Christmas Day 8am at Muswellbrook

'Hope in surprising places, Christmas Upsidedown' 45-50mins is a goal...
Activity table in place with paper, crayons, playdoh...
Parcel with plain wrap, cardboard manger for writing on with textas and candles in place
Brown and blue cloth...

OPENING CLIP “AKQA Christmas Orchestra” 1min 18s

WELCOME Welcome to worship this Christmas Day, when we interrupt opening or enjoying our presents from Santa And put off thoughts of over indulging at lunch, We gather with family, friends and all who come searching, To give God time and space, To marvel and wonder, To believe and to doubt, To hope and to question, To explore God become one of us, As Jesus shows us what God is like…

PRAYER  Brief Opening Words/Confession/Thanks

SONG “The North Wind” TiS 322+ one extra verse 1. The north wind is tossing the leaves, the red dust is over the town, the sparrows are under the eaves and the grass in the paddock is brown, as we lift up our voices and sing to the Christ Child the heavenly king. 2. The tree ferns in green gullies sway, the cool streams flow silently by. The joybells are greeting the day and the chimes are adrift in the sky, as we lift up our voices and sing to the Christ Child, the heavenly king. 3. The main street is busy and loud, the story of hope is alive, the God child becomes one of us and he shows us compassion and grace as we lift up our voices and sing It’s the Christ child, the Servant of all.

SYMBOL #01 Explain the Brown Paper Bags with Cut Out/Tea Light Candle Textas/ Pencils/Gluestick Explain Candle as symbol of hope and invite colouring in, cut & glue of paper template only Light Candle/s at front, symbol of hope [2 candles from St Lukes]

BIBLE READING [2] Voices Luke 2: 1-11

CLIP St Pauls Anglican Auckland Kids 2012   3min 52s

REFLECTION 5mins max Christmas Upsidedown Sharing the story of [3] people who psend their day in or near Pitt St Mall and who are unexpected characters from whom we hear good news... God breaking into history in unexpected stories and places, nothing new there... [3] Things sheets writing [3] things from the message

SYMBOL #02 THE WRAPPED PRESENT The wrapped present represents mystery and giving What is in here is a bundle of possibilities… hope What would you hope is in here? What would be good news?

SONG “Mary’s Boy Child” Wiggles/Kamahl

PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD and SYMBOL #03

SYMBOL #03 Baby in Manger What does this symbolism in the story mean? What do you make of the manner of Jesus birth? Conversation + write PFO on the cardboard

SONG +OFFERING “Joy to the World” TiS 268

SENDING OUT We are coming to the end of our worship time together. As you go out, remember that hope is born as the Christmas child hope is God’s promise for a better tomorrow. In a world filled with questions, struggle & sorrow, may you always have hope. Amen

SENDING OUT SONG “May the Feet of God” TiS 779