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Eestlane käib kirikus pigem jõuluõhtul kui esimesel jõulupühal

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Estonians attend church more on Christmas Eve than on Christmas Day

Oleviste kirikus oli jumalateenistus neljapäeval. Selles kirikus on umbes 2000 liiget. Aga aktiivselt käib seal vähem inimesi.
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There was a service at Oleviste Church on Thursday. This church has about 2000 members. But fewer people attend actively.

Vanempastor Veljo Kaptein ütles: " . Aga . ."
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Senior pastor Veljo Kaptein said: "On Christmas Eve, the church was full of people. But on Christmas Day, churches in Estonia are often empty. In Sweden, it's different - churches are full in the morning."

Oleviste koguduse liige Timo Tingas rääkis: " ."
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Oleviste congregation member Timo Tingas said: "For me, Christmas is when I can go to church on Christmas Eve and then spend time with my family."

. Oleviste koguduse liige Liivi Laos ütles: "Mõned teevad jõulupraadi, teised räägivad Facetime'is või Whatsappis. Aga ."
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People attend church less because many are sick or meet with family online. Oleviste congregation member Liivi Laos said: "Some prepare Christmas dinner, others talk on Facetime or WhatsApp. But our family tradition also includes going to church."

Eesti apostlik-õigeusu kirik peab ka jõule. Metropoliit Stefanus soovis, et uus aasta oleks rahulik ja hea. Ta ütles: " ."
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The Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church also celebrates Christmas. Metropolitan Stefanus wished for a peaceful and good new year. He said: "May God grant us all peace in a world where there is war."

Tallinna Kaarli koguduses on umbes 14 000 liiget. Sellest on aktiivseid umbes 2000. See on Eesti suurim luteri kogudus. Õpetaja Jaak Aus ütles, et .
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Tallinn's Kaarli congregation has about 14,000 members. About 2000 are active. It is the largest Lutheran congregation in Estonia. Pastor Jaak Aus said that there were more people in church on Christmas Eve than last year.

Aus vastas küsimusele, kas jõuluõhtu või esimene jõulupüha on olulisem: " . Aga . Teenistused on erinevad."
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Aus answered the question of whether Christmas Eve or Christmas Day is more important: "The first holiday should be more important. But Estonians are used to celebrating Christmas Eve. The services are different."

Aus ütles ka, et jõuludel on palju tegemist. Aga tal jääb aega ka inimestega kohtuda. Ta ütles: " ."
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Aus also said that there is a lot to do during Christmas. But he still has time to meet people. He said: "This makes Christmas special - I get to meet people I haven't seen during the year."