All Voices are Beautiful in the House of God

"Do You go to church on Christmas?" - Anon


I am not very much of a church goer at all, honestly. My mother would send me to church with the neighbors as a child and I would put up with it, if only to get a chance to see my friends and eat the delicious baked goods after the service was over, but church has never really been my thing. I didn't come from a religious/Christian household where church was part of my upbringing, so it was never a really big deal for me. My father attended an Armenian Eastern Orthodox Church, and occasionally while visiting relatives, I would attend services there.

I went through a phase for about half a year where I actually chose to be baptized to a Southern Baptist church in my area and was a pretty hard core Bible thumper for a while, but that didn't last long, because that's just not the type of person I really am. I was searching for guidance at the time and thought that I could possibly find it in church.

As far as going to church on Christmas goes? Usually, I do not. This year however, I had a lot going on in my life and decided since I was so bummed out around the holidays and don't have any family in the area, perhaps I should go, if only to get out of the house.

I really enjoyed the service that I went to. It had a big jolly Irish pastor, many of the little things they did were very Pennsylvania Dutch in origin, the music selection was beautiful, and all around it was a good experience. I've always enjoyed going to church for the simple fact that no matter how many people there might be, and whether they or good or bad singers, the voices when raised in praise just blend together beautifully. As the title states, all voices are beautiful in the house of God. I really do enjoy the feeling around the holidays in a church. It feels more accepting than usual and the feeling of fellowship is definitely there. People just seem to be in much better spirits around the holidays, and won't jump down my throat because I haven't accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior.