Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church will offer “Love Feasts in Moravian Tradition” Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. Mini-concerts by flutes, bells and brass begin 15 minutes before the hour.

A tradition of the Moravian Church since 1727, Love Feasts include serving specially-baked buns and coffee or apple juice to worshipers. All adults will be given a lighted beeswax candle dressed in a red paper “ruff.” Children will substitute a flashlight for the candle.

Love Feasts include traditional and Moravian carols sung by everyone. Featured also will be anthems by Adult Choir, Joyful Noise Ringers, Christ Our Shepherd Brass, Christ Our Shepherd Flute Choir, and the new Christ Our Shepherd Strings. Conductors include David Beecher, Karl Dietmeyer and James C. Hagberg. Soloists are Norman Roobol, Delee Rehak, David Byers, Amelia Merriman and Hagberg.

New to this year’s Love Feasts are J. S. Bach’s Canata No. 61, “Come Now, Savior of the Nations” with the new strings group; the Moravian chorale “Once He Came in Blessing;” a Gospel carol, “Walk in the Light;” Charles Ives’ “A Christmas Carol;” and new arrangements of “Silent Night” and “Angels from the Realms of Glory.”

The public is invited; there is no admission charge. The church is at the corner of Peachtree Parkway and Ga. Hwy. 54 in Peachtree City.

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