The angel said to [the shepherds], “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.”

Luke 2:10-12

We plan to have in-person worship on Christmas Eve, with limited seating and following all of our Sunday worship safety protocols. It will be a Lessons and Carols Service (music, but no singing). The Lessons being read are: Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:26-35, 38, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Matthew 2:1-11. Here is a written manuscript of the sermon I will be sharing, which is different from the Christmas Eve sermon I am sharing for our online worship service, which can be read…