Welcome to our service today. It is great to have you here and we would love to invite you to stay after the service and join us for morning tea.
Christmas Eve is a time to pause. The world grows quiet, lights glow softly, and we remember that God chose to enter our story not with noise or power, but as a child laid in a manger. On this holy night, heaven touched earth. God came close – close enough to be held, close enough to be known. “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us” (John 1:14). Christmas Eve reminds us that God keeps His promises and meets us right where we are.
Yet Christmas Eve does not stand alone. It leads us forward into a new year. Between the manger and tomorrow lies an invitation. The same Jesus who came humbly in Bethlehem now walks with us into all that lies ahead. As the calendar turns, we may carry hopes, uncertainties, joys, and fears – but we do not carry them alone.
The new year is not about starting perfectly, but about trusting faithfully. The light that shone in the darkness on Christmas Eve still shines today, guiding our steps into the days to come. As we celebrate Christ’s birth and prepare for a new beginning, may we open our hearts again to Immanuel – God with us – yesterday, today, and forever.
With love & blessings,
Sandra
Beckenham Baptist Church 