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"In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ
that a census should be taken of the entire brings, and teach us to be merry with clean hearts.
Roman world. (This was the first census that took May the Christmas morning make us happy to be
place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And Thy children, and the Christmas evening bring us
everyone went to his own town to register. So to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and
Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in forgiven, for Jesus' sake, Amen!"
Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, _________________________
because he belonged to the house and line of
David. He went there to register with Mary, who
was pledged to be married to him and was
Worshiping the King of Kings
By Rose-Marie LeBel
expecting a child. While they were there, the time
came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth
Worshiping has become casual for many of us,
to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths
myself included. Christmas is coming and I want us
and placed him in a manger, because there was
all to realize that we belong to an awesome God! I
no room for them in the inn. And there were
want us to revel in Him! Rejoice in Him! Dance with
shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping
Him! Smother ourselves in Him! Cover ourselves
watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the
with Him! Be excited by Him! Delight in Him! I want
Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord
us to exalt and celebrate the King of Kings!
shone around them, and they were terrified. But
the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, I bring
Our reason for being, is to worship God. We were
you good news of great joy that will be for all the
created for this very purpose!! Do we really
people. Today in the town of David a Savior has
understand Who we are worshiping? We are
been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will
worshiping Elohim, the the God of all creation,El
be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in
Elyon, the Most High. He is the designer and
cloths and lying in a manger.' Suddenly a great
creator of the entire Universe! He spoke and it
company of the heavenly host appeared with the
came to be! How awesome is that? He knows every
angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in
star by name! He designed and created us , we are
the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom
wondrously and fearfully made! He knows how
his favor rests.' When the angels had left them
many hairs we have on our heads, every tear we
and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one
shed, every laugh we share. He is in our midst! He
another, 'Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing
rejoices over us with gladness, He exults over us
that has happened which the Lord has told us
with loud singing! He delights in us! He is Holy,
1about.' So they hurried off and found Mary and
Righteous, Mighty, Majestic! Worthy of all praise!
Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the
Come! Let us ADORE Him! Let us BOW down
manger. When they had seen him, they spread
before Him! Celebrate Him! Come all ye people!
the word concerning what had been told them
Exalt the Lamb of God! WORSHIP THE KING OF
about the child, and all who heard it were amazed
KINGS!!
at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary
treasured up all these things and pondered them
in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the things they had heard
and seen, which were just as they had been told."
Luke 2:1-17
From the Pastor‘s desk Family Page
Claire Daze
Now the man came up to the shepherd and said But just as soon as he showed that he, too, could be
to him: "Good man, help me, and lend me a little merciful, his eyes were opened, and he saw what he
fire! My wife has just given birth to a child, and I had not been able to see before, and heard what he
must make a fire to warm her and the little one." could not have heard before.
The shepherd would rather have said no, but He saw that all around him stood a ring of little silver-
when he pondered that the dogs couldn't hurt the winged angels, and each held a stringed instrument,
and all sang in loud tones that tonight the Saviour The Shepherds Had An Angel
was born who should redeem the world from its By Christina G. Rossetti
sins.
The shepherds had an angel,
Then he understood how all things were so happy The wise men had a star;
this night that they didn't want to do anything But what have I, a little child,
wrong. To guide me home from far,
And it was not only around the shepherd that Where glad stars sing together,
there were angels, but he saw them everywhere. And singing angels are?
They sat inside the grotto, they sat outside on the Lord Jesus is my Guardian
mountain, and they flew under the heavens. They so I can nothing lack;
came marching in great companies, and, as they The lambs lie in His bosom
passed, they paused and cast a glance at the Along life's dangerous track:
child. The wilful lambs that go astray
There was such jubilation and such gladness and He, bleeding, brings them back.
songs and play! And all this he saw in the dark Those shepherds thro' the lonely night
night whereas before he could not have made out Sat watching by their sheep,
anything. He was so happy because his eyes had Until they saw the heav'nly host
been opened that he fell upon his knees and Who neither tire nor sleep,
thanked God. All singing glory, glory,
What that shepherd saw, we might also see, for In festival they keep.
the angels fly down from heaven every Christmas Christ watches me, His little lamb,
Eve, if we could only see them. Cares for me day and night,
You must remember this, for it is as true, as true That I may be His own in heav'n,
as that I see you and you see me. It is not So angels clad in white
revealed by the light of lamps or candles, and it Shall sing their Glory, glory,
does not depend upon sun and moon; but that For my sake in the height.
which is needful is that we have such eyes as can Lord, bring me nearer day by day,
see God's glory. Till I my voice unite,
And sing my Glory, glory,
With angels clad in white,
All Glory, glory, giv'n to Thee,
Thro' all the heav'nly height.
