Christmas Day Service

[boswd]

Does your Church hold one if it is not on a Sunday? If not how come?

 

[OrthodoxyUSA]

We call it "The Nativity" but yes... always.

All the major feasts are celebrated in Liturgical Service.

How about you?

Forgive me...

 

[boswd]

Yeah I grew up in a Methodist and a Catholic household and both always had a Christmas Day service and both held a Christmas Eve Service.

So I always thought that everyone did, I mean we are celebrating the birth of Christ. It wasn't until I met my wife, who is a Pentacostal, that I found out that many Protestant's didn't unless it fell on a Sunday.

I just always found that to be very odd and always wondered why.

 

[OrthodoxyUSA]

Strange.

Forgive me...

 

[LiturgyInDMinor]

I have always cherished "midnight mass" as a kid...it was a tradition in my house. I also cherished going to bed after we got home cause Santa was coming to town after we celebrated the birth of the baby Jesus!!!!I am NOT in any shape or form trying to be sarcastic here...I do cherish the above in my heart. I'm a new Presby, I'll google what we do for advent and Christmas. Or perhaps I'll email our pastor.Thankyou for listening.

 

[ebia]

Does your Church hold one if it is not on a Sunday?

Of course. 2 of them (one at midnight and one in the morning). Why on earth would you not?

If not how come?

To celebrate the incarnation.

 

[wayseer]

Does your Church hold one if it is not on a Sunday? If not how come?

Yes - two as Ebia indicated.

 

[winsome]

Yes,
"midnight" (may actually be earlier in the evening of the eve)

one or two on the Christmas day morning.

 

[katherine2001]

Actually, the last time Christmas fell on Sunday, quite a few churches cancelled services because it was Christmas and people should be home with their families. This was the same year that many wanted to boycott Walmart for switching to saying "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings". They accused Walmart of taking Christ out of Christmas. I think a lot of people saw the irony of this situation. Christmas is about Christ, but don't expect me to give up an hour or two of my celebrating His birth to be in church to focus my attention and time on Him, whose birthday I am celebrating.

Yes, I do usually go to Christmas Day services, and the long service the night before. Unfortunately, I am going to have to work 7am-11am that day (as I work at an answering service and we can't have every Christmas off). Hopefully, it will be slow and maybe I can get off to go to the service anyway (it starts at 10 a.m.). If I am not there this year, I will be there next Christmas. I love both the Royal Hours celebrated on the evening of Christmas Eve and the Christmas liturgy itself.

 

[RibI]

Never has, never will.

 

[cyberlizard]

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.

 

[Blackknight]

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

 

[Tangible]

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.

 

[Kristos]

Does your Church hold one if it is not on a Sunday? If not how come?

absolutely

 

[Hammster]

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

 

[Kristos]

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

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

 

[RibI]

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[boswd]

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

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

 

[PaladinValer]

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.

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

I find myself asking the same question.

 

[Hammster]

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.