Christmas Eve

Prayers and Blessings for Christmas

The seasons of the church year are great teachers in prayer. Each shows us a distinctive array of imagery, symbols, stories, and …

Due to the limitations on indoor worship during the COVID-19 pandemic, we dreamed up a way for people to safely enter into the …

"All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ, for he himself will say: I was a stranger and you welcomed me …

Christ Church in Alexandria Virginia has far more worshippers on Christmas Eve than we could ever reasonably accommodate in our …

"Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere! Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is …

"If we focus on Christ and his birth, our household rituals will draw us to the light of his coming." Christmas Eve Rituals What …

"The bells have been rung, the candles are lit, the tree is glowing with light, and Jesus is snug in his manger. Now we sit down …

"And they got some angels as visitors too, and then there was a giant star. Everyone was there. Then there was a …

"There is no better time than Christmas Eve to warmly welcome your church visitors... Invite people, especially new members, to be …

The Luminaria Tradition At a previous congregation, my family had a tradition of creating pathways of luminaria on our …