As I shared last week, I have come to appreciate all that the Christmas Season brings – family and friends, the hustle and bustle, and the break from the normal routine as things wind down for the year. Over the years I have made great progress in embracing these aspects of the holidays. Even so, as a cradle Episcopalian and follower of Jesus Christ, to me Christmas has always been, above all else, about my Christian faith. My Christmas Eve and Christmas Day primarily center around worship at my beloved home church, St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church. Located in Forest Acres, we have services on Christmas Eve at 10:30pm and on Christmas Day at 10:30am and 5:00pm. The service I look forward to most is our Christmas Eve Mass at 10:30pm. We Episcopalians kick this service up a notch as we commemorate and welcome the birth of our lord and savior, Jesus Christ. This beautiful and incredibly joyous service is filled with lots of brass instruments, hymns, and all of the wonderful traditions I experienced growing up. To me, this is always a great way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

If you don’t have a church home or just want to visit St. Martin’s, our doors are always open, and you can be sure to find me at the Christmas Eve Service at 10:30pm this Sunday.