Christmas 2025

CHRISTMAS 2025: The Journey of Christmas

The Anticipation, Joy, Wonder, Peace, & Celebration of Christmas

1. ANTICIPATION

Song: O Come Medley

Format: CHOIR

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2,6

Choir Demo:

 

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Tenor Practice Track 

Bass Practice Track

2. JOY

Song: Joy To The World

Format: Ensemble

Scripture: Luke 2:8-13

Choir Demo

Soprano Practice Track

Alto Practice Track

Tenor Practice Track

Bass Practice Track

 

3. WONDER

Song: Go Tell the Story

Format: Children's Choir

Scripture: Luke 2:14-19

4. PEACE

Song: Silent Night! with Dona Nobis Pacem

Format: Noelani, Kareese, Ella (Trio)

Text: Poem: Shall I Be Silent?

5. Celebration

Song: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Format: Choir and Congregation

Scripture: John 1:1–5,9–14

Isaiah 9:2,6

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;

Those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;

And the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Luke 2:8-13

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Luke 2:14-19

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them

Shall I Silent Be?

The shepherds sing; and shall I silent be? My God, no hymn for thee?

My soul's a shepherd too; a flock it feeds

Of thoughts, and words, and deeds.

Enriching all the place.

Shepherd and flock shall sing, and all my powers 

Out-sing the day-light houres.

Then we will chide the sunne for letting night 

Take up his place and right:

We sing one common Lord; wherefore he should 

Himself the candle hold.

            George Herbert (1593–1633)

John 1:1–5,9–14

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were w made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.