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Somes churches cancel Christmas Day services
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 12/22/2011 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Posted on 12/22/2011 8:54:43 AM PST by NoDRodee

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To: circlecity

I don’t understand this “time with the family” excuse. I consider the time I spend with my family in Church to be some of the best family time.

Amen to that, plus being with church family.


21 posted on 12/22/2011 9:39:14 AM PST by NoDRodee (U>S>M>C)
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To: NoDRodee

Not to me. We moved Christmas service to Sat on Christmas eve so families could spend Christmas morning together.


22 posted on 12/22/2011 9:41:25 AM PST by taxcontrol
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To: freedomlover

I walked away quietly from the 40% conversation as my KOC was having our Christmas party in the lower hall. Of course we were just drinking water when OMG He’s done it again!


23 posted on 12/22/2011 9:43:22 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: NoDRodee

Catholic churches have the Christmas Eve vigil mass, midnight mass, dawn mass, and Christmas Day mass. Each is somewhat different and has its’ own readings:

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122511.cfm


24 posted on 12/22/2011 9:59:07 AM PST by iowamark
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To: NonValueAdded
The churches mentioned are holding Christmas Eve services that will be very well attended. Holding a full schedule of services not more than 12 hours later is not an imperative

I'm not really in go position to argue one way or the other. Just thought it odd that those who see Christmas as religious holiday value it over meeting on Sundays

I don't place very much importance on the Christmas holiday (or Easter). The glory of Jesus Birth / Life / death not celebrated one day out of the year, every day personally, Sunday (1st day of Week) as a church we gather to remember Jesus as they did in New Testament.

25 posted on 12/22/2011 9:59:56 AM PST by NoDRodee (U>S>M>C)
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To: Hodar
We are having a 6:30 P.M. Christmas Eve candlelight service followed by a church-wide potluck dinner. Guests are expected and welcomed - and it is a great evening of praise and worship, friendship and fellowship for all. It will be over around 10.

We are not having a Sunday morning service on Christmas.

26 posted on 12/22/2011 10:34:54 AM PST by Abby4116
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To: NoDRodee
It seems odd to me. If you are Catholic or mainstream Protestant (Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist) Christmas is a feast day where a liturgy is essential.

If you are part of the more radical Reformation tradition (Baptist, Pentecostal, Church of Christ) Christmas may not be seen as a feast day, but Sunday is still the Lord's Day and a day for worship.

This seems to be done purely for secular convenience.

27 posted on 12/22/2011 10:36:42 AM PST by wideawake
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To: NoDRodee

As A pastor I was asked one year to cancel services because Christmas arrived on sunday,,,,I told them services were always optional,but that i would be there to hold services wether anyone else showed up or not.


28 posted on 12/22/2011 10:38:35 AM PST by Craftmore
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To: Abby4116

And I think this is a fine thing, indeed.

It seems that instead of a strong group of friends, all sharing the same faith, beliefs and love of the lessons learned from the Bible; many churches are little more than a lose collection of casual acquaintences. Some of the older people recognize others that they have seen for years - but instead of embracing fellow members as friends and extended family - we’ve lost a great deal of what binds us together as a community of Christ.

Just a personal observation.


29 posted on 12/22/2011 11:21:40 AM PST by Hodar ( Who needs laws; when this FEELS so right?)
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To: NoDRodee
The glory of Jesus Birth / Life / death not celebrated one day out of the year ..

Point is well taken. Especially since December was chosen as "Jesus's Birthday" more to appeal to the Wiccians celebration of the Winter Solstice, as opposed to any recorded date of his birth. I believe historians believe it was in the March - April time-frame. But, most definitely not December 25th.

His death is more or less based on a rough approximation of the lunar calendar; which explains why it 'floats' around year to year (just like Ramadan).

Even the "Sabbath" day of worship (Saturday) was moved to Sunday. In the case of mainstream Christianity, it was moved to honor the FIRST day of the week when Christ arose. To the Jewish and 7th Day Adventists, the Sabbath is (correctly) Saturday (or sundown Friday to sunrise on Sunday).

30 posted on 12/22/2011 11:30:58 AM PST by Hodar ( Who needs laws; when this FEELS so right?)
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To: NoDRodee

We’re having a service on Saturday evening, but not Sunday.


31 posted on 12/22/2011 12:21:31 PM PST by youngidiot (Hear Hear!)
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To: NoDRodee

Please educate yourself on the “sabbath” and the “lord’s day” and how that came about and then answer intelligently.
THANKS


32 posted on 12/22/2011 1:28:04 PM PST by penelopeplain
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To: NoDRodee

In early American history it was illegal to celebrate Christmas.


33 posted on 12/22/2011 2:02:53 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: NoDRodee

“Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day”

What happened to the Commandments?

Of course, these people are all invited to the local Catholic Church which will, no doubt, have at least four services, two on Christmas Eve and two on Christmas Day.


34 posted on 12/22/2011 2:15:13 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: iowamark

And they will soon be posted on FR for all to read. God bless you for posting the link.


35 posted on 12/22/2011 2:19:46 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Craftmore

Good for you and a blessed Christmas to you, too.


36 posted on 12/22/2011 2:20:47 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: manic4organic
My church is doing both a 7:00 p.m. service Saturday and a 10:00 a.m. on Christmas day.

Ditto here. And we're going and everything.

37 posted on 12/22/2011 2:22:30 PM PST by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: NoDRodee

In Anglican choir, always liked Midnight Mass the best, looking down toward the narthex in darkening shadows, the organ low and haunting...mysterious.


38 posted on 12/22/2011 3:34:16 PM PST by onedoug (6-4-3)
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To: youngidiot

Seriuosly,to everyone not going to church on sunday,,,I bet your the same ones saying,,,Keep Christ in Christmas,,,,unless it comes on a sunday,,,


39 posted on 12/22/2011 4:09:25 PM PST by Craftmore
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To: EDINVA

It undercuts everything they’ve said through the entire year. They’ve been there every other Sunday despite what season, what holiday, but let it be the birth of the one they’re preaching about, and all of a sudden they’ve gotta say that the message is 2nd place to their tinsel and turkey.


40 posted on 12/22/2011 7:39:12 PM PST by xzins (Pray for Our Troops Remaining in Afghanistan, now that Iran Can Focus on Injuring Only Them)
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