11 o'clock Church Services

Ever wondered why the traditional time for church services on Sundays is at 11 a.m.?

Well, it seems it originated with the Catholic reformationist Martin Luther, who created the Protestant revolt. Good ol' Martin was without a doubt a godly man but still only a man. A man with very real human traits. You see, one of Martin's favorite things to do at the end of the week was going to the local German beer gardens on Saturday nights and hoisting steins into the wee hours of the morning with seminary students while discussing and debating things of a Biblical nature. He didn't like getting up early the following morning for church services because he had been up most of the night. In fact, Martin suggested, and believed, that Sunday services should be on Sunday evenings, giving him time to sleep, write his sermon, and pull himself together. The congregation didn't like that idea and insisted that services be on Sunday mornings. Because the congregation was insistent that services had to be in the morning but to still allow himself as much time as possible to recover from the previous evening, he began holding services at the 11:00-12:00 time frame.

So, there you have it--the rest of the story. The 11-12 hour spread to other churches and became the traditional time that most churches still hold their primary Sunday services today.