Proclaiming the Joy of Christmas

1. Welcome! Proclaiming the Gospel and Making Disciples

2. Pastor: The peace of the Lord be with you all. Congregation: And also with you. Pastor: We greet each other in the peace of Christ. peace

3. invocation

4. Joy to the World Unspeakable Joy

5. Joy to the world, the Lord is come Let earth receive her king Let every heart prepare Him room And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven, and Heaven and nature sing

6. Joy to the world, the Savior reigns That all their songs employ While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy. Repeat the sounding joy Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

7. Joy, unspeakable joy An overflowing well no tongue can tell Joy, unspeakable joy Rises in my soul, never lets me go

8. He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love And wonders of His love And wonders, wonders of His love

9. Joy, unspeakable joy An overflowing well no tongue can tell Joy, unspeakable joy Rises in my soul, never lets me go

10. Luke 2:1-7

11. The Birth of Jesus Christ 2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,who was with child.

12. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

13. children’s message

14. Away in a Manger

15. Away in a manger, No crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus, Lay down his sweet head. The stars in the sky, Looked down where he lay The little Lord Jesus, Asleep on the hay.

16. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes; But little Lord Jesus, No crying he makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus, Look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle, 'Till morning is nigh.

17. Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay, Close by me forever, and love me I pray. Bless all the dear children, in thy tender care, And take us to heaven, to live with thee there.

18. Luke 2:8-14

19. The Shepherds and the Angels 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

20. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

21. children’s message

22. Hark the Herald Angels Sing

23. Hark the herald angels sing “Glory to the new born King Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled” Joyful all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With angelic host proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem" Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the new born King"

24. Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the Virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh, the God-head see; hail the incarnate Deity Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel Hark the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King"

25. Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace. Hail the son of Righteousness Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings Mild He lays His glory by, born that man no more may die Born to raise each child of earth, born to Give them se-cond birth Hark the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born King"

26. Luke 2:15-18

27. 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.

28. O Little Town of Bethlehem

29. Oh little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above the dark and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight

30. Oh holy child of Bethlehem, Descend on us we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels, Their great glad tidings tell, Oh come to us, abide with us, Our lord, Emanuel.

31. Luke 2:19-21

32. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

33. children’s message

34. Isaiah 53:4-6

35. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

36. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

37. sermon

38. offering

39. Born in Bethlehem

40. Baby Jesus, born in a stable, Humble Savior’s birth You left your throne in Heaven above, To live here on the Earth. Baby Jesus, lying in a manger, Crying for the world. The Angels told the Shepherds of The Good News for us all

41. Halleluiah, the King is here, given for all men. For today the Holy Son of God, Is born in Bethlehem

42. Come now Sinners and you Saints, All peasants and all Kings And bow before the Earth’s Redeemer, Let all voices sing

43. Halleluiah, the King is here, given for all men. For today the Holy Son of God, Is born in Bethlehem Halleluiah, the King is here, given for all men. For today the Holy Son of God, Is born in Bethlehem

44. Baby Jesus, do you know You’ll die for all our sins? Don’t be afraid, for in 3 days, you will rise again You will rise again

45. Halleluiah, the King is here, given for all men. For today the Holy Son of God, Is born in Bethlehem

46. Halleluiah, the King is here, given for all men. For today the Holy Son of God, Is born in Bethlehem For today the Holy Son of God, Is born in Bethlehem Is born in Bethlehem

47. confession and forgiveness

48. pastor I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations

49. congregation For I said, "Steadfast love will be built up forever;in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness."

50. pastor You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: 'I will establish your offspring forever,and build your throne for all generations.'"