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Nazish NaseemFor December 28, 2025:- A Big Serving of Cruelty for Christmas by Mary Austin based on Matthew 2:13-23.
- Second Thoughts: Praise God by Katy Stenta based on Psalm 148.
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Janice B. Scott
Christmas is a great time in this country. Although the run-up to Christmas might produce some angst and hassle, when Christmas actually arrives most of us know how to enjoy ourselves. We spend plenty of time on preparations for the great day, writing the cards, putting up the decorations, buying and wrapping the presents, and making sure there is plenty of food and drink in...Stories
Peter Andrew Smith
Contents
"Taking His Joy unto Ourselves" by Lamar Massingill
"God Acted that We Might Act" by Lamar Massingill
"The Hopes and Fears of All the Years" by John Sumwalt
"God with Us" by Peter Andrew Smith
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Taking His Joy unto Ourselves
Lamar Massingill
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
...Sermon
Paul E. Robinson
If you ask a child for his favorite Christmas carol, you'd better be ready! He just might say, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town." Well, you do know it, don't you?
You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry
Better not pout I'm telling you why:
Santa Claus is coming to town.
He's making a list, checking it twice,
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa...Sermon
Dallas A. Brauninger
E-mail
From: KDM
To: God
Subject: Endurance
Message: Why, God? Enough is enough. Lauds, KDM
Why, God? Enough is enough. Lauds, KDM. Enough is enough. By the time we holler these words, words shunned by supposedly sophisticated people, life circumstances have drawn us to the precipice. By the time we ask the "Why" question, you and I have forgotten about...Sermon
Susan R. Andrews
Just five days later, the needles are falling, the poinsettias are drooping, and the cookies are stale. How do we hold onto the feeling? How do we hold onto the warmth, the wonder, the welcome of Christmas?
* Christmas letters - offering graceful glimpses of old friends;
* That rare mother/daughter afternoon, creating the most perfect Christmas of our lives;
...Worship
Frank Ramirez
Call To Worship (Isaiah 63:7)
I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord, the praiseworthy acts of the Lord, because of all that the Lord has done for us, and the great favor to the house of Israel that he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
Collect (Psalm 148)
(Unison) ...Commentary
William H. Shepherd
"Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty," says the bumper sticker. If the news media is right, we're more likely to encounter red-faced road rage on the highway than kindness or beauty. But random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty only make sense in a context where they are rare. If we expected warmth, courtesy, and compassion in our dealings with strangers, we...Children's Activity
Materials:
Hangers
String
Construction paper
Markers
Hole punch
Blank signs
Signs with surrounding town names printed on them
Nazareth signs (one for each child)
Directions:
Give each child a Nazareth sign and one hanger. Have other blank signs that the children can write their own hometown on. Let the children...Children's sermon
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know the name of the town where you were born? (let them answer) Now here's a different question: What's the name of your hometown? (let them answer) We may have been born in different places, but our hometown is where we live today. People call the place where they grow up their hometown. Your mom and dad may have grown up in different...
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