Christmas Party 2011

Liturgy O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, born the King of Angels O come, let us adore Him O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

Reading: Matthew 2:15-20 New International Version (NIV) 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”[a] 16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: 18 “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”[b] The Return to Nazareth 19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reflection: When we celebrate Christmas, do we remember the poor? On Christmas, do we remember the hungry? On Christmas, do we see the baby Jesus in the sick and aged? On Christmas, do we remember people who have ill feeling to us? On Christmas, do we remember the lonely, and the outcast people in our society? On Christmas, do we remember the Prisoners? For unto us the child is born. "Jesus has come and we celebrate His coming on this season of Christmas. But Jesus did not remain as a child, He grew up and taught us what is really to love which is the very essence and message of Christmas. Do you want to give gifts to Jesus on this Christmas? Jesus said in the gospel, "Whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it to me." (Matthew 25:40)

Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled" Joyful, all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With the angelic host proclaim: "Christ is born in Bethlehem" Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!"