05A – Christmas Day

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See also my post from 2016, 2022

 
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD (Psalm 97:1-7)
Let the earth shout with joy at the sovereignty of the LORD:
sun-drenched beaches, reefs and distant islands, rejoice!.
Clouds of deep mystery  surround the LORD,
whose throne stands firm on justice
and God’s actions which put things right.
The spirit of the LORD rises up,
transforming and dispelling the surrounding powers and principalities.
Lightning shone in the dark of the world,
and the earth writhed as though in childbirth.
Ageless mountains melted like wax before the LORD,
from the presence of the LORD of all the earth
The heavens proclaimed God’s actions which put things right,
and all the people saw the glory of the LORD.

For Christmas Day 
Light shining
in a darkened cave:
cloth bindings carefully enfold
new life.

Light shining
in a darkened cave:
cloth bindings carefully folded –
lifeless.

Loving God,
thank you for Jesus,
in whom your love was revealed most clearly.
Thank you for the presence of your Spirit
through whom you show
that you choose not to be separated
from a world that would separate itself
from you.

Nothing can separate us
from your love:
we give you thanks and praise,
holy mystery and source of life. Amen.

For use in worship, with acknowledgement. © Jeff Shrowder 1999, 2013.


A CREATIVE MOMENT 
Click here for some ideas for worship in Advent and Christmas gleaned from the pages of “On the Move” (now out of print), originally published by the Joint Board of Christian Education, Melbourne, Australia.


Looking for contemporary music and song resources?
Try David MacGregor’s Together to Celebrate

HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Angels from the realms of glory TIS 309
Away in a manger TIS 318
Brightest & best of the stars of the morning TIS 310
Child in the manger TIS 319
Christians awake, salute the happy morn TIS 306
Coldly the night winds winging TIS 321
Good Christians all, rejoice TIS 313
Hark the glad sound ! the Saviour comes TIS 269
Hark the herald angels sing TIS 303
Infant holy, infant lowly TIS 292
Joy to the world! The Lord is come TIS 268
Let all mortal flesh keep silence TIS 497
Let earth & heaven combine TIS 305
Love came down at Christmas TIS 317
O come all ye faithful TIS 304
O little town of Bethlehem TIS 316
O sing a new song to the Lord TIS 56
Of the Father’s love begotten ere the worlds TIS 290
Once in royal David’s city TIS 312
The first nowell the angel did say TIS 301
The north wind is tossing the leaves TIS 322
The people that in darkness walked TIS 274
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy TIS 307
To us a child of royal birth TIS 308
Unto us a boy is born TIS 293
While shepherds watched their flocks TIS 299
Isaiah 62:6-12
Father, whose everlasting love TIS 213
The advent of our God TIS 271
There’s a light upon the mountains TIS 276
Wake, awake! for night is flying TIS 266
Isaiah 52:7-10
Good Christians all, rejoice TIS 313
Never in all human story TIS 320
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry TIS 270
To us a child of royal birth TIS 308
Wake, awake! for night is flying TIS 266
Psalm 97
The Lord is king, let earth rejoice TIS 55
Psalm 98
All the ends of the earth have seen TIS 57
Joy to the world! the Lord is come TIS 268
Let all the world in every corner sing TIS 105
O sing a new song to the Lord TIS 56
Sing a new song, sing a new song TIS 166
Sing a new song to the Lord TIS 57
Sing of the Lord’s goodness TIS 183
Titus 3:4-7
Pour out thy Spirit from on high TIS 451
Hebrews 1:1-4
God has spoken by his prophets TIS 158
Hark the herald angels sing TIS 303
I know that my redeemer lives TIS 376
Now to the Lord a noble song! TIS 113
O Lord of every shining constellation TIS 157
Of the Father’s love begotten ere the worlds TIS 290
Praise and thanksgiving Father we offer TIS 627
Praise our God, the great creator TIS 165
Praise to the living God TIS 102
Rejoice, the Lord is King TIS 216
Sing my tongue the glorious battle TIS 331
Spirit, divine, attend our prayers TIS 406
Thanks to God whose word was spoken TIS 431
To us a child of royal birth TIS 308
Unto us a boy is born TIS 293
Luke 2:8-20
Angels from the realms of glory TIS 309
Christ is the world’s light TIS 246
Christians, awake, salute the happy morn TIS 306
Coldly the night winds winging TIS 321
Father all loving, thou rulest in majesty TIS 160
From heaven above to earth I come TIS 296
Funny kind of night, funny kind of day TIS 329
Glory to God, glory to God, praise and alleluia! TIS 171
Glory to our boundless God TIS 189
Glory, glory, glory, — glory be to God on high TIS 775
God is love, let heaven adore him TIS 153
Good Christians all, rejoice TIS 313
Hark the herald angels sing TIS 303
Hark! the herald angels sing TIS 303
Infant holy, infant lowly TIS 92
Jesus has come and brings joy as our Saviour TIS 208
Let all together praise our God TIS 298
Love came down at Christmas TIS 317
Never in all human story TIS 320
O come, all ye faithful TIS 304
O Laughing Light, O first-born of creation TIS 256
O little town of Bethlehem TIS 316
O sing a new song to the Lord TIS 54
Of the Father’s love begotten ere the worlds TIS 290
On Christmas night all Christians sing TIS 300
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry TIS 270
Pull back the veil on the dawn of creation TIS 326
Saviour of nations, come TIS 295
Silent night, holy night TIS 311
The first nowell the angel did say TIS 301
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy TIS 307
To us a child of royal birth TIS 308
While shepherds watched their flocks TIS 299
Who is the baby an hour or two old TIS 325
John 1:1-14
All things Bright & Beautiful TIS 135
Angels from the realms of glory TIS 309
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed TIS 318
Break thou the bread of life TIS 429
Christ is the world’s light TIS 246
Come let us with our Lord arise TIS 375
Come you people, come adore him TIS 101
Father of heaven, whose love profound TIS 131
God has spoken by his prophets TIS 158
Good Christians all, rejoice TIS 313
Hark the herald angels sing TIS 303
I greet you, my Redeemer sure TIS 198
Jesus the Lord said ‘I am the bread’ TIS 239
Let all mortal flesh keep silence TIS 497
Lord Jesus, our bright Morning Star TIS 199
Lord, the light ofyour love is shining TIS 675
Lord, your almighty word TIS 447
Love came down at Christmas TIS 317
My heart & voice I raise TIS 225
Now to the Lord a noble song! TIS 113
o how joyfully, 0 how hopefully TIS 330
O what a gift, what a wonderful gift TIS 278
Of the Father’s love begotten TIS 290
Praise our God, the great creator TIS 165
Sing a new song, sing a new song TIS 166
Sing my tongue the glorious battle TIS 331
Thanks to God whose word was spoken TIS 431
The royal banners forward go TIS 332
We have a gospel to proclaim TIS 245
Your words to me are life and health TIS 430

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