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I asked this of another poster earlier, but what about those who are Saturday evening attendees already. Or those that normally attend on Sundays and attend a Saturday Christmas Eve service? What if every single member gives Jesus His due credit in celebration of his wondrous birth over the course of the entire weekend --- first as a conglomerate church body on a Friday or Saturday and then as a home/family on the actual day? Are they sinning? Are they disobeying the Lord?

I'm not trying to be obstinate here. I've noted in several posts that although I am 100% behind this church and its decision I still have a personal preference that a Sunday service be available. I, personally, attend a service on Saturday evenings, so I technically don't have a "dog in this fight". I will be celebrating the Lord's Day, Jesus' birthday, on a Saturday evening. I know that there are those in Christendom who believe that you can't properly worship God or His Son unless your butt is in a pew on a day with "Sun" in the name. Here's a good article regarding Sabbath and/or Sunday worship.

However, the pastor makes a very good point that Jesus broke many traditions in His time putting relationship over religion. This discussion has shown that many Christians tread very close to worshiping a day and not Jesus. After listening to Weece I am inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt that this decision is not one taken lightly nor out of bowing down before the alter of "secularization".

However, the pastor makes a very good point that Jesus broke many traditions in His time putting relationship over religion.

He said, "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple."