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Old tradition for New Year Watch Night Services

It’s a tradition that many Presbyterian churches don’t follow – but one with a strong theological vision.

            While many folks celebrate New Year’s Eve with champagne and parties, or an evening around the TV with a bowl of popcorn, some Christians choose to wave in the New Year at church.

It’s a tradition that many Presbyterian churches don’t follow – but one with a strong theological vision.  While many folks celebrate New Year’s Eve with champagne and parties, or an evening around the TV with a bowl of popcorn, some Christians choose to wave in the New Year at church.

The tradition of Watch Night services – often with joyful music and plenty of prayer – is particularly strong among African Americans, some of...

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