December 21, 2025, Sunday Worship Service

December 21, 2025 Fourth Sunday of Advent Sermon Series: “A Light Has Dawned: Seeking the Hidden Meaning of Christmas” Sermon Part IV: “The Holy Couple" Scripture: Luke 2:1-5 Rev. Dr. Peter Moon Typically, we assign a week for Mary and a week for Joseph. We treat them separately. This year, we are going to look at them as a couple, working the challenges together to bring Jesus into the world, and raise him. In a contemporary world that frames gender roles through extreme language and paradigms such as toxic masculinity, and radical feminism, perhaps there is within this mutual journey to Bethlehem, a more gentle and healthier model of strength for all of us, married or single. And, perhaps there is a model for working together through all of our challenges, despite cultural differences. The following licenses apply to our worship services throughout the year: CCLI Church Copyright License 1975561, Size C CCLI Streaming License CSPL170027, Size C CCLI SongSelect Premium OneLicense Annual License w/Podcasting, Category D References and licenses for our December 21 worship services: “Angels We Have Heard on High” Original setting by Larry Shackley Arranged for handbells by Arnold B. Sherman © 2016, Hope Publishing “Joy to the World” Music: G. F. Handel Arranged for handbells by Cynthia Dobrinski © 2010, Agape (a division of Hope Publishing) “Doxology for Advent” Words: Thomas Ken, 1674 Music: VENI EMMANUEL, 15th Century French Text and tune adapted by Dean McIntyre, The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship Public Domain