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Why Christianity remains an in-person religion, even in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a reminder for many Christians that their worship is an in-person experience at its core. Socially distanced congregants attend a service at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Tallahassee, Florida, on Dec. 13, 2020. Video screengrab
December 24, 2020
(RNS) On Christmas Eve, members of Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Tallahassee, Florida, will gather in the parking lot for a service that’s part tailgate, part worship and part family reunion.
Holy Comforter has been hosting indoor worship with strict limits on attendance since the beginning of the pandemic. But at this time in the liturgical calendar and this time in the pandemic, said the Rev. Jerry Smith, rector of Holy Comforter, people need to be together.