On Tuesday, December 15 (inclement weather date is Thursday, December 17) at 6:30 PM, Journey's 
End will again take place in downtown Bristol.  Journey's End is our local
interpretation of the Latino tradition of Las Posadas (The Inns).  Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem is recreated as they go from inn to inn seeking lodging.  The final Inn welcomes them in  and celebrates their arrival.

Our inns are the restaurants on State Street and our innkeepers are various choirs and choral groups.  We will begin at the Downtown Center (hot chocolate will be provided) and process by candlelight with Mary and Joseph down State Street.  Singing the traditional song and various carols accompanied by instrumentalists, we will arrive at the Trainstation where we will have Gingerbread and hot cider.

This year Mary will be Rachel Grunstra and Joseph will be John Dreyzehner.  Along the way, choirs from Redeemer Lutheran Church will be at Shanghai,  Emmanuel Episcopal Church at the State Line Bar & Grill, First Presbyterian Church at Manna Bagel Cafe, Faith Lutheran Church at KP Duty, State Street Methodist Church at Java J's, and Theater Bristol at the Trainstation.  Southeast Culinary & Hospitality College will provide gingerbread and Java J's will provide hot cider at the Trainstation and the Department of Community Relations will provide hot chocolate at the Downtown Center.

The Believe in Bristol event lasts a little more than an hour.  Several of the restaurants will be taking dinner reservations and some of the downtown shops will be open.  Come celebrate Christmas in the heart of our community.

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