Christmas at Saint Peter's Church, 2007

The Lord has made proclamation to the ends of the earth:  Say to the Daughter of Zion, '

"See, your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him."

They will be called the Holy people, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called Sought After, the City No Longer Deserted.

Luke 2: 13-20 *

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.  When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.  The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and see, which were just they had been told.

* The Holy Bible, New International  Version, 1973, 1978, 1984 Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI