by John R. Brooks, ELCA News Service
"Joy to the World," a television program produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), is expected to air on at least 75 percent of ABC-TV stations, said Ava Odom Martin, director for public media, ELCA Communication Services, and the program's producer.
Many ABC-TV stations plan to broadcast "Joy to the World" on Christmas Eve at 11:30 p.m., local time. Management of some stations may elect to air the program at some other time, usually on Dec. 24 or 25. The program, recorded during the 2004 Christmas season, features Lutheran Christmas worship in various cultural traditions -- African American, American Indian, Arab and Middle Eastern, Asian and Latino. A Swedish Santa Lucia celebration introduces the mix of cultures recalling the birth of Jesus Christ through music and praise.
Details about "Joy to the World" are at http://www.ELCA.org/joytotheworld
on the ELCA Web site.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
