Beloved Friends,
On this Christmas Eve, I wish you and your loved ones a holy and blessed celebration of Christ's birth.
Thank you for your continuing support of the mission and  ministries of the First Congregational Church of Stoughton, United Church Christ, where -- together as disciples -- we serve as the hands and heart of Christ in our world today. I look forward to continuing our mutual ministry as we strive to make our church a vital and inclusive witness for God's love throughout the coming year.
In Christ's love,
Pastor Jean
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 TONIGHT!
7:00 PM
FAMILY CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
Hear the familiar story once again, sing favorite carols, and be with your extended church family as we celebrate Christ's birth!
Service will include "A Time for All" (children's message) and a Christmas meditation by Pastor Jean.
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CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00 AM
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP
Welcome the Christ Child at our traditional Sunday morning worship with a distinctively Christmas flair.
Service will include prayers, lighting of votives, "A Time for All," Christmas hymns, the nativity story from the Gospel of Luke, and a Christmas meditation by Pastor Jean.
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Holy Child of Bethlehem,
come to us.
We open wide the doors to our hearts.
Come, let your love shine in us to ease our fears and calm our worry.
Come, fill us with a joy that knows no boundaries. Come, fill us with light that brightens every corner of darkness.
Holy Child of Bethlehem, come to us again.
Lift us from the routine into the splendor of your holy night; carry us away from the extravagant into the simple wonder of your humble birth.
Holy Child of Bethlehem, come to us; be born in us. Even now. Amen.
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