Hope College issued the following announcement on Nov. 18.
This year’s Christmas Vespers service at Hope College has been prerecorded and will be shown online beginning on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. It is an adjustment born of necessity that has also enabled the organizers to blend beloved elements from the traditional event with some new additions.
Out of an abundance of caution due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no in-person audience. Instead, the music-filled worship service, now in its 80th year, will be featured on the college’s YouTube channel, where it will remain for viewing not only throughout the Advent season but beyond. The service is approximately an hour long.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Hope College