WC - Thanx for sharing that moving and wonderful experience with us.
I had attended my first Christmas service just last year [I think, maybe it was two Christmas' ago now.] It was not an orthodox religion [what I call orthodox in the US is Anglican, Catholic, Eastern, and I tend to classify Lutheran along with that somewhat]. Theology experts please don't crucify me.
We loved it. It was so genuine compared to the plastic nature of the KH 'services'.
I have moved somewhat away from organized religion nowadays. But I enjoyed the service immensely when we attended.
Jeff