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• As with many traditions this spring, Holy Week is taking a hit because of the coronavirus pandemic

By Greg Jaklewicz, Reporter/Photographer
• Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - Holy, holy, holy.

And holy.

Noontime Holy Week gatherings are an Abilene tradition, one that has included Cliff Stewart this year for a 28th time. It once involved the four central business district churches — Stewart's First Central Presbyterian, First Baptist, St. Paul United Methodist and First Christian.

The group later was expanded to include Highland Church of Christ.

But this year, the five became four, with the First Christian congregation moving from downtown. And two of the participating ministers were to make their debuts.

That's not the only change ...

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