Sermons on Christmas
The Light of the World – Christmas Day 2025
Christmas Day Worship – The Light of the world made his home with usReading: John 1:1-14 Preacher: Rev Phil Swain Celebrate the birth of Jesus in a way which is full of life and love. We will be singing Christmas carols with our Christmas band, “show and tell” (a chance for people to show off their Christmas presents), a creative talk for the kids, some special Christmas prayers, and our minister Phil will share the story of how the Light Read more
A Christmas Pantomime – Christmas Eve 2025
A creative and humorous play a Christmas Pantomime performed by many of our kids and young people who have attended the “Countdown to Christmas” program. Hear the Christmas story through this creative Christmas Pantomime like you’ve never seen before! Heroes and Villains take the stage, with plenty of audience interaction, to help us find the light of Christmas.
The Light of Joy
Advent week #3 – The Light of JOYReading: Luke 2:1-20 Preacher: Rev Phil Swain We continue our Advent journey as we light the third candle — the Candle of Joy. For some people, joy comes naturally at Christmas but for other the joy is more complicated. What does it mean to speak of “great joy” at Christmas? Our reading from Luke 2:1–20 shares the story of the shepherds who most likely were not initially feeling joyful — overlooked, tired, and Read more
The Light of Peace
Advent week #2 – The Light of PeaceReading: Luke 1:26-38 Preacher: Rev Phil Swain We continue our Advent journey as we light the second candle — the Light of Peace. We’ll be looking at Mary’s conversation with the angel in Luke 1:26–38, and that her first reaction wasn’t peace but rather she was “greatly troubled.” Why would words of favour and promise unsettle her? And how does she move from confused and overwhelmed to a place of trust and peace Read more
Christmas Day Worship LIVE – Making Sense of Christmas
Making sense of Christmas Bible Reading: Luke 2:8-20 Preacher: Phil Swain The 9am Christmas Day worship is where we celebrate the birth of Jesus in a way which is full of life and love. We will be singing Christmas carols with our Christmas band, “show and tell” (a chance for people to show off their Christmas presents), a creative talk for the kids, some special Christmas prayers, and our minister Phil will help us make sense of what the true Read more
Christmas Eve Worship 2024 – A Christmas Shrektacular
A Christmas Shrektacular – Featuring a musical by the Countdown to Christmas kids and leaders and the TUC Young Adults. The main feature of our Christmas Eve worship will be a creative and humorous play called “The Spirit of Christmas” performed by many of our kids and young people who have attended the “Countdown to Christmas” program assisted by our young adults. In a town far far away, two unlikely friends are sent on a quest to find a king, Read more
Christmas Snapshots – Christmas Day 2023
Christmas SnapshotsBible Reading: Luke 2:1-20Preacher: Phil Swain Kids Talk – The Christmas Tutor Education System!Sermon – “Christmas Snapshots” how the Biblical Christmas story shows us a snapshot of a profound truth. The Christmas Day sermon is always a tricky thing to do. It feels like everyone comes on Christmas day to see each other, to joyfully sing the Christmas songs and to check out the creative kids talk. By the time the sermon comes around, let’s be honest … you Read more
Christmas Day – More than we can imagine
Reading: Luke 2:1-21Preacher: Rev Phil Swain Celebrate the birth of Jesus in a way which is full of life and love. This video includes Max’s amazing, creative talk for the kids and Phil’s short sermon on how the gift of Jesus which is ours at Christmas – is more than we could ever hope for or imagine! Sermon Text Ever had an experience when you were expecting something, you had an idea of what it would be like and it Read more
Christmas Day 2021
Our 9am Christmas Day worship is where we celebrated the birth of Jesus in a way which is full of life and love. We had some Christmas music with our Christmas band, “show and tell” (a chance for people to show off their Christmas presents), a creative talk for the kids (which has some of the biggest props Phil has ever made), some special Christmas prayers, and our minister Phil will be spoke about how Christmas is the moment when Read more
“The Christmas that goes wrong” Christmas Eve 2021
This humorous play called “The Christmas that goes Wrong” performed by many of our young people and young adults at our Christmas Eve Service in 2021. The play tells the story of a amateur drama company who are trying to retell the classic Christmas story in a local production but as the title suggests … everything goes wrong with hilarious results. Admit the chaos and laughter, the director and actors discovering the core of Christmas is really about.
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