First Lesson: Jeremiah 31:7-14
Theme: Joy over God's salvation
Call to Worship
Pastor: Happy are those who have experienced Christ in Christmas!
People: Happy indeed, for Christ has brought us back into fellowship with God!
Pastor: Exiled by sin, restored by Christ: That is the good news Christmas proclaims.}
People: The world will never be the same now that Christ has come. Praise God for our salvation!
Collect
O God of our salvation, you have dealt with our sin by sending your Son to be our Savior! How grateful we are for being restored in righteousness, not by any merit of ours, but by your Son. Keep us in the spirit of Christmas; that we may always remember his birth in our hearts is our source of true life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Prayer of Confession
How quickly Christmas i…