This year’s Christmas Vespers service at Hope College has been prerecorded and will be shown online beginning on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m.

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  • A man operates a camera while a woman stands behind a marimba and another man holds a tablet during the recording of Hope College's Christmas Vespers service.
  • A musician wearing a black dress and face mask plays the marimba during Hope College's prerecorded Christmas Vespers service.
  • A cellist wearing a black mask performs on stage during Hope College's Christmas Vespers service.
  • A woman stands at a wooden podium, smiling, with a microphone overhead, during the prerecorded Christmas Vespers service at Hope College.
  • Six masked individuals stand on a staircase inside a building, spaced apart in two rows. They are dressed in casual attire, with a mix of skirts, pants, and tops in shades of red, green, and black.
  • A group of masked choir members, dressed in semi-formal attire, perform during the prerecorded Christmas Vespers service at Hope College. One singer in a red top is prominently featured holding a black binder.
  • Two women wearing face masks are singing from open songbooks during a Christmas Vespers service at Hope College. One is dressed in a green dress, and the other in a dark sweater with plaid pants.
  • A group of masked musicians and singers performs on stage during the prerecording of Hope College's Christmas Vespers service. The conductor stands in the foreground, leading the performers, while a camera crew records the event in the background.
  • A person with glasses and green hair is speaking at a wooden podium during a prerecorded Christmas Vespers service at Hope College.
  • A group of masked individuals holding choir folders rehearsing for the prerecorded Christmas Vespers service at Hope College.
  • A group of masked singers standing in a semi-circle on a stage, holding their music sheets, while a conductor stands in front of them leading the rehearsal for Hope College's pre-recorded Christmas Vespers service. A cameraman is positioned near a grand piano in the background.
  • Four people wearing face masks and holding sheet music are singing during a prerecorded Christmas Vespers service at Hope College.
  • Three women standing outside Hope College, each wearing a dress and smiling, with a building and trees in the background.
  • Four young women standing outside a modern glass building on the Hope College campus, smiling and spaced apart.
  • A woman stands at a podium inside a church with stained glass windows in the background, speaking to a camera operator. Bright studio lights are set up around her for recording.
  • A young woman with long blonde hair, wearing a patterned face mask, plays a djembe drum on stage. She is seated in front of a grand piano, and a person in black is conducting in the foreground. The setting appears to be a music performance venue.
  • A man with glasses and a colorful tie speaks at a wooden podium inside a church, with stained glass windows in the background and a microphone above him.
  • Four people wearing face masks stand on stage holding black folders, rehearsing for Hope College's prerecorded Christmas Vespers service.
  • A person wearing a black suit and a white face mask stands on stage in front of a grand piano during Hope College's Christmas Vespers service.
  • A student wearing a mask plays the organ while another masked student watches during a Christmas Vespers service at Hope College. The organ console is surrounded by sheet music, and stained glass windows are visible in the background.
  • A person with long dark hair and a beard smiles while wearing a black turtleneck and blazer, standing outdoors in front of a building with vertical windows.

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