The Wisconsin State Journal asked a sampling of area Christian clergy members to share with readers excerpts from the sermons they plan to deliver on Christmas.
Grace Lutheran Church in Cambridge has three trees in its sanctuary this holiday season one with Covid-19 ornaments, one in which visitors can take an ornament provided by the church, and one in which visitors can leave an ornament. Karyn Saemann
At local churches, December is normally the busiest and most anticipated month of the year.
Usually, there are choir anthems, childrenâs pageants and cookie walks. Festive brunches and candlelit carols. Towering sanctuary trees strung with Chrismons and antique ornaments.
This year, the Covid-19 pandemic upended most seasonal plans.
Where in-person Advent and Christmas services are still happening, most churches are requiring masks, pre-registration and strict social distancing.