Christmas in July

[Paul_theApostle]

All over the tv here in Australia ,i am hearing about 'Christmas in July;

What do you all think about this ‘Chris… in July’ thing?

The feast of the birth of Christ is in December and so far havnt heard anything about Jesus in this July thing

Is this all unChristian?

 

[Allegra]

What happens when it is Christmas in July? It sounds like a sales gimmick.

 

[GEddie]

What happens when it is Christmas in July? It sounds like a sales gimmick.

Indeed.

ISTM that as Christmas falls in high summer in AUS, and therefore you guys don’t have a huge holiday in winter to commercialize, someone over there is trying to compensate.

God Bless and ICXC NIKA.

 

[paperwight66]

I agree with the suggestion that it is most likely a sales gimmick.

But it’s worth pointing out that we do not know that Jesus was born in December. December is the month when the Church says we remember His birth, but no date is given in the Bible.

 

[Paul_theApostle]

Yes but Christmas is about Christs birth and its celebrated and remembered in December

Seems like theyre bringing Christmas in July without the Christ bit

TV shows and sports on tv have decorations at this time

 

[DaveBj]

When I was a SoBap music minister, two times in two different churches (before and after my retirement move) I convenced the pastor to do a “Christmas in July (or August – I don’t really remember)” service. It had nothing to do with sales, because we weren’t selling anything. It was just a way to take our minds off summer for a short time, sing some Christmas songs, and have another look at the incarnation and birth of Jesus.