Two Missouri Western State University music students have been selected to appear with the Saint Joseph Symphony in the orchestra s season finale on Saturday, April 20, at the Missouri Theater.
For local churches, Christmas Eve is a time of packed services and traditions that including singing, holding hands and sharing candles. While a pandemic wonât stop that for some churches, it is causing adjustments.
âEven though people are being very cautious now, perhaps on Christmas Eve .. People might throw caution to the wind. And we didnât want to help essentially facilitate that,â Shaun Agnew, director of worship arts and web ministries at Ashland United Methodist, said.
While Ashland United Methodist Church, 2711 Ashland Ave., has been accepting visitors for its weekly services, itâs decided to virtual for all of its Christmas Eve worship ceremonies on Dec. 23-24. Other local churches, which have been accepting visitors during the pandemic, will continue to operate in-person services for one of their biggest celebrations of the year.