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Every year, we like to hold onto a word that shapes how we see things—and for 2025, that word has been BLESS.

Bless God.

Bless others.

Bless us.

Because truly, we are blessed to be a blessing.

Walking through this year with that word in focus has changed how we see life. It’s made us more grateful, more aware, and more intentional. It’s reminded us that blessing isn’t just about what we receive—it’s about how we give, how we love, and how we show up for one another.

Like any year, there have been highs and lows—moments of joy, and moments of challenge—but through it all, this one word has kept our perspective steady. When life gets hard, we can choose to look up—to remember that every good thing still begins with God’s blessing and flows best when we pass it on.

And that’s what Christmas is all about—the greatest blessing of all—God’s love shared with the world through Jesus. Whether you’re here tonight full of faith or just soaking in the carols and atmosphere, we believe this message is for all of us.

This Christmas, let’s be intentional about how we bless—not just with gifts, but with our time, our encouragement, our kindness, and our love.

Clare:

Let’s notice and celebrate the people around us, the beauty of this place, and the privilege of belonging to a community like this.

We are blessed—and we are blessed to be a blessing.

So let’s give and receive with joy this season, and together, let’s make this community one that shines with hope, love, peace and generosity.

Glenn & Clare Wysman

Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎄

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! the herald angels sing,

Glory to the newborn King,

peace on earth, and mercy mild,

God and sinners reconciled.

Joyful, all ye nations rise,

join the triumph of the skies;

with angelic hosts proclaim,

'Christ is born in Bethlehem'

Hark! The herald angels sing,

Glory to the newborn King.

Christ, by highest heaven adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord,

late in time behold him come,

offspring of a virgin's womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

hail, the incarnate deity,

pleased as Man with man to dwell,

Jesus, our Emmanuel!

Hark! The herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King.

Hark! The herald angels sing,

Glory to the newborn King.

Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace!

Hail the Son of righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,

risen with healing in his wings.

Mild he lays his glory by,

born that man no more may die,

born to raise the sons of earth,

born to give them second birth.

Hark! The herald angels sing,

Glory to the newborn King.

Little Drummer Boy

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum

A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum

To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,

rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,

When we come

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too,pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum

That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,

rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum

On my drum?

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum

The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum

I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum

I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum,

rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum

rum pa pum pum!

Angels We Have Heard on High

Angels we have heard on high

Sweetly singing o'er the plains

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Glory to God in the highest

Come to Bethlehem and see

Christ whose birth the angels sing

Come, adore on bended knee

Christ the Lord the newborn King

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Angles sing for Christ our King

Stars rejoice so we will sing

Glory to God in the highest

Glory to God in the highest.

Angles sing for Christ our King

And rejoice so we will sing

Glory to God in the highest

Glory to God in the highest.

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Glory to God in the highest

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

Rockin' around the Christmas tree

At the Christmas Party Hop

Mistletoe hung where you can see

Every couple tries to stop

Rockin' around the Christmas tree

Let the Christmas spirit ring

Later we'll have some pumpkin pie

And we'll do some carolling

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear

Voices singing, "Let's be jolly,

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Rockin' around the Christmas tree

Have a happy holiday

Everyone dancin' merrily

In the new old-fashioned way

The First Noel

The first Noel the angel did say

was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay:

in fields where they lay keeping their sheep

on a cold winter's night that was so deep.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

born is the King of Israel.

They all looked up and saw a star,

shining in the east, beyond them far:

and to the earth it gave great light,

and so it continued both day and night.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

born is the King of Israel.

Now let us all with one accord

sing praises to our heavenly Lord,

who brought forth heaven and earth from nought,

and with his blood mankind has bought.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

born is the King of Israel.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

born is the King of Israel. Born is the King of Israel

O Come, All Ye Faithful

O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
Oh come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; come and behold him,
Born the King of angels:

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above Glory to God
Glory in the highest

Ha – a -a -lelujah ha-a-a-lelujah hallelujah he has come.

Yea Lord we greet thee
Born this happy morning Jesus to thee be all glory given Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing

Ha – a -a -llelujah ha-a-a-llelujah hallelujah He has come. X4

O come all ye faithful come let us adore Him O sing hallelujah come let us adore Him x2

Joy To the World

Joy to the world! The Lord is come:

let earth receive her King!

Let every heart prepare him room,

and heaven and nature sing,

and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.

We will sing sing sing

Joy to the world

We will sing sing sing

Joy to the world!

the Saviour reigns:

let men their songs employ, their songs employ

while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy,

repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

We will sing sing sing

Joy to the world

We will sing sing sing

He rules the earth with truth and grace,

and makes the nations prove

the glories of his righteousness

and wonders of his love, and wonders of His love

and wonders, and wonders of his love.

