Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

Theme: The birth of the world's savior - its mystery and message

Bulletin Heading
Suggestion: Revise the heading to reflect the church season, as for example,
What is Worship
but
A Celebration
of
Who we are
Whose We Are
The Joy and Challenge of Being Christian
in God's Way
This Christmastide Season,

Pastoral Invitation
One pastor began this way:

For several weeks, we have been hearing and saying "Merry Christmas." We probably stopped doing that the day after Christmas. For many, Christmas is anything but "merry" and some have come today with feelings of sadness, which lead to loneliness, feelings of frustration, which lead to anger, feelings of puzzlement, which lead to confusion, feelings of fear, which lead to panic, and some, with feelings of joy, whic…