Welcome to our Action for Children Service A call to worship 7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Psalm 24:7-10 9 Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty he is the King of glory. Psalm 24:7-10 Jerusalem Psalm 24:7-10 Make way, make way A prayer of praise Creator God, We praise and worship You For all that You are and for all that You have done. You set this world in motion; You give the breath of life to every living thing; You give us the gifts of time and space So that we can make sense of the world. Creator God, We praise and worship You For all that You are and for all that You have done. You set this world in motion; You give the breath of life to every living thing; You give us the gifts of time and space So that we can make sense of the world. A prayer of praise God the Son, We praise and worship You. By Your coming to live amongst us You give worth and dignity to all humanity. Through the diverse people who played a part In the story of Your birth, We learn that all people can find acceptance in You. God the Son, We praise and worship You. By Your coming to live amongst us You give worth and dignity to all humanity. Through the diverse people who played a part In the story of Your birth, We learn that all people can find acceptance in You. A prayer of praise God the Holy Spirit, We praise and worship You. You have drawn each of us here tonight, And You have things to say to us. Speak to us through the old familiar story, So that as we listen again to something that we know so well, We may discover afresh what it means To be loved by You. God the Holy Spirit, We praise and worship You. You have drawn each of us here tonight, And You have things to say to us. Speak to us through the old familiar story, So that as we listen again to something that we know so well, We may discover afresh what it means To be loved by You. A prayer of praise Gracious God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We praise and worship You, Now and for ever. Amen Gracious God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We praise and worship You, Now and for ever. Amen A prayer of praise Isaiah 11:1-9 Photo Album Long ago, prophets knew Photo Album Luke 1:26-38 The Angel Gabriel from heaven came Photo Album Matthew 1:18-25 O little town of Bethlehem Photo Album Luke 2:1-7 Photo Album Away in a manger, no crib for a bed Photo Album Luke 2:8 Photo Album Luke 2:9-16 It was on a starry night when the hills were bright Photo Album Luke A band of angels Photo Album Matthew 2:1-8 We three kings of Orient are Photo Album Matthew 2:9-12 See Him lying on a bed of straw A prayer for others Gracious God, The snapshots that we have seen tonight Have been so familiar; Mary's obedience; Joseph's change of heart; The response of the innkeeper; the wonder of the shepherds; the homage of the wise men. A prayer for others As we consider the Christmas story, Help us to look beyond the well-known pictures, And to enter into the reality Of all that happened during that first Christmas season. A prayer for others Then give us grace to respond in obedience to your call, To take in all that you have done with renewed wonder, And to bring our humble worship To Jesus, born in a stable, our Lord and our Saviour. Amen A prayer for others Photo Album O come, all ye faithful A blessing May the Blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Be upon you and remain with you always. Amen May the Blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Be upon you and remain with you always. Amen A blessing IDEAS is produced by the Family Friendly Churches Trust. For resources see 2015 IDEAS. All material is copyright and should only be used by members of the scheme IDEAS is produced by the Family Friendly Churches Trust. For resources see 2015 IDEAS. All material is copyright and should only be used by members of the scheme