1. Welcome and Intimations

  2. Prayer and Lord’s Prayer

    Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name;
    thy kingdom come;
    thy will be done;
    on earth as it is in heaven.
    Give us this day our daily bread.
    And forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us.
    And lead us not into temptation;
    but deliver us from evil.
    For thine is the kingdom,
    the power, and the glory
    for ever and ever.
    Amen.

  3. MP 342 Infant holy, infant lowly

    1. Infant holy, infant lowly,
      for His bed a cattle stall;
      oxen lowing, little knowing
      Christ the babe is Lord of all.
      Swift are winging angels singing,
      nowells ringing, tidings bringing:
      Christ the child is Lord of all;
      Christ the child is Lord of all!

    2. Flocks were sleeping,
      shepherds keeping
      vigil till the morning new,
      saw the glory, heard the story –
      tidings of a gospel true.
      Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow,
      praises voicing, greet the morrow:
      Christ the child was born for you;
      Christ the child was born for you!

    1. Matthew 2: 1-12

  5. MP 749 What child is this?

    1. What child is this, who, laid to rest,
      on Mary’s lap is sleeping?
      Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
      while shepherds watch are keeping?

      This, this is Christ the King,
      whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
      haste, haste to bring Him praise,
      the babe, the Son of Mary

    2. Why lies He in such mean estate,
      where ox and ass are feeding?
      Good Christian fear: for sinners here
      the silent Word is pleading.

      This, this is Christ the King,
      whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
      haste, haste to bring Him praise,
      the babe, the Son of Mary

    3. So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
      come, peasant, king, to own Him.
      The King of kings salvation brings,
      let loving hearts enthrone Him.

      This, this is Christ the King,
      whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
      haste, haste to bring Him praise,
      the babe, the Son of Mary

  6. Reflection

  7. Joy has dawned

  8. Offering

  9. Prayer of Intercession

  10. MP 740 We three kings

    1. We three kings of Orient are,
      bearing gifts we travel afar,
      field and fountain, moor and mountain,
      following yonder star:

      O star of wonder, star of night,
      star with royal beauty bright,
      westward leading, still proceeding,
      guide us to the perfect light.

    2. Born a King on Bethlehem plain,
      gold I bring to crown Him again:
      King for ever, ceasing never,
      over us all to reign.

      O star of wonder, star of night,
      star with royal beauty bright,
      westward leading, still proceeding,
      guide us to the perfect light.

    3. Frankincense for Jesus have I,
      God on earth yet Priest on high;
      prayer and praising all men raising:
      worship is earth’s reply.

      O star of wonder, star of night,
      star with royal beauty bright,
      westward leading, still proceeding,
      guide us to the perfect light.

    4. Myrrh is mine: its bitter perfume
      tells of His death and Calvary’s gloom;
      sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
      sealed in a stone-cold tomb.

      O star of wonder, star of night,
      star with royal beauty bright,
      westward leading, still proceeding,
      guide us to the perfect light.

    5. Glorious now, behold Him arise,
      King, and God, and sacrifice!
      Heaven sings out, ‘Alleluia!’,
      ‘Amen!’ the earth replies.

      O star of wonder, star of night,
      star with royal beauty bright,
      westward leading, still proceeding,
      guide us to the perfect light.

  11. Blessing