Christmas on St John

This will be our first Christmas away from family.  We are missing all of our family and
friends very much this Christmas season.   Especially our children!  But Jesus is the reason
for the season.  We hope that a more simplistic approach will but Jesus' birthday as the center
piece of our day. 

Some of our friends have asked if Christmas is celebrated here and all there Christians on St. John.
Yes and Yes.   There are many different Christian faiths represented i.e. Lutheran, Episcopal,
Moravian, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist.   Christmas is celebrated here in many ways
Pan Band Concerts,  Strings & Sax Band Concert in the park,  Govenor visits with gifts for the
kids,  Santa arrives by boat on Christmas Eve with gifts for the children, and church services.

Decorations are everywhere, but on a smaller scale than stateside.  And some are rather quirky
as is St John style.  

We wish all of you a Blessed Christmas!

Red garland appeared overnight on the bridge near the turn to go up the moutain to our villa

out door cafe tables at JJ's Texax Coast cafe

Right in front of the cafe is THE town park.  Here is the community Christmas tree and the Gazebo/Bank stand in the park

Two Santa displays - one above the Castaways Tavern and another at The Market Place

Ony on St John is there a literal fork in the road at the fork in the road

Here it has received little santa hats on each tong.  It has since gotten a wreath and lights!



Nativity at Lutheran church in the center of Cruz Bay

Lutheran Church at night.  This church is in the center of Cruz Bay only 15 steps from THE park shown above                

               All decked out for Christmas - La Tappa Resturant below and Quiet Mom Pub above