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Choral Introit: Now the Holly Bears a Berry
(trad. Cornish Carol)

Matthew 1:18-23 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
The Birth of Jesus the Messiah
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way.
When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly.
But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.”

Reading by Scott

Scripture readings by Michèle Bitauld:

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Isaiah 12:1a-6

Philippians 4:4-7

Morning Star
(Lloyd Larson)

A Simple Stable

(Don Besig and Nancy Price)

Reading by Scott:
Luke 2:8-20

Reading by Scott:


Matthew 2:1-12



John 1:9-14

Pat-a-Pan/Fum, Fum

(arr. Philip Kern)