Theme: Jesus presented in the temple; his parents marvelled; and Jesus "grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him."

CELEBRATING WORSHIP

Pastoral Invitation
In the name of the newborn one, welcome to the ____ day of Christmas. If Christmas is now over for you, then it never began; for as W. J. Cameron has stated, "There has been only one Christmas (the rest are anniversaries) and it is not over yet." So, how will you celebrate Christmas in this worship hour? (One minute of silence.)

Response
Leader: Will you continue to celebrate his birth?
People: We will! We do!

Hymn of Praise
"Angels, We Have Heard on High"

Prayer of Praise
Thanks, God for inviting us to the birth of the world's Savior. Teach us how to keep on receiving him each day. (Perha…