Christmas Eve 2012 (Year C) COLOR: WhiteSCRIPTURE READINGS: Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 THEME IDEAS The message of God’s incarnate love is so… read more

Christmas Eve Candlelighting Service Scripture Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20.   [Tonight’s Christmas Eve Service is based on the song… read more

Isaiah 9:2-7 We tend to romanticize Christmas, but we don’t do it on purpose. We are reasonable, logical, and hardheaded, but the magic of the season gets to us in spite of … read more

Encountering Titus We preachers have an announcement to make on this most glorious of mornings: the grace of God has appeared. We must not attempt to argue or reason because this … read more

Encountering Luke Our Gospel is one of the most beloved and familiar in all of scripture — the birth of the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. We preachers struggle to find some new… read more

Encountering Luke * (This text can be used for either Christmas Eve or the 1st Sunday after Christmas.) We are using the texts for the Nativity, rather than for the First Sunday… read more