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Christmas Service

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December 25, 2026

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10:30 AM

Christmas Service

Lectionary Theme: Christmas: The light for all people

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    1. Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

    2. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you.

    3. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

    4. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms.

    5. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.

    6. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.

    7. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall be acceptable on my altar, and I will glorify my glorious house.

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    5. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.

    6. If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true;

    7. but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

    8. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

    9. If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

    10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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    1. If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy,

    2. make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

    3. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.

    4. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.

    5. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

    6. who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,

    7. but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form,

    8. he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross.

    9. Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,

    10. so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

    11. and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Shining as Lights in the World

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    1. In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.

    2. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

    3. All went to their own towns to be registered.

    4. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David.

    5. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child.

    6. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.

    7. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. The Shepherds and the Angels

    8. In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

    9. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

    10. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:

    11. to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.

    12. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth 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 heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”