Worship Service - 01/04/2026

Worship Service at First Evangelical Lutheran, Racine, WI https://www.firstracine.org Series Theme: Christ the Savior Is Born “Silent Night” was written originally in German by Joseph Mohr, with music composed by Franz Gruber. The carol was first performed on Christmas Eve in 1818 at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria. Legend says the church organ was broken, prompting Gruber to compose a simple guitar accompaniment. Subsequently accompanied by many instruments and translated into many languages, the text paints the picture of the incarnation. The last phrase is repeated, so in the second stanza we hear it twice: “Christ the Savior is born!” Every word of that phrase is significant, and every line of the Christmas carol describes a Bible truth. We use the beloved hymn to ponder the profound message of the Twelve Days of Christmas. In the season of Christmas, our worship follows this pattern. Christmas Eve - Heavenly Hosts Sing Alleluia Christmas Day - Holy Infant So Tender and Mild First Sunday after Christmas - Son of God Second Sunday after Christmas - The Dawn of Redeeming Grace Theme of the Day: The Dawn of Redeeming Grace We continue the Christmas celebration of the dawning of the light of all mankind. When the sun rises, we can see things that we haven’t seen before. When Christ the Savior is born, the light of new revelation breaks over the world. When the Son rises, we can clearly see the grace of God, our Redeemer.