tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564941724716799378.post1460927569058518669..comments2022-12-03T14:00:46.613-03:00Comments on Manuel Raimundo Querino (1851-1923): History of the Watch Night ServiceSabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564941724716799378.post-19425933983722996182010-12-31T13:12:30.160-03:002010-12-31T13:12:30.160-03:00While Freedom Day has contributed to the meaning o...While Freedom Day has contributed to the meaning of Watch Night, it wasn’t the original Watch Night. The tradition was started in the Moravian church, and was carried by John Wesley and the Methodists. Freedom Day reinforced the tradition, and has since added meaning to a time which already focused on our spiritual freedom and redemption to include the physical freedom attained at midnight that night.<br /><br />Oh, and plenty of churches that aren’t predominantly African American celebrate Watch Night, too. :) We all look forward to the coming of our Savior, seeking forgiveness for our past, and guidance for our future so that one day we may see Him coming in the clouds. For this we watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com