The Hope College community joined in a celebration of Christ's birth during a special worship service of The Gathering on December 10, 2017.

  • Three young men play musical instruments during a special worship service at Hope College. One plays a double bass, another plays a banjo, and the third plays an acoustic guitar. They are dressed in formal attire and are inside a church with stained glass windows.
  • A group of musicians perform on stage during a special worship service at Hope College. The stage is decorated with a lit Christmas tree and poinsettias. The musicians include a man playing a mandolin, a woman playing a violin, and three men playing a double bass, banjo, and acoustic guitar.
  • The Hope College community gathered in a large, ornate chapel with high, arched ceilings and tall windows for a special worship service of The Gathering on December 10, 2017. The congregation is seated in pews, facing the stage where a group of musicians and singers are performing. Two tall, decorated Christmas trees are visible on either side of the stage, and the atmosphere is warm and festive with soft lighting from chandeliers.
  • A group of five young adults perform music during a special worship service at Hope College. Three women, standing closely together and singing into a microphone, are accompanied by two men playing string instruments in the background. The event took place on December 10, 2017, celebrating Christ's birth.
  • A man in a black suit and red striped tie speaks into a microphone while holding sheet music and a white candle during a worship service at Hope College.
  • A man and woman stand at a wooden table during a worship service, with a large, decorated Christmas tree in the background. The woman is holding a chalice, and the table is adorned with a cloth and bread. The setting appears to be a church with Gothic-style architecture.
  • A young woman with long hair and glasses stands on a stage, reading from an open book. There are microphones and lit candle stands around her. The setting appears to be a church or hall, softly illuminated for a worship service.
  • A man in a blue suit stands at a microphone, speaking during a worship service. A large white candle is on a stand next to him, and a menorah with lit candles is visible in the background.
  • A young woman in a blue dress plays the violin next to a young man in a white shirt and tie playing a double bass during a special worship service at Hope College celebrating Christ's birth on December 10, 2017.
  • Members of the Hope College community perform on stage during a special worship service of The Gathering; musicians are playing instruments, and singers are standing near a large, decorated Christmas tree with lights and ribbons.
  • Three women standing and singing at a microphone during a worship service at Hope College. Two men in the background play instruments.
  • Four individuals in biblical costumes stand on a stage in a church, reenacting the Nativity story. One person in white holds a long pole with a star at the end, pointing it towards a cross. A wreath and Christmas decorations are visible in the background. People are seated and watching in the background.
  • A group of people, including three dressed as wise men, take a selfie during a special worship service at Hope College celebrating Christ's birth. The church pews are filled with smiling attendees in the background.
  • A group of musicians performs on stage during The Gathering worship service at Hope College on December 10, 2017. The ensemble includes a mandolin player, a violinist, an upright bass player, a banjo player, and a guitarist.
  • A group of people stand in a line, holding papers and singing during a special worship service at Hope College. Some are dressed in festive costumes, and they are illuminated by warm lighting in a church setting.
  • Two people stand at a wooden table during a worship service; one person is holding and breaking bread over a chalice. A large Christmas tree adorned with lights and ribbons is in the background.
  • A large congregation fills the pews of a church, participating in a worship service. The room is adorned with festive Christmas decorations, including a lit Christmas tree in the foreground. The church features high, arched windows and a vaulted ceiling.

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