The Putz and Illumination – Moravian Church In America
Nov 25, 2018 · The Putz. As with most Moravian customs, Christ is the center of our Christmas celebration. This is symbolized best by the building of the putz, a depiction of the story of …
History of the Christmas Putz - Pennsylvania Dutch At-Home …
Dec 18, 2020 · For the Moravians, the putz was a three-dimensional miniature retelling of the Nativity. This kind of visual representation of the Christmas story—both in the putz and in the …
Central Moravian Putz | Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
Nov 29, 2024 · This uniquely Moravian tradition, the Putz retells the story of Christ’s birth through narration and music, while tiny lights illuminate each miniature scene. The figures, many of …
Pennsylvania's Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas …
Dec 18, 2024 · On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their …
An Authentic Moravian Nativity Scene: The Jennie Trein Putz — …
Nov 26, 2019 · The Moravian Historical Society is excited to share our historic Jennie Trein Christmas putz with visitors to Glencairn Museum’s World Nativities exhibition. An elaborate …
The Christmas Putz | First Moravian Church – York, Pennsylvania
The Christmas putz at First Moravian Church is a 20-minute sight and sound experience featuring Biblical narrative, traditional hymns and 15 scenes telling the story of the birth of Christ. The …
The History of the Putz Village - The Golden Glow of Christmas …
Dec 21, 2014 · Celebrating Christmas was an important part of the Moravian culture. One tradition was the elaborately constructed Christmas scenes that portrayed the Christmas story or other …
Putz - Lititz Moravian Church
More information about our Putz: A Christmas Putz is a tradition which dates back to St. Francis of Assisi, who dramatized the message of the gospels for the common folk of the thirteenth …
Dec. 7 Customs & Traditions: Putz and Garland | Moravian Christmas
Nov 23, 2020 · The putz (a German word meaning “to decorate”) is a Moravian tradition that dates back to 18 th century Europe when German craftsmen began to carve figures of the Holy …
A Charming Christmas Tradition: the Moravian Putz--and …
Dec 15, 2016 · The Moravians expanded a long German tradition of building small villages around nativity scenes into the more elaborate version they called a Putz, which became very popular …