We will sing sing sing

Joy to the world

We will sing sing sing

Joyful Joyful Lord we adore the

God of Glory Lord of Love

Hearts unfold like flowers before the

Opening to the Sun above

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year

It's the most wonderful time of the year

With the kids jingle belling

And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"

It's the most wonderful time of the year

It's the hap-happiest season of all

With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings

When friends come to call

It's the hap- happiest season of all

There'll be parties for hosting

Marshmallows for toasting

And carolling out in the snow

There'll be scary ghost stories

And tales of the glories of

Christmases long, long ago

It's the most wonderful time of the year

There'll be much mistltoeing

And hearts will be glowing

When love ones are near

It's the most wonderful time of the year

There'll be parties for hosting

Marshmallows for toasting

And carolling out in the snow

There'll be scary ghost stories

And tales of the glories of

Christmases long, long ago

It's the most wonderful time of the year

There'll be much mistltoeing

And hearts will be glowing

When love ones are near

It's the most wonderful time

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring

Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun

Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time

Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell

Square

In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it's the right time

To rock the night away

Jingle bell time is a swell time

(To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh)

Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your

feet

Jingle around the clock

Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feat

(That's the jingle bell,)

That's the jingle bell rock.

Do You Hear What I Hear

Said the night wind to the little lamb

Do you see what I see?

Way up in the sky little lamb

Do you see what I see?

A star a star

Dancing in the night

With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy

Do you hear what I hear? What I hear, what I hear

Ringing through the sky shepherd boy

Do you hear what I hear? What I hear, what I hear

A song a song

High above the tree

With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king

Do you know what I know?

In your palace wall mighty king

Do you know what I know?

A child a child

Shivers in the cold

Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere

Listen to what I say

Pray for peace people everywhere

Listen to what I say

The child the child

Sleeping in the night

He will bring us goodness and light

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God rest ye merry, gentlemen,

Let nothing you dismay,

Remember Christ our Saviour

Was born on Christmas day,

To save us all from Satan's power

When we were gone astray;

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Let heaven and nature let them sing

Joy to the world for the newborn King

From God our heavenly Father

The blessed angels came.

And unto certain shepherds

Brought tidings of the same,

How that in Bethlehem was born

The Son of God by name:

O tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and Joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

Let heaven and nature let them sing

Angels we’ve heard on high

Singing their sweet reply

Let every heart rejoice

And lift up their voice

Let heaven, Let heaven

Let Heaven Let Heaven

Let heaven and nature let them sing

Joy to the world to the world

Now to the Lord sing praises,

All you within this place,

And with true love and brotherhood

Each other now embrace;

the merry time of Christmas

is drawing on apace:

O tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and Joy

O tidings of coooommfort and joy

heaven and nature let them sing

We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are,

Bearing gifts we travel afar,

Field and fountain, moor and mountain,

Following yonder Star

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain,

Gold I bring to crown Him again;

King forever, ceasing never,

Over us all to reign

O, star of wonder, star of night,

Star with royal beauty bright,

Westward leading, still proceeding,

Guide us to thy perfect light.

Glorious now behold Him arise,

King and God and sacrifice,

hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Sounds through the Earth and skies.

I’m gonna need, gonna need that perfect light

Yeah I’m gonna need gonna need that perfect light

Let your light shine let your light x6

Star of wonder, star of night,

Star with royal beauty bright,

Westward leading, still proceeding,

Guide us to thy perfect light.

Guide us to thy perfect light

Yeah I’m gonna need gonna need that perfect light

Let your light shine, let your light

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

You better watch out

You better not cry

Better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list

And checking it twice;

Gonna find out

Who's naughty and nice

Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping

He knows when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So you better be good for goodness sake!

Better be for goodness sake

You better watch out!

You better not cry

Better not pout

I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

Run Run Rudolf

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer)

Had a very shiny nose

And if you ever saw it (saw it)

You would even say it glows (like a light bulb)

All of the other reindeer (reindeer)

Used to laugh and call him names (like Pinocchio)

They never let poor Rudolph (Rudolph)

Join in any reindeer games (Like monopoly)

Then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say (Ho-Ho-ho)

Rudolph with your nose so bright

Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?

Then all the reindeer loved him (loved him)

As they shouted out with glee (yippee)

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer)

You'll go down in history

Out of all the reindeers you know you're the mastermind
Run run Rudolph Randalph’s not too far behind
Run run Rudolph Santa's got to make it to town
Randalf he can hurry he can take the freeway down
and away went Rudolf whizzing like a merry go round

Said Santa to a boy child what have you been longing for?
All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll electric guitar
And then away went Rudolph a whizzing like a shooting star

Run run Rudolph Santa's got to make it to town
Can't you make him hurry tell him he can take the freeway down
Then away went Rudolf whizzin like a merry-go-round

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

o’er the fields we go

Laughing all the way.

Bells on bob-tail ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight.

