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Video - Joy to the World Service Starter

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Joy to the world!Used by Permission CCLI 56448

1. Joy to the world! the Lord is come;

Let earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare him room

And Heav'n and nature sing

And Heav'n and nature sing

And Heav'n,

and heaven and nature sing.

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2. Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns;

Let men their songs employ

While fields and floods

rocks hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

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3. 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.

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Video – Christmas 101

Reader One:

We light the four candles representing: Hope, peace, joy, and love.

We light the four purple candles

Reader One:

Four candles, four promises continually offered to us by God, and all of them manifest in this one we light today: the Christ candle.

We light the white candle

Reader One:

In Christ we find the hope of transformation, the peace that follows justice, the joy of fulfilment in community, and the love that encompasses us in all our diversity, empowering us to make our own unique contribution to this world. In Christ we find light and life, and the courage to be like him, answering his call and following in his footsteps.

Reader 2:

We rejoice in God’s steadfast presence in our lives, and in God’s unique presence in the life of Jesus of Nazareth— born of Mary, growing through childhood into an adult ministry; in all his life manifesting the peace, love, and justice of God; his voice undimmed by the centurieshis call and his promise

as clear to us as it was tohis disciples so long ago.

ALL:

Come to us, Lord Jesus, Be born in us this day, in our hearts, our minds, our lives. May the light of your life be kindled in us, And lead us to the shining truth, of God with us, God for us, God in us.

Amen.

Matthew 1:18-24a Now this is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé being a just man, decided to break the engagement and quietly, so as not to disgrace her publicly. As he considered this, he fell asleep, and an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to go ahead with your marriage to Mary.

Matthew 1: 18 -24a For the child within her has been conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this happened to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and he will be called Immanuel (meaning, God is with us).” When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord commanded.

Luke 2: 1 -7 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He travelled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.

Luke 2: 1 -7 He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was obviously pregnant by this time. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son.

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Once in royal David's city (Irby)Used by Permission CCLI 56448

1. Once in royal David's city

Stood a lowly cattle shed

Where a mother laid her baby

In a manger for his bed;

Mary was that mother mild

Jesus Christ her little child.

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2. He came down to earth from Heaven

Who is God and Lord of all

And his shelter as a stable

And his cradle was a stall;

With the poor and mean and lowly

Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

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5. And our eyes at last shall see him

Through his own redeeming love;

For that child so dear and gentle

Is our Lord in Heav'n above;

And he leads his children on

To the place where he is gone.

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Luke 2: 8 - 14 That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terribly frightened, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” He said. “I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Saviour – yes, the Messiah, the Lord – has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David! And this is how you will recognize him:

Luke 2: 8 - 14 You will find a baby lying in a manger, wrapped snugly in strips of cloth!” Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others – the armies of heaven – praising God:“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to all whom God favours.”

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Hark! The herald angels singUsed by Permission CCLI 56448

1. Hark! the herald angels sing:

Glory to the newborn King;

Peace on earth and mercy mild

God and sinners reconciled.

Joyful all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies;

With the angelic host proclaim

Christ is born in Bethlehem.

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Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the new-born King.

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2. Christ by highest Heav'n adored

Christ the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold him come

Offspring of a virgin's womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

Hail the incarnate Deity!

Pleased as man with man to dwell

Jesus our Immanuel.

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3. Hail the Heav'n born Prince of Peace!

Hail the sun 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 the songs of earth

Born to give them second birth

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Luke 2: 15 - 20 When the angel had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Come on, let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this wonderful thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They ran to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. Then the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard this shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary quietly treasured these

Luke 2: 15 - 20 things in her heart and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their fields and flocks, glorifying and praising God for what the angels had told them, and because they had seen the child, just as the angel had said.

1. Long time ago in BethlehemSo the Holy Bible say

Mary's boy child Jesus ChristWas born on Christmas Day;

Mary's boy child

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Hark now hear the angels sing,a new King born today

And man will live forever morebecause of Christmas Day

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2. While shepherds watched their flocks by night

They saw a bright new starAnd heard a choir from Heaven sing

The music came from afar.

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3. Now Joseph and his wife MaryCame to Bethlehem that night.

They found no place to bear her childNot a single room was in sight.

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4. By and by they found a little nookIn a stable all forlorn

And in a manger cold and darkMary's little boy

child was born.

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Matthew 2: 1 - 12 Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn King of the Jews? We have seen his star as it arose, and we have come to worship him.” Herod was deeply disturbed by their question, as was all of Jerusalem. He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law. “Where id the prophets say the Messiah would be born?” he asked them.

Matthew 2: 1 - 12 “In Bethlehem”, they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote: “O Bethlehem of Judah, you are not just a lowly village in Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.”

Then Herod sent a private message to the wise men, asking them to come see him. At this meeting he learned the exact time when they first saw the star. Then he told the, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child.

Matthew 2: 1 - 12 And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can o and worship him, too!”

After this interview the wise men went their way. Once again the star appeared to them, guiding them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy. They entered the house where the child and his mother, Mary, were, and they fell down before him and worshipped him.

Matthew 2: 1 - 12 Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. But when it was time to leave, they went home another way, because God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.

Video – Wise Man

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Christmas SongUsed by Permission CCLI 56448

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,

Jack Frost nipping on your nose,

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,

And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

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Everybody knows a turkey

and some mistletoe,

Help to make the season bright.

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow,

Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

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They know that Santa's on his way;

He's loaded lots of toys

and goodies on his sleigh.

And every mother's child is going to spy,

To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

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And so I'm offering this simple phrase,

To kids from one to ninety-two,

Although its been said many times,

many ways,

A very Merry Christmas to you

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Silent night!Used by Permission CCLI 56448

1. Silent night! Holy night!

All is calm all is bright

Round the virgin mother and child;

Holy infant tender and mild

Rests in heavenly peace

Rests in heavenly peace.

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Guiding star lend thy light.

See the eastern wise men bring

Gifts of homage to our King

Jesus Christ is here

Jesus Christ is here.

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Wondrous star lend thy light.

With the angels let us sing

Hallelujahs to our King

Jesus Christ is here

Jesus Christ is here.

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What are you prepared to do?

Luke 1:38 New Living Translation

Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.”

Matthew 1: 19 – 20New Living Translation

Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagementquietly.As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2: 8 New Living Translation

Then King Herod told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”

Matthew 2: 11New Living Translation

The wise men entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Luke 2: 17 New Living Translation

After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.

Philippians 2: 6 – 8New Living Translation

Though he was God, Jesus did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

Embrace the obedience of Mary? Embolden the courage of Joseph? Extract the self-centredness of

Herod? Encourage the dedication of the

wise men? Engender the enthusiasm of the

shepherds?

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O come all ye faithful (Adeste fideles)Used by Permission CCLI 56448

1. O come all ye faithful

Joyful and triumphant

O come ye O come

ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold him

Born the King of angels:

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O come let us adore him



Christ the Lord!

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3. Sing choirs of angels

Sing in exultation

Sing all ye citizens

of Heav'n above;

Glory to God

In the highest;

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Christ the Lord!

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4. Yea Lord we greet thee

Born this happy morning;

Jesus to thee be glory given;

Word of the Father

Now in flesh appearing;

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Christ the Lord!

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