Candlelight Service:
Date: December 17, 2008
Theme: The Birth Announcement Of Jesus Of Nazareth: Date/time: Fullness Of Time
– Luke 2:1-11
– ( Pastor John Hein )
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p. 5 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 90 : Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising 
TLH 73 : Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
TLH 647 : O Little Town of Bethlehem
TLH 106 : The People That in Darkness Sat
Scripture Readings:
Genesis 3:8-15
Genesis 22:15-18
Theme: The Birth Announcement Of Jesus Of Nazareth: Date/time: Fullness Of Time
Luke 2:1-11 (Listen)
The Birth of Jesus Christ
2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (ESV)