Christmas Eve Church 2009
Posted Thu Dec 24, 2009 in
Family
I left the office early today — about noon — and drove home. I worked off and on during the afternoon. We headed over to Hilltop Church about 1600 for the early Christmas Eve service. The sun had already fallen behind the Carson Range, although it was still showing pink on the Pine Nut Mountains to the east.
I dropped Wife at the door, then Young Son and I parked the Bimmer and walked to meet her. We went inside to an already crowded facility. We picked a seat near the back, being good back-row-Baptists. <grin> I looked around while we waited for things to get started and thought about all of my church experiences, good and bad. It was interesting to watch folks greet each other. I was reminded of many of those experiences of my own from years past.
The service started and it was a good thing to spend an hour with other Christians remembering the celebration of Christ’s birth. It was fun to sing the old carols and I probably sang too loud. It’s an old habit of mine from all those years as a worship team leader. I still project.
The service was a mix of music, a few short video presentations (very tasteful), and some readings. The alter call was relaxed and understated, as is appropriate. I’ve been in so many churches where the alter-call seemed to go on longer than the teaching and it was always a turn-off.
As the group broke up, I ran into a professional acquaintance. She leaned over and said “Don’t tell me we go to church together and I didn’t know it!”
“Nope,” I answered, grinning.
“Good,” she said, “that would be embarassing!”
She introduced us to her family and chatted a couple of minutes. We made our way outside to the cold Christmas Eve air. Wife waited for Young Son and I to retrieve the Bimmer, then we drove to Chili’s for a bite of supper together. We chatted and laughed over supper, then drove home.
It was a good evening and a good Christmas Eve. I think I’m just about done, so I’m going to listen to a little music then call it a day.
Merry Christmas, all.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas.
— Bahareh 24 December 2009, 22:49 #Thank you, Bahareh. Merry Christmas to you and your family too.
— ruminator 25 December 2009, 04:11 #Thank you very much.
— Bahareh 25 December 2009, 04:17 #