BELIEFS; Two Churches, Very Different, Prepare for the Holiday; One is a historic parish, the other a temporarily displaced congregation. Each has worked hard for a happy Christmas HOME EDITION

So at Christmas Eve services Friday, the combined congregations were to have a little of each: traditional Christmas carols in English and, from [Jennifer Gutierrez]'s church, a musician from El Salvador playing two Latino Christmas tunes, "Pastores a Belen" ("Shepherds to Bethle...

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author Larry B. Stammer and K. Connie Kang
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 25.12.2004
Subjects
Christmas
Religious congregations
Religious organizations
Los Angeles California
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Summary:So at Christmas Eve services Friday, the combined congregations were to have a little of each: traditional Christmas carols in English and, from [Jennifer Gutierrez]'s church, a musician from El Salvador playing two Latino Christmas tunes, "Pastores a Belen" ("Shepherds to Bethlehem") and "Campana sobre Campana" or "Bells Upon Bells." The Pico Union congregation put most of its efforts into two posadas last week, one at the university church and another at an indoor swap meet in the Pico Union district. A posada commemorates [Mary] and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem in search of a place to stay. Posada means inn, or lodging, in Spanish. MOXIE: The Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez, center, with members of the Pico Union Shalom Ministry of the United Methodist Church. The tiny immigrant congregation has limited means, but unlimited spirit.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Carlos Chavez Los Angeles Times; TRADITION: [Andrew Duncan], administrator of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, said even many who have moved away attend its Christmas Eve service, "because they love the tradition."; PHOTOGRAPHER: Carlos Chavez Los Angeles Times
ISSN:0458-3035