Growing up with a Lutheran background, Elaine Bliss often admired the special Christmas tree ornaments at her grandparents’ house. “They were all white and had been dipped in wax before glitter was ...

The many-pointed star is one of the most familiar symbols of the Moravian Church, especially noticeable during December, when it can be seen as decorations on houses and Christmas trees. Versions made ...

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We’ve saved the best for last. The final of the five homemade ornaments we’ll share with you this holiday season is a German, some call it a Moravian, star. There’s a knack to folding the paper into ...

An iconic symbol of the Christmas season, the Moravian star takes on special significance in the Lehigh Valley, particularly in the Moravian-founded communities of Bethlehem and Nazareth. The ...

One of the gifts I gave to my wife about four years ago seemed destined to go down as a classic ... something she could look at one day and say "Boy. That husband of mine on very rare occasions is ...

For some reason or another, the belfry of Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem has never been home to a Moravian star. The multi-pointed ornaments are found everywhere else in the Christmas City, but ...