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2. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Bring in at least £1 per person for Wednesday’s “Own Clothes” Day
Money raised for Chemba Project and Variety Children’s Hospital
Morning Worship
The birth of Jesus
19th December 2016
Bishop Justus Church of England School

3. Let the light of Christ shine in our lives
Gather
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Let the light of Christ shine in our lives

4. Receive
At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire. When this first census took place, Quirinius was the governor of Syria. Everyone, then, went to register himself, each to his own town. Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David. Joseph went there because he was a descendent of David…
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5. Receive
… He went to register with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant, and while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have her baby. She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger—there was no room for them to stay in the inn.
From the Gospel according to Luke, chapter 2, verses 1-7

6. Engage
The story of the nativity is so familiar but it should surprise us because God comes to humanity as a poor baby. Jesus is born into a situation at the edges of society rather than the expectations of a kingly birth in a palace full of comfort. God coming to us in the baby Jesus is called the ‘Incarnation’.
Christians believe that Jesus is both God and human, that God comes to earth in humility should challenge us this Christmas.
The Holy Family had nowhere to stay when Jesus was born which reminds us that God came amongst us in the lowest places.

7. Engage Some discussion ideas …
If Christ were to be born today where do you think he would be born?
If a person were looking for God today, where would they find God at work in the world?
Activity suggestion …
Make a nativity scene display for your form group notice board.
Video suggestion … An animated drawing of the nativity

8. Respond Amen As we think of Mary and Joseph away from home
we pray for people who are alone
at Christmas.
As we think of Jesus
being born into poverty
we pray for people living their lives
in unhygienic, unsanitary conditions.
We pray for people whose water supply
is a dirty pool, miles from home.
We pray for those with nowhere to stay.  
Amen

9. Go Let us bless the Lord Thanks be to God
Go out into the world with the light of Christ
Don’t forget … Bring in at least £1 per person for
Wednesday’s “Own Clothes” Day fundraising
Money raised for Chemba Project and Variety Children’s Hospital

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