Moravian Christmas Traditions Continue

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Pennsylvania's Bethlehem, founded by Moravians on Christmas eve, keeps its traditions alive

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Moravian settlers named Bethlehem on Christmas Eve in 1741 after the biblical birthplace of Jesus .

Tradition includes the "putz," a Nativity scene that tells the story of Christ 's birth.

Moravians relate to the Nativity because their ancestors began as a refugee church fleeing religious persecution.

The Nativity is also a poignant reminder today , when the number of people fleeing their homes because of war, violence and persecution continues to rise worldwide.

Christmas — from the Christian celebration to the secular commercial holiday — is omnipresent in Bethlehem .

At Central Moravian Church , the choir sang hymns while sacristans handed out buns and mugs of coffee to families who enjoyed the sustenance in their pews at the "lovefeast" Santa Claus checked on a red sleigh (drawn by horses instead of reindeer) before he led families for a tour.

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