Christmas Eve The Church of Scotland no longer holds Hogmanay services on New Year's Eve, however. The Christmas Eve Services are still very popular. On Christmas Eve, the Christ Candle in the center of the Advent wreath is traditionally lit in many church services. In candlelight services, while singing "Silent Night", each member of the congregation receives a candle and passes along their flame which is first received from the Christ Candle. Lutherans traditionally practice Christmas Eve Eucharistic traditions typical of Germany and Scandinavia. "Krippenspiele" (Nativity plays), special festive music for organ, vocal and brass choirs and candlelight services make Christmas Eve
Eve Poole (author) the Royal Society of Arts. Eve Poole (author) Catherine Eve Poole (born 5 February 1972), known as Eve Poole, is a British writer. Since April 2018, she has served as the Third Church Estates Commissioner, one of the most senior lay people in the Church of England. She is also Chairman of the Board of Governors at Gordonstoun, an independent school in Moray, Scotland. Her books include "Capitalism's Toxic Assumptions and Leadersmithing", which was shortlisted in the 2018 Business Book of the Year Awards. Poole was born on 5 February 1972. One of four children, she was educated at Madras