Christmas

[FayetheAspie]

1. Luke 1:26-38

2. Matthew 1:18-25

3. Luke 2:1-39

4. Matthew 2:1-15

 

[Alexej]

Come thou long expected King
Come again into our hearts this day.
Be born in us!

Thank you @FayetheAspie
May this day be blessed for you and yours

 

[Rachie]

Thank you FayetheAspie. Here are scriptures uploads that the church I attend had in the lead up to Christmas I have attached them and will in another post some naviety scences as well. Happy Christmas to you.

The 1st was from the 1st December The Readings were from 1 Thessalonians 3 :9-13Psalm 25:1-9, Gospel Luke 21:25-36.

The 2nd was from on the 8th December the sermons was (Malachi 3: 1-4), (Luke3: 1-6).

I wasn't well last week for week 2 so wasn't able to attend Church. I have attached though the sermon from this Sunday the 23rd below.

The Gospel was Luke 1: 39-55. The reading was from Micah 5 2:5a. The Psalm 80 1-8. This is such a powerful psalm and said when in great need to see God.

Over the weeks leading up to Christmas I have shared some of the selected passages have made me sit up and wonder especially at this time of year speaking about the return of Christ. I think many Christians are tired now with the past few years and have been through a lot in the world. We just need to keep on holding on.

 

[Rachie]

The naviety scences are from different countries in the world.

 

[Rachie]

All the photos in my post above can be clicked on and enlarged. I was moved when I saw these live.

To help out

Photo number 1:

Small naivety scene all in white in the front-Israel

Black Marble to the left –Sudan

Middle naivety scene -Iraq

Sierra Leone to the right is at the back on the front.

Sri Lanka from what I can make out is the front to the right.

That is what I will do for now. Not sure I will do anymore may be unless asked if anyone cannot make it out as I have the photos on my phone. I like cataloguing it seems.

 

[Mary Terry]

Merry Christmas, everyone! Peace on earth and goodwill to men.

 

[oregano]

Linus explains the true meaning of Christmas, from A Charlie Brown Christmas, 1965:

I'm not sure the exact chapter and verse, but the speech is from Luke. Widely recognized as one of the great moments of American television.