[Sunday] A Song of Christmas Light - Humbug

By exploring the shadows of Herod and Scrooge, we discover that Christmas Light shines brightest even in the darkness of our own making.

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Questions for the Week: A Story of Christmas Light - Humbug

1. Read Matthew 2: 1-18. Herod wanted control, while the Magi wanted to give. Is there an area of our lives right now where we are trying to hold onto control like Herod, rather than letting go and worshipping like the Magi?"

2. Jacob Marley from A Christmas Carol, lamented that he walked through life in chains of his own making, with his eyes down, never looking up at the Star. What are some distractions that are keeping us from looking up at Jesus this season?"

3. Scrooge often focused on small and selfish things that kept him from joy. Can you think of a recent moment where you got upset about something small or selfish? How can we help each other catch those 'Scrooge moments' and choose kindness instead?"

4. We were reminded that Christmas is celebrated during the darkest time of the year to symbolize Jesus coming as the Light. What is one 'dark' or difficult thing facing our household or the world right now that we need to pray for Jesus to shine His light on?"

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

A Song of Christmas Light (Teaching Series)

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Christmas / Advent Schedule

• Wednesdays Advent

  • December 3rd

    • Potluck Dinner 5:30PM

    • 6:30PM Christmas Carols and Hanukkah

  • December 10th

    • Potluck Dinner 5:30PM

    • 6:30PM Christmas Variety show and Retelling of A Christmas Carol.

  • December 17th

    • 6:00PM Christmas Dinner at Mission BBQ

• Christmas Eve

  • Christmas Eve Service 4PM & 7PM

    • 7PM Service with the Korean Church

• Christmas Day

  • Communion Service 10:15am

• Sunday December 29th

  • Communion Service 10:15am (just one service)

• January 4th

  • Normal Sunday Schedule

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Reading Plan
Read around the readings for Sunday

• 11/30/25 - Christmas Carol Stave 1

  • Amos 5:20-27
    Romans 13:11-14
    Matthew 2:13-18

• 12/7/25 - Stave 2 - Ghost of Christmas Past

  • Isa 7:10-16
    Philippians 3:7-14
    Luke 1:5-25

• 12/14/25 - Stave 3 - Ghost of Christmas Present

  • 2 Samuel 7:5-13
    1 John 3:16-18
    Luke 1:46-56

• 12/21/25 - Stave 4 - Ghost of Christmas not yet come

  • Malachi 3:1-4
    Philippians 1:3-11
    Luke 3:1-9

• 12/24/25 - Christmas Eve - Stave 5 - No One Celebrates Christmas Better

  • Luke 2:1-20

• 12/25/25 - Christmas Day

  • Isaiah 52:7-10
    Galatians 4:4-7
    Matthew 1:18-25

• 12/28/25 - Simeon

  • Psalm 27:11-14
    Mark 5:24b-34
    Luke 2:22-4

• 01/4/26 - Epiphany

  • Exodus 13:1-10
    1 Corinthians 5:6-8
    Matthew 2:1-18