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way,

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, O

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way,

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Tis the season to be jolly

Dorn we now our gay apparel

Falalalalalalala bar

Sing the ancient yule tide carols

Falalalalalalalala

O Little Town of Bethlehem

O little town of Bethlehem

How still we see thee lie

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by

Yet in thy dark streets shineth

The everlasting Light

The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in thee tonight

For Christ is born of Mary

And gathered all above

While mortals sleep

The angels keep their watch of wondering love

O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth

And praises sing to God the King And peace to men on earth

O holy Child of Bethlehem

Descend to us we pray

Cast out our sin and enter in

Be born in us today

We hear the Christmas angels

The great glad tidings tell

O come to us abide with us

Our Lord Emmanuel

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on your troubles will be out of sight,

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yuletide gay

From now on your troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore,

Faithful friends who are dear to us

They gather near to us once more, ooh

Through the years we all will be together and

If the fates allow

Hang a shining star upon the highest bow,

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore,

Faithful friends who are dear to us

They gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together and

If the fates allow

Hang a shining star upon the highest bow

And have yourself a merry little Christmas

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Silent Night

Silent night! Holy night!

All is calm, all is bright

round the virgin mother and child,

Holy infant so tender and mild,

sleep in Heavenly peace,

sleep in Heavenly peace.

Silent night! Holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight.

Glories stream from Heaven afar,

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,

Christ, the Saviour, is born,

Christ, the Saviour, is born!

Oh Jesus our Lord and saviour

How can this be the high King of heaven

asleep in the straw

Oh Jesus our hope and salvation

The hope of the nations

asleep in this manger

Silent night! Holy night!

Son of God, loves pure light

Radiant beams from thy Holy face

With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus, Lord at thy birth

Jesus, Lord at thy Birth

Oh Jesus our Lord and saviour

How can this be the high King of heaven

asleep in the straw

Oh Jesus our hope and salvation

The hope of the nations

asleep in this manger

The hope of the nations

asleep in this manger

Amazing Grace

Amazing grace

How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

I once was lost, but now I'm found

Was blind, but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear

And grace my fears relieved

How precious did that grace appear

The hour I first believed

The Lord has promised good to me

His word my hope secures

He will my shield and portion be

As long as life endures

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,

Bright shining as the sun,

We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise

Than when we’d first begun

Amazing grace

How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me

I once was lost, but now I'm found

Was blind, but now I see

Mary Did You Know

Mary did you know that your baby boy

Would someday walk on water?

Mary did you know that your baby boy

Will save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy
Has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered

Will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy

Will give sight to a blind man?

Mary did you know that your baby boy

Will calm the storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy

Has walked where angels trod?

When you kiss your little baby

You've kissed the face of God

The blind will see

The deaf will hear

The dead will live again

The lame will leap

The dumb will speak

The praises of the Lamb

Mary did you know that your baby boy

Is Lord of all creation?

Mary did you know that your baby boy

Will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy

Is heaven's perfect Lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding

Is the Great I Am

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

It came upon the midnight clear

That glorious song of old

From angels bending near the earth

To touch their harps of gold

Still through the cloven skies they come

With peaceful wings unfurled

And still their heavenly music floats

O'er all the weary world

"Peace on the earth and goodwill to men

From heavens gracious King!"

Yet with the woes of sin and strife

The world has suffered long

Beneath the blessed angel strain have rolled

Two thousand years of wrong

"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men

From heavens gracious King!"

O hush the noise ye men of strife

And hear the angels sing

Peace on Earth, good will to men

From Heaven's gracious King

The world in solemn stillness lay

To hear the angel's song

What Child Is This

What Child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping?

This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The Babe the Son of Mary

So bring Him incense
Gold and myrrh come peasant
King to own Him
The King of kings
Salvation brings let loving hearts
Enthrone Him

Raise raise a song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy joy for Christ is born
The Babe the Son of Mary

This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The Babe the Son of Mary

Nails spears shall pierce Him through
The Cross He bore for me for you
Hail hail the Word made flesh
The Babe the Son of Mary

Away In A Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head,

The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,

the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,

but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.

I love you, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky,

and stay by my side until morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay

close by me forever, and love me, I pray.

Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,

and take us to heaven, to live with thee there.

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head,

The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,

the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

O Holy Night

O Holy night!

The stars are brightly shining

It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

Fall on your knees,

O hear the angel voices!

O night divine,

O night when Christ was born

Truly He taught us to love one another.

His law is love and His Gospel is peace.

Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother

And in His Name all oppression shall cease.

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,

Let all within us praise His holy Name!

Christ is the Lord

And we shall ever praise Him

His power and glory evermore proclaim

He shall reign for ever and ever

He shall reign forever

Fall on your knees,

O hear the angel voices!

O night divine,

O night when Christ was born

O night divine,

O night, O Holy night!

O Come O Come Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, Thou Key of David, come

And open wide our heavenly home;

Make safe the way that leads on high,

And close the path to misery.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, desire of nations, bind

In one the hearts of all mankind

Bid Thou our sad divisions cease

And flood the earth with heavens perfect peace

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel

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