Dec 24, 2020
Among the participants on the Words of Comfort virtual prayer service on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, were (clockwise from top left) Pastor Johnny Bayush, the Rev. Reginald Floyd, Pastor Jayne Byler and Rachel Allen.Randy Griffith
Pastor Johnny Bayush, of Flood City Church in Richland Township, admitted itâs difficult to find a holiday message with the surge in COVID-19 illness and death peaking at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
âThese are supposed to be the seasons of joy and the seasons of getting together with family and friends,â Bayush said Wednesday during a virtual community prayer service, Words of Comfort.
âThat is something that just didnât happen this year.â
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You do not need to be a Facebook user to view the live stream. Christmas is normally a time of joyful, in-person celebration with family and friends, said Rachel Allen, an In This Together Cambria organizer. But this 2020 holiday season looks very different because of the pandemic. So many people have lost someone they love to the virus and we all have been personally impacted by not being able to gather and celebrate as we normally do, she said.
In This Together Cambria volunteer Shelley Johansson said this Christmas is especially difficult for many residents unable to spend time with loved ones.