Eestis käivad inimesed kirikus rohkem jõuluõhtul

Eestis käivad inimesed kirikus rohkem jõuluõhtul

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In Estonia, people attend church more on Christmas Eve

Oleviste kirikus oli . Seal on umbes 2000 liiget. Aga aktiivselt käib seal vähem inimesi.
Vanempastor ütles: ' . . Rootsis on teisiti.'
Koguduse liige ütles: ' .'
. Paljud kohtuvad perega internetis. Koguduse liige ütles: 'Mõned teevad . Teised räägivad telefonis. .'
Eestis on jõulud ka õigeusu kirikus. Metropoliit ütles: ' .'
Tallinnas on suur kogudus. Seal on umbes 14 000 liiget. Aga aktiivseid on vähem. Õpetaja ütles, et .
Õpetaja ütles: 'Esimesel jõulupühal peaks olema tähtsam. Aga .'
Õpetaja ütles ka: ' . Aga .'
There was a service at Oleviste Church. It has about 2000 members. But fewer people attend actively.
The senior pastor said: 'On Christmas Eve, the church was full. On the first Christmas day, churches are often empty. In Sweden, it's different.'
A congregation member said: 'For me, Christmas is when I can go to church and be with family.'
People attend church less. Many meet with family online. A congregation member said: 'Some have Christmas dinner. Others talk on the phone. Our family tradition is to go to church.'
In Estonia, Christmas is also celebrated in the Orthodox Church. The Metropolitan said: 'May the New Year come with peace.'
There is a large congregation in Tallinn. It has about 14,000 members. But fewer are active. The pastor said that on Christmas Eve, there were more people in church.
The pastor said: 'The first Christmas day should be more important. But Estonians consider Christmas Eve more important.'
The pastor also said: 'There's a lot to do at Christmas. But I also meet people I haven't seen in a while.'