DawnM Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Is your church having Christmas day services since Christmas is on a Sunday this year? Ours is not. They will have Saturday evening services instead. I don't think I like it. You??? Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ours is having a candlelight service Christmas Eve, and a Christmas Day service. We are looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 No Christmas day service, but several Christmas Eve services. I think the volunteer coordination of Christmas Day would be a logistical nightmare. I know we are traveling. And there isn't truly anything specifically Biblically important about December 25, right? ETA. I forgot our pastor is doing a live webcast devotional on Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Didn't Jew's start the "day" at sunset the night before? I think so. I'm happy with celebrating Christmas when the sun goes down Christmas Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We are having candlelight Christmas Eve services and a Christmas Day service. We normally have two services on Sunday, but we will just be having one on Christmas. ETA: I was surprised at how many people eagerly volunteered to help in the Children's ministry on Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma23peas Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Our church is small, half if not more are out of town on Christmas or going out, so we have no services, but an Eve service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Yes, we are having a candlelight Christmas Eve service, and an 11:00 am service on Sunday. They cancelled the 9:00 am worship service on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Our church will have 6 Christmas Eve services and 1 Christmas Day service (there are normally 3 services on Sunday). We're volunteering at one service on Christmas Eve and attending another. I don't think that we'll attend the Christmas Day service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We always have services Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas Day is usually a small group but more will probably attend this year since it's Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ours will have 4pm & 10pm Christmas Eve, and 10am Christmas Day. We'll go to one of those, not all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We have three on Christmas Eve and two on Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Mass is available every day, including Christmas. If I remember correctly one will be able to go at 4 and 10p on Saturday and at 9p on Sunday. We will be attending the vigil mass at 10P on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Our church is not having regular Sunday services. We always have a small Christmas day service and will have that this year as well, but not the 7:45am, 9:00am, 11:30am, and 5:30pm. this does not bother me at all. It would not bother me if there were no service either. Opening the building and running the service requires a lot of volunteer time, in addition to time of paid employees of the church. I think the volunteers and employees should be able to visit out of town family or hav quiet time with family at home on this special day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Our church is having it's two usual Christmas Eve nighttime services as well as it's usual Sunday morning service. We usually go to the 11 o'clock Christmas Eve service, but we're going to skip it this year and just go to the Christmas morning one. We had to rearrange some of our traditional Christmas with the Family plans, but it's going to work out. Now if we could just get some snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagsWife Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Our church is skipping Sunday School and Sunday Evening service, but keeping the regular 11:00 am service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 LDS here. We are having block one hour Sacrament meeting only. Normally we have 3 blocks of activities to span 3 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We'll be having abrieviated Sunday Services. Basically just Sacrament meeting (where we partake of the Sacrament i.e. "communion", and listen to talks/sermons given by members of the congregation). From what I hear, there'll be more music than talking, but we'll deffinitely still do the Sacrament. :) It'll probably be just over an hour long, and there will be no Sunday School or Priesthood/Relief Society/Primary classes afterwards. (PH for the men, RS for the women, and Primary for the kids). So instead of being at church for 3 hours, we'll only be there for 1, but it'll be the most important 1 hour of the day, because of the Sacrament. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallorie Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ours does one service Sunday mornings and it is not cancelled. We do have a Christmas Eve service added in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 we are having a Christmas Eve service at 5pm (which I just don't get since that is prime evening meal time). And a Christmas Day service at 10am. There will also be a New Year's Day service but no New Year's Eve service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We are having one service (usually there are 3) on Christmas morning. We plan to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We always have services Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas Day is usually a small group but more will probably attend this year since it's Sunday. Same here. Always 2 services Christmas Eve and one service on Christmas morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We will have our usual Christmas Eve service and the normal Sunday service at 11:00. Sunday school and evening youth group & women's group are cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 As the carol says, Now to the Lord sing praises all you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface. The Nativity of Our Lord is a 1st class feast, so supplants the normal Sunday liturgy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Sunday morning service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We have three services on Christmas Eve. We will have two on Christmas morning. We will attend Christmas Eve, but not on Sunday, as we have out of town company. We used to be able to watch my sil on Christmas morning at the National Cathedral, but she works in a different church, now. I'm sad about not seeing her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We are having candlelight Christmas Eve services and a Christmas Day service. We normally have two services on Sunday, but we will just be having one on Christmas. Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassoonaroo Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ours is having a candlelight service Christmas Eve, and a Christmas Day service. We are looking forward to it. That's what we are doing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunRoLy Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Yes, Christmas morning service at 9:30. Shortened to an hour with carols and short lessons. Opening presents after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Christmas Eve service. I think it's nice to give staff the day off to relax and be with family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We are having service. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleJumper1 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Our church cancelled Sunday School for Christmas and New Year but will have our regular 10 am and 6:30 pm services on both Sundays with a special bring a finger food song and prayer service late on New Year's Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Since we recently took over a church that's an hour and a quarter from where we live, we've decided to have only a Christmas Eve service. I just can't make my kids spend 2.5 hours in a car on Christmas Day to get to and from church. Hopefully everyone at the church is okay with it. At least no one has complained to us yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginszoo Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) Yes, we always have services on Christmas. I find the concept of NOt having service on Christmas a bit confusing. What are we celebrating? (I CAN see forgoing Sunday school and other things, but not worship.) Edited December 18, 2011 by higginszoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols and then Christmas Day morning service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Well, as an LDS person, we are only having church because Christmas falls on a Sunday. It is shortened to a Sacrament Meeting from our usual three meeting block. If Christmas falls on any other day of the week, we do not have a service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 What Diane said. Our service is only one hour instead of the usual three. The tricky bit is scheduling it--church is normally at 9 for us, and we're keeping it there, while my parents' meeting is at 1 and has been moved to 10.30. I quite like the idea of attending church on Christmas whether it's Sunday or not, but that's not how the LDS Church does it--family is always supposed to be more important than meetings. So the idea would be that you would make your day special and sacred--at home with your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Christmas Eve has the three services we always have. Christmas Day has two out of the three normal Sunday services, as well as Sunday School. However, childrens SS classes are being combined and the childrens' director will lead them in something special instead of normal class. I think turn out will be low on Christmas morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Christmas and New Year's services are cancelled. Our Christmas service is today (Dec. 18). Pastor told us to be with our families and friends on Christmas and NY. We're a small church, and we like it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Yes, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Yes, our church will have an 11am service as usual. There won't be any Religious Education for children, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We usually have two services, one at 9:00 and the other at 10:45. For Christmas Day we will have only one service which starts at 10:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Two Eve services, one on Christmas Day. Dh used to have to go in on Christmas--now he gives that service to his assistants so he can be home Christmas morning. He does the TG service to give them the day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Our church is having services on 12/24 at 5 pm and 9 pm and then another service 12/25 at 11 am. All three services will be the same. On Christmas morning, there will also be one large SS class at 9:30 am rather than the regular smaller classes. (We normally have church services and Sunday School classes at 8, 9:30, and 11 am.) My mother's church (my childhood church) has a children's program on Christmas Eve and a service on Christmas morning regardless of the day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 The Catholic Church always has Mass on Sunday, Christmas or not. Furthermore, since it is a Holy Day of Obligation, when Christmas is on Saturday, we're obligated to go then, and go again on Sunday. :D Of course, we also have "vigil" Masses, which are the day before a Holy Day of Obligation, so if we are not able to attend on the Holy Day itself, we can go the evening before. For Christmas, we have Masses at 4 (Children's Mass), 6, 8, 10 (Spanish), and Midnight on Saturay, as well as the Masses on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachaheart Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We have our regular Lord's Day morning and evening services and an additional Christmas Eve service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 we normally have a three hour block of three meetings on sundays. we are only having sacrament meeting, which is the main everyone-in-the-chapel meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Yes, one service at 11:00 on Christmas morning. (A regular Sunday would have two.) Our church will always have worship on Sunday. Only a major natural disaster or catastrophic emergency would prevent. There was even worship last year during the flood! And two services on Christmas Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Yes, for one hour instead of three. 10-11am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Catholic. So naturally we will have mass. Yep. 4 Masses on Christmas Eve and the usual Sunday Masses (I think we have 4.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Our church never has a Christmas Eve service (that always makes me sad) but they will be having Christmas Day service this year. Rather then two services, they are doing one combined service. I wish we had church services every Christmas. I love when it falls on a Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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