1. Welcome to our Action for Children Service

2. A call to worship

3. 7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Psalm 24:7-10

4. 9 Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty – he is the King of glory. Psalm 24:7-10

5. Jerusalem Psalm 24:7-10

6. Make way, make way

7. A prayer of praise

8. Creator God, We praise and worship You For all that You are and for all that You have done. You set this world in motion; You give the breath of life to every living thing; You give us the gifts of time and space So that we can make sense of the world. Creator God, We praise and worship You For all that You are and for all that You have done. You set this world in motion; You give the breath of life to every living thing; You give us the gifts of time and space So that we can make sense of the world. A prayer of praise

9. God the Son, We praise and worship You. By Your coming to live amongst us You give worth and dignity to all humanity. Through the diverse people who played a part In the story of Your birth, We learn that all people can find acceptance in You. God the Son, We praise and worship You. By Your coming to live amongst us You give worth and dignity to all humanity. Through the diverse people who played a part In the story of Your birth, We learn that all people can find acceptance in You. A prayer of praise

10. God the Holy Spirit, We praise and worship You. You have drawn each of us here tonight, And You have things to say to us. Speak to us through the old familiar story, So that as we listen again to something that we know so well, We may discover afresh what it means To be loved by You. God the Holy Spirit, We praise and worship You. You have drawn each of us here tonight, And You have things to say to us. Speak to us through the old familiar story, So that as we listen again to something that we know so well, We may discover afresh what it means To be loved by You. A prayer of praise

11. Gracious God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We praise and worship You, Now and for ever. Amen Gracious God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We praise and worship You, Now and for ever. Amen A prayer of praise

12. Isaiah 11:1-9

13. Photo Album

14. Long ago, prophets knew

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16. Luke 1:26-38

17. The Angel Gabriel from heaven came

18. Photo Album

20. Matthew 1:18-25

21. O little town of Bethlehem

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23. Luke 2:1-7

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25. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

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27. Luke 2:8

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29. Luke 2:9-16

30. It was on a starry night when the hills were bright

31. Photo Album

32. Luke 2.17-20

33. A band of angels

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36. Matthew 2:1-8

37. We three kings of Orient are

38. Photo Album

39. Matthew 2:9-12

40. See Him lying on a bed of straw

41. A prayer for others

42. Gracious God, The snapshots that we have seen tonight Have been so familiar; Mary's obedience; Joseph's change of heart; The response of the innkeeper; the wonder of the shepherds; the homage of the wise men. A prayer for others

43. As we consider the Christmas story, Help us to look beyond the well-known pictures, And to enter into the reality Of all that happened during that first Christmas season. A prayer for others

44. Then give us grace to respond in obedience to your call, To take in all that you have done with renewed wonder, And to bring our humble worship To Jesus, born in a stable, our Lord and our Saviour. Amen A prayer for others

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46. O come, all ye faithful

47. A blessing

48. May the Blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Be upon you and remain with you always. Amen May the Blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Be upon you and remain with you always. Amen A blessing

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