  • Contact