2009 Holiday Worship Guide

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was chosen to be in December to coincide with other religious and cultural festivals taking place at the same time. Judaism had its “Festival of Lights,� while Pagans celebrated Saturnalia, a celebration giving gifts to the poor, but also feasting and drinking.

Some say that to prevent his people from pagan debauchery, a Christian bishop at one time established Christmas on Dec. 25 to compete with these other festivals.

Others believe a different story. When the church reached a consensus that Christ’s conception occurred on March 25, it seemed reasonable to simply celebrate His birth nine months later.

Regardless of how it started, Christmas remains a time to share in the wonder of Christ’s birth and the magic of charity and love this time of the year.

Celebrating family holiday traditions

The birth of Jesus Christ has long been celebrated on Dec. 25 of every year. The first recorded celebration of Christmas dates back to Dec. 25, 336. However, it is not known for sure if Christ was even born during the month of December, much less on the day we come together to celebrate.

It is speculated that Christ may have been born as early as November or as late as March. However, through time the date of Dec. 25 was adopted as His offical birthday. In the early days of Christianity, there wasn’t much emphasis given to celebrating or recording birthdays. Rather, the day a saint died received more emphasis and was considered more significant than a birth.

In terms of Christ, some historians and religious scholars surmise that Christmas

Remember all those favorite holiday traditions you had as a kid?

It’s time to keep them alive for generations to come and to start new ones your children will cherish forever.

There are many ways your family can make lasting holiday memories. Each of these activities could become a new tradition you can enjoy together this holiday and in future years: Decorate with family images: Use family photos from holidays past and present to create a collage you can hang prominently in your living or family room.

Create your own ornaments that display family photos, by making picture frames from popsicle sticks or fun shapes using small balls and pipe cleaners.

Or simply go traditional and deck the halls together with old-fashioned

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Create A Holiday Quilt: Traditionally, quilts have been created for milestones like the birth of a baby. Why not start a holiday quilt?

Have each family member add a holiday-themed panel to one quilt. Get grandma, aunts, mom and the kids involved.

Or create one square for each holiday during the year (New Year’s, Easter, Christmas, etc.). You even can make a photo quilt where you print family photos on fabric.

Do good for others: Help decorate a community park or public area for the holidays. Volunteer together at a soup kitchen or clothing drive. Have the kids join you to purchase toys for a toy drive. Or have them go through their toys and donate old ones.

Get out in your community and involve the family in doing good.

Tree twists: Many families make annual pilgrimages to choose Christmas trees and decorate them together. Some take it one step further and venture into their backyards or the woods to decorate a tree for the animals, using edible decorations, such as popcorn, cranberries, peanut buttercovered decorations, birdseed and more.

A Virtual Family Party: If your relatives and friends are far-flung and can’t gather together for the holiday, hold a virtual gettogether.

Choose a time before the holiday and coordinate a virtual family party where everyone gets on the family computer and uses a Webcam to join the fun.

Or, simply have each participant upload new family photos to a photo-sharing Web site and view them on the same night.

Be they old or new, holiday traditions make the holidays more memorable.

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2009 Holiday HolidayWorship Worship Guide Hosanna! Christmas concert Hosanna! in Lakeville will host its 13th annual Christmas concert, “A Night of Hope,� at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13.

The concert will include traditional Christmas classics, gospel, rock, rhythm and blues. Featured will be a 60-piece orchestra, professional soloists, and a 140-voice adult and children’s choir.

Tickets are $10 and include intermission refreshments. Purchase reserved seat tickets online at www.hosannalc. org or call (952) 898-9120. Hosanna! is located at County Road 46 and Ipava.

Living nativity returns to Southcross

Christmas Eve service What would compel smart people to cross 1,800 miles of barren desert – on foot? All are invited to find out: Christmas Eve service, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Christ Church, 12925 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley.

‘Sounds of the Season’ Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church will present its “Sounds of the Season� concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13.

The church’s adult and children’s music ensembles will present a Christmas-themed concert featuring wind and brass ensembles, adult and children’s hand bells, and adult and children’s vocal choirs and ending with the audience participating in the “Hallelujah Chorus� from the Handel’s “Messiah.�

There is no entry fee. A free-will of-

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SouthCross Community Church will have its 13th annual Living Nativity on Dec. 14 and 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. People are encouraged to visit the church during those time to see the recreation of the manger scene in Bethlehem and drop off food shelf donations with staff members stationed in the parking lot. The church is located on County Road 42 at the Apple Valley and Burnsville border.

Call (952) 432-4286 for further details. fering will be accepted to benefit the church’s music program.

For more information, visit www. sotv.org, or contact Mark Ertl, director of music and worship, (952) 4326351, or Mark.Ertl@sotv.org.

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church is at 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley.

Christmas in Sugarland Children age 3 to fourth grade are invited to step into Sugarland on Saturday, Dec. 19, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Burnsville.

They will meet King Candycane, Queen Frosting, Mr. Pepper Mint, Princess Taffy and more in an adventure to find out the sweetest thing

about Christmas.

Children can join the characters in stories, activities and fun while parents do some last-minute Christmas shopping. This event is free for all.

Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. The program will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Reserve a spot by calling (952) 4325527. The church is at 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville.

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2009 Holiday HolidayWorship Worship Guide The Birth of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in 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 expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

The Shepherds and the Angels And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

Luke 2, NIV

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