Hundreds gather for holiday services at historic Atlanta church and churches around the metro area

ATLANTA — It’s a tradition not quite as old as the holiday, but an event that many in Atlanta have come to year after year after year.

On a rainy Monday morning, on Christmas Day, hundreds of Atlanta families returned to Christ the King Church to celebrate the season and for them, the holiest of days.

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Considered by Catholics and many others as the second most holy day of the year, the morning services at Christ the King and in churches throughout metro Atlanta, offered a chance to gather in prayer, enjoy carols and songs from the choir, and hear words of wisdom.

For Christ the King, a church that dates back to the late 1930s, it’s a chance for parishioners to get out of the house before they take part in their afternoon traditions.

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No matter how you celebrate the holiday, be it in church, at home, volunteering to help others, or by doing things that make you happy, Christmas Day is often considered a day of reflection or a chance to help others.

For children, it often means a chance to get a toy or a gift.

But no matter what the day means to you individually or as a family member, we hope that you are and will be enjoying it.

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