Coachella Valley churches to offer outdoor Christmas services Brian Blueskye, Palm Springs Desert Sun
Editor s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Hope Palm Desert canceled its Christmas Eve event.
Local churches won t be holding indoor holiday services this year amid stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of COVID-19. But many are offering virtual services, and some are hosting outdoor services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Rev. Monsignor Howard Lincoln of Sacred Heart Catholic Church said the local weather is an advantage. The temperature we ll experience this Christmas is similar to the temperature the holy family experienced in the stable where the son of God was born, Lincoln said.