Odisha: Churches go digital on Good Friday
BHUBANESWAR: Several churches across the state resorted to live streaming of prayers that marked Good Friday as congregation is restricted due to the lockdown.
As part of this new-age celebration , the priests and pastors went to the churches and led the worship, which was recorded and streamed live on different social media platforms, including YouTube.
“We respect the government’s decision to maintain social distancing. The churches are closed for very nearly a month now, ” Paresh Das, general secretary, Church of Christ (Union Church), said.
He said technology has evolved and it is time and energy to make the most of it.
“Nowadays, everybody has a smartphone and usage of social media platforms. Not only for today’s celebration but also we are regularly recording the prayers and streaming it on the social media platforms every Sunday, ” Das said.
There are more than 100 churches in the city and all of them have now been shut since March 15 in compliance with the government’s order.
“We are going through a very tough time, but we have to maintain calm and pray to the lord to save us. The church has come up with a very unique idea to live stream the prayers and we all are in support of this, ” Anil Minz, a resident of Nayapalli, said.
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