Christmas Day Service

our congregation does not a christmas day service, but does hold a service on christmas eve (usually finishing late evening).


Steve

p.s. but I do not go though.

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Of course we do. Speaking of which, Nativity fast starts soon.

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We have a Christmas eve service that starts about 10:00 pm. My wife and I would love to participate, but it's difficult to do with five small children and no family in town.

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absolutely

No, our church doesn't. We just aren't that legalistic.

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what does celebrating the birth of Christ, the Son of God have to do with legalism?

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Could you elaborate?

I am really curious as to why many don't hold a Christmas Day Service. I know almost everone has a Christmas Eve service.

I just really find it odd.

Thanks

Yup!

Admittedly the Nativity Day Mass is pretty empty, but the Vigil is very nice. This year we hope to have enough acolytes to make it extra special.

Originally Posted by Kristos

what does celebrating the birth of Christ, the Son of God have to do with legalism?

I find myself asking the same question.

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Originally Posted by Kristos

what does celebrating the birth of Christ, the Son of God have to do with legalism?

The fact that so many think you have to have a Christmas service. Just look at some of the responses.

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For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He justified also ; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.
Closing the gap between the God I want and the God who is.
The same sun that melts the ice hardens the clay. Puritan saying
I am doing better than I deserve.
God is always bigger than our misunderstandings of Him.