Churches plan in-person Christmas services
Most Kentucky churches were closed to in-person services at Easter after Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear restricted all mass gatherings in mid-March in an effort to protect public health because of the coronavirus pandemic. Just eight months later, several Hopkinsville worship centers will be hosting in-person Christmas-themed services, while following the stateâs 50% capacity and social distancing restrictions. The Rev. Janet Carden, pastor of St. John United Methodist Church, said it was disheartening when the shutdown happened at Easter, a time when churches focus on the death, burial and ...