Because tonight, the Good News doesn’t stay in Bethlehem It moves through us. Christmas  Eve, 12.24.2025 [Texts] Isaiah 9:2-7 Light shines: a child is born for us Psalm 96 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. (Ps. 96:11) Titus 2:11-14 The grace of God has appeared Luke 2:1-14 [15-20] God with us God’s beloved, May the Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love of God be with you. Just three days ago, as we ended the Advent season, we named the Good News that carries us through ever

A Joyful Movement Children Message December 24, 2025 I want to tell you something special about the words we say tonight: Merry Christmas. First, the word merry . Do you know what merry means? It means happy, joyful, full of gladness — the kind of feeling that makes your face light up. So when we say merry, we’re talking about a feeling in our hearts. Now let’s look at the big word Christmas . It’s such a big word that we sometimes say it without thinking. But Christmas is ac