Bristol Bay communities sing through cloth masks for slavii
January 15th |
A small group of people sing through cloth masks. It's slavii at St. Seraphim of Sarov's Orthodox Church in Dillingham. At the front of the church, a boy is spinning a star decorated with tinsel. Normally, he'd be surrounded by others doing the same.
Father Jason Isaac is the rector in Dillingham. Despite restrictions, he said, the spirit of the celebration hasn't changed.
"I'm very surprised to see the joy. The message of Christ being born will always be celebrated joyously," he said. "With this year being different because of COVID-19, the people are still trying to bring joy to each other by singing here the carols."