At Christmas, bells are rung at midnight because, in the early church, it was believed that Jesus was born at midnight.
Added:
23rd Dec 2005 by Diane Earl
Subjects:
Citizenship, Religious Education
Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
Keywords:
church bell celebration christmas campanology
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