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 Russell Free Lance–Star"s section requesting fans' story ideas for "Passions", a viewer called the rivalry between Eve and Ivy the "best I've seen on daytime TV". Critical response to Eve and Julian's relationship was largely positive. Eve and Julian were included in "TV Guide"'s list of best soap opera supercouples due to the chemistry between Ross and Masters, and they were referenced as "the Odd Couple of "Passions"" by "Soap Opera Weekly". Fans reacted positively to the characters' relationship, and dubbed the couple the portmanteau "Evian". According to Ross, the soap opera did not receive any negative criticism from its focus