Object: Manger scene or baby in a manger.

Lesson: The birth of Jesus.

Good morning, boys and girls. These are very happy days, aren't they, filled with excitement and expectation? There are festive decorations everywhere -- in the shops, along the streets of towns and cities, and in our homes. Many of the decorations are symbols that remind us of the Christmas stories in the Bible. What are some of the stories in the Bible about Jesus' birth? (Responses -- Allow time for many stars, angels, wise men, manger scenes, and so forth.)

One symbol that I always like to see is the manger scene with the little baby Jesus in a little feed box. What we really are cel…