My trip to Israel he remembers when the Dead sea was only sick.
by Pat Horan I will never forget Jerusalem and Bethlehem, such
contrasting cities, in terms of life style. Israel is a
He captured my heart and my mind and soul back land of contrast and difficulties; politically, religiously
in 1989.After reading the holy Word of God and and economically.
being part of the Tuesday Bible Study Group, the Other areas that captured my interest were the
opportunity came for me to finally tour the land of wilderness, with such raw beauty; the place of the
His birth. I embarked on ―the journey of a skull or Gethsemane, and the Garden Tomb, where
lifetime‖, with a wonderful group of brothers and we were served Holy Communion; visiting the place
sisters from across Canada. The tour was headed where Jesus had His last meal in the ‗upper room‘
by Norma Jean and Pastor David Maines, notably with his disciples; standing before the ―Wailing Wall‘
from 100 Huntley Street, and Christian Television and offering my prayers for the peace of Jerusalem
Network, CROSSROADS. and after wards, walking through the tunnel under
Our 14 day journey began (and ended) from the west wall, revealing the foundation stones of the
Toronto‘s Pearson airport, flying directly to Gen Temple Mount and the early road built in the Tyrolean
Gurion airport in Tel Aviv on November 8, 2010. It Valley.
was interesting in preparing to land; a young There is so much to see and to note it from a journey
Jewish man sitting next to me was preparing his such as this. It is all about our magnificent and HOLY
prayer time with his Torah and Tefillin tied to his God. He had a purpose for this nation. He still has a
wrist and forehead. This action was visible purpose for Israel. He has a purpose for you as well.
throughout the airplane with many Israelis Your journey starts with a hunger for Him and a
returning home or simply on a pilgrimage to the desire to know how you fit into the larger scheme of
land God promised Abraham and his seed. things. May God bless you with that hunger, may He
Our bus was waiting to take us on an incredible cause you to soar as on eagles wings.
tour, which included many sites where history was
made in the Old as well as the New Testament.
Bena, our tour guide was a 28 year old, secular
Jew, who is married and has a 3 year old
daughter. He holds a Masters Degree in
archeology and has a brilliant command of much
of the history of his homeland. He filled the day
with so much information, that much of it is
already history for me. He took us through the
time of the patriarchs, and the wilderness
experience, visiting a full size model of a
tabernacle at Timna, near Solomon‘s copper
mines. We toured the Mediterranean coast,
visiting Joppa (remember Simon the Tanner and
the story of Peter‘s vision of what is holy and not
holy to eat), up to Caesarea and the ruins from
the time of Herod the Great. We went to Mt
Carmel and learned of what happened with Elijah
and Ahab‘s priests. From there, we continued
north to a fortified castle area built by the
Crusaders in Acco, who were eventually beaten
by Saladin.
Our tour took us to Tel Meggido, (Har-Meggido –
Armageddon), the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth,
Caesarea Philippi, Capernaum and Tabgah,
where our Lord performed many miracles. It is
amazing how many hungry people can feast on
the few fish and loaves from that area. We spent
some time at En Gedi where David took refuge
from King Saul, who was trying to kill him. We
floated in the Dead Sea. Pastor David tells us that
Kids corner
Jokes...sort of...
Word Find
Hidden words:
Jesus, Lord, Christ, Risen, Alive, Sheppard, King
Counselor, Mighty, Beginning, End, Alpha,
Omega
Prince Peace, Saviour, Wonderful
Recipe of the quarter Children in Church
Hellman's Hawaiian Carrot Cake
A little boy was in a relative's wedding.
Grease 9 inch tube pan or 13 x 9 inch baking As he was coming down the aisle, he would take two
pan. steps, stop, and turn to the crowd.
Where he would put his hands up like claws and
Stir together;
roar.
2 cups unsifted flour So it went, step, step, ROAR,
2 tsp. baking soda step, step, ROAR,
2 tsp. cinnamon all the way down the aisle.
½ tsp. nutmeg As you can imagine, the crowd was near tears from
½ tsp salt laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit.
When asked what he was doing, the child sniffed and
In a large bowl beat together until well blended; said,
3 eggs
1 ½ cups sugar ―I was being the Ring Bear‖
¾ cup Hellman's Real Mayonnaise
1 can (250ml) crushed pineapple (not drained)