IDEAS for Christmas (Year C)

These are the resources on offer for Christmas (Year C)

The related readings for this Sunday are:

Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

We have chosen the theme: Christmas in a Candy Stick

You can buy access to all these resources for as little as £3

Worship

Introduction

	As an opening video we are offering "Look to the skies" by Graham Kendrick - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme. There is a version of this with words to use to lead singing or to help the hard of hearing.
	As an opening or closing video we are offering "Thorns in the Straw" by Graham Kendrick. Download - Sample. The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme. There is a version of this with words to use to lead singing or to help the hard of hearing.
	An Advent Liturgy by Peter Sheasby This is a set of 5 Advent liturgies based on a star travelling from the back of the church to the front and stopping off at various places on its journey. There is a reading, reflection and prayer for each Sunday on the journey. There are also extra stopping off places for a Carol Service and Midnight Communion There are PowerPoint Slides - Download - and a booklet to print double sided and then folded - Download

Prayers:

A call to worship	A prayer of approach	The prayers in this section are also in a PDF file - Download
A prayer of praise	A prayer of confession

Songs: The following songs could be used in this part of the service

	Look to the skies, SOF 1422, MP 425, Available as a full video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Graham Kendrick, © 1984 Thankyou Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Tonight while all the world was sleeping, MP 713, TS 528 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Graham Kendrick, © 1988 Make Way Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	The sky is filled with the glory of God, SOF 1048 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Mick Gisby, © Thankyou Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Christians, awake, salute the happy morn, HP 96, STF 195, RAS 158, CP 48, SOF 59, MP 80, TS 653 Available as a video with a backing track - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by J. Byrom. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Material suitable for children

Talks

There is an all age interactive address that uses a candy cane to explore the Christmas story - Download

There are also PowerPoint slides to accompany the talk - Download

Songs:

	Go and see, Words Available as an animated video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: © John Hardwick, and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	A band of angels, Words, Sheet Music Available as a full video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: © John Hardwick, and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	It was on a starry night, STF 206, SOF 1365, JP 396, KS 571 Available as a video with a backing track - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Joy Webb © Salvationist Pubishing & Supplies, Adm Song Solutions CopyCare. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.

Word

Readings:

	Luke 2:1-14 is offered as a Lectionary Video - Sample
	Luke 2:1-20 is offered as a Lectionary Video - Sample
	Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) is offered as a Just Worship video - Download - Sample
	Luke 2:1-7 from Even So by Mike Rayson - Download - Sample
	Luke 2:1-7 read in-situ in the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem - Download - Sample Read in a cave where tradition says Joseph waited for Jesus to be born. Filmed in the hustle and bustle of a busy pilgrim site the sound is less than perfect, but does capture the atmosphere of the place.
	Luke 2:8-20 read in-situ in the Shepherd's Fields, Bethlehem - Download - Sample Read at the place where tradition says the angels visited the shepherds. Filmed in the hustle and bustle of a busy pilgrim site the sound is less than perfect, but does capture the atmosphere of the place.
	O sing to the Lord a new song (Psalm 96), STF 819 The words are copyright: NRSV, © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Isaiah 9:2-7	Psalm 96	This week's readings are from the NIV Reflection by Rev'd Eric Potts BA - Download Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Titus 2:11-14	Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Talk:

There is an all talk that that uses a candy cane to explore the Christmas Story - Download

There are also PowerPoint slides to accompany the talk - Download

Drama:

Sketches:

From Sketching Out the Gospel by Dave Hopwood: A birth in Bethlehem and The Shepherds - Download

Songs:

	Child of the stable’s secret birth, HP 124, CP 47 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: © Timothy Dudley Smith, adm Oxford University Press and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Infant holy, infant lowly, RAS 149, SOF 1350, MP 342, JP110, KS 554 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Polish, tr Edith Reed, © Holder unknown. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	While shepherds watched their flocks by night, HP 120, STF 221, RAS 155, TS 1059, KS 782, CP 76, SOF 602, MP 764, JP 285 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by Nahum Tate. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Response

Prayers:

A prayer for others		The prayers in this section are also in a PDF file - Download
An offering prayer	A blessing

Other Resources:

	We come together from At the Breaking of the bread for Christmas At the Breaking of the Bread is a set of PowerPoint communion liturgies to match the Methodist Worship Book created for Methodist Publishing by the Family Friendly Churches Trust
	The gathering of God's people from All Included for Christmas. All Included is a set of 16 all age communion liturgies. One for each month of the year and then Christmas, Easter, Trinity and Covenant. There is also a Baptism/Dedication service. Each service is available as PowerPoint files and also PDF booklets for printing. Also includes a Baptism/Dedication service.

Songs: The following songs could be used in this part of the service

	We do not look for angel choirs, Words Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Gareth Hill, © Song Solutions Copycare and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	Thorns in the straw, MP 928 Available as a full video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are copyright: Graham Kendrick, © 1994 Make Way Music and used with permission. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme and declare its use on your CCLI report.
	O come, all ye faithful, HP 110, STF 212, RAS 160, CP 62, SOF 408, MP 491, JP 176, TS 380, KS 665 Available as a video with words and music - Download - Sample The backing track is distributed using PRS Licence LE-0031407 . The words are by Tr. Frederick Oakeley. Please do not pass it on outside the IDEAS scheme.

Notes

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