Article snippet: MORE attended Christmas services on Tuesday night at Family Church Downtown in West Palm Beach, Fla. It was a traditional holiday service with carols, readings of scripture and a “lively” version of “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” according to the summaries from a White House pooler attending with the president. Politics were absent, according to the pool reports, though Jimmy Scroggins, the lead pastor, did give a nod to the special guests by stating at the beginning of his homily that at the birth of Jesus, “there was no Secret Service. There was no motorcade. There was no gaggle of press.” President Trump said, “Merry Christmas, everybody,” as he and his wife entered the church. Carols at the service included renditions of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” The Christmas story from Luke 2 was read by a family seated at the edge of the stage, according to the White House pool report. Trump is staying at his Mar-a-Lago home over the holidays and was back at the property a little past 7 p.m. He's attending an annual Christmas Eve dinner at Mar-a-Lago after the church service. Upon arriving back at the estate, a reporter asked Trump if he had prayed for Speaker This story was updated at 7:56 p.m. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more