We do wish you all a very Merry Christmas. May this be a time where you realise how much the Christ has fulfilled all that was needed in order to reconcile us with our Father God and to open the way for us to be fully what God intended us to be.
It's not usual for Evangelical churches to hold a service on Christmas Day. Churches here are so small and the members join their often non-Christian families for the Christmas Eve meal. So it's not worth it to organise a service. It's always seemed very strange to me brought up as I was on Christmas Day services followed by drinks and presents while waiting for the final touches to the turkey dinner.
Thank God, the French Reformed Church has kept it's tradition of Christmas Day service. Pascal and I attended it here in Lamastre. We were nearly the youngest there!
The Catholic Church holds a midnight mass, usually at around 9 pm! And families eat their Christmas Eve festive meal around it. The priest told us that in fact Catholics are usually supposed to have Holy Communion while fasting, so don't eat before the service. After Mass, they go home to feast and to open presents.
Anyway, I got my Christmas morning service and was very thankful for it. JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON: and amongst all the preparation and the excitement of having family to share Christmas with us, it was a very necessary part of my day.
Thank God, the French Reformed Church has kept it's tradition of Christmas Day service. Pascal and I attended it here in Lamastre. We were nearly the youngest there!
The Catholic Church holds a midnight mass, usually at around 9 pm! And families eat their Christmas Eve festive meal around it. The priest told us that in fact Catholics are usually supposed to have Holy Communion while fasting, so don't eat before the service. After Mass, they go home to feast and to open presents.
Anyway, I got my Christmas morning service and was very thankful for it. JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON: and amongst all the preparation and the excitement of having family to share Christmas with us, it was a very necessary part of my day.
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