Reporter’s note: The third installment follows of a fourpart series delving into the role of Jesus Christ in how we celebrate Christmas. Previous stories dealt with Christ’s use of food and feasts in reaching the hearts of people and how in local schools free speech rights are tempered by the separation of church and state by the First Amendment. This week attention turns to Christ’s presence in Christmas songs new and old.
“I think they are up to the task, but that’s an awful lot to ask of them.”
That’s the thought of Suttons Bay resident Shelagh Fehrenbach, who is saddened at the diminished presence of Christmas music based on the birth of Jesus Christ. She notes that with fewer people attending church, traditional Christmas songs play a heightened role in introducing people of all ages to the story of the first Christmas.
