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Orthodox Christmas, Jackson 40 images Created 8 Jan 2012

Celebrated about two weeks after regular Christmas, the Orthodox community celebrates a more traditional and less commercial celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
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  • A young girl relaxes in a chair with her stuffed toy after the Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • A gift in the tradition of St. Nicholas is given to the the children after Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif..
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  • Veneration of the cross and the breaking of bread, Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • A waxing moon rises over St. Sava Orthodox Church in Jackson as worshipers climb the steps for the Christmas Eve Vigil Service.
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  • The solemn blessing of the five loaves of bread during Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif. The five loaves symbolize the loaves from the wilderness which Christ fed the masses.
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  • Fr. Stephen Tumbas administers Holy Communion to the faithful during, Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • A gift in the tradition of St. Nicholas is given to the the children after Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif..
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  • A young boy follows the written program during Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Family and children worship during Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Icon of the nativity and Christ Pantocrator on the ceiling, Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Rev. Stephen Tumbas holds a cross during Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Loaves and candles. Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif. The five loaves symbolize the loaves from the wilderness which Christ fed the masses. The three candles symbolist the Holy Trinity.
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  • Christ the Pantocrator looms over the congregation during Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif..The icons were painted by iconographer Miloje Milinkovic of Beograd.
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  • Rev. Stephen Tumbas blesses the five loaves of bread during Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif. The five loaves symbolize the loaves from the wilderness which Christ fed the masses.
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  • Rev. Stephen Tumbas spreads the scent of incense during Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Veneration of the cross and the breaking of bread, Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • A gift in the tradition of St. Nicholas is given to the the children after Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif..
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  • Dan Stojanovich rakes the coals as the suckling pigs roast for Christmas dinner at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Children sit by the yule log fire after the Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Fr. Stephen Tumbas administers Holy Communion to the faithful during, Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Rev. Stephen Tumbas blesses the branches carried by three young boys during the traditional burning of the yule longs (badnjak) after the Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Rev. Stephen Tumbas during the solemn blessing of the five loaves of bread during Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif. The five loaves symbolize the loaves from the wilderness which Christ fed the masses.
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  • Veneration of the cross and the breaking of bread, Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Worship during Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Fr. Stephen Tumbas blessing the wine in chalice for communion during Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Rev. Stephen Tumbas anoints the forehead of parishioner Ilene Votaw  forehead with oil at the conclusion of the Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • An icon of the Nativity at the center of the chapel. Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • The choir signs during Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Reading during the Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • A young boy adds a yule log to the fire as Rev. Stephen Tumbas watches during the traditional burning of the yule longs (badnjak) after the Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • A waxing moon rises above St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church during the eve of Christmas Day.
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  • A waxing moon rises above St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church during the eve of Christmas Day.
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  • Fr. Stephen Tumbas reads during Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Three young boys carry the young oak branches for the traditional burning of the yule longs (badnjak) after the Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Wheat and walnuts, a symbol of good tidings of a new year after Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • Christ Pantocrator on the ceiling of  St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif. The iconography was painted by Miloje Milinkovic from Beograd, Srbija.
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  • Icon of the Nativity, Christmas Liturgy Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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  • A waxing moon rises above St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church during the eve of Christmas Day.
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  • Ringing the bell in celebration at the Christmas Eve Vigil Service, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Jackson, Calif.
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