All-Age Service
in UK cinemas on
23rd November 2012
Christmas Quiz
1. What is traditionally hidden
in a Christmas pudding?
a) Sock
b) Tooth
c) Coin
Coin
2. How many days are there
on a traditional advent
calendar?
a) 24
b) 25
c) 30
24
3. What pulls Santa’s sleigh?
a) Guinea pigs
b) Reindeer
c) Chickens
Reindeer
4. According to the song,
how many days of Christmas
are there?
a) 2
b) 6
c) 12
12
5. What is used to make
Christingles?
a) Bananas
b) Oranges
c) Potatoes
Oranges
6. Who wrote
A Christmas Carol?
a) Enid Blyton
b) Charles Dickens
c) J.K. Rowling
Charles Dickens
7. Which royal couple started
off the fashion for Christmas
trees in Britain?
a) Victoria and Albert
b) William and Kate
c) David and Victoria Beckham
Victoria and
Albert
8. What percentage of British
dogs receive a Christmas
present from their owners?
a) 17%
b) 45%
c) 70%
70%
9. In 2011, ASDA sold 2,638
Christmas cards. How many of them
had a nativity scene on them?
a) 4
b) 40
c) 400
4
10. On average, how much did
each person spend on presents
and food for Christmas in 2011?
a) £56
b) £256
c) £560
£560
in UK cinemas on
23rd November
2012
Dramatised Reading
Narrator 1: There were shepherds living
out in the fields near Bethlehem, keeping
watch over their flocks at night.
Narrator 2: An angel of the Lord appeared
to them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were terrified. But
the angel said to them,
Angel 1: Do not be afraid. I bring you good
news that will cause great joy for all the
people. Today in the town of David a Saviour
has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the
Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find a
baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.
Narrator 2: Suddenly a great company of the
heavenly host appeared with the angel,
praising God and saying,
Angels: [Congregation all join in] Glory to
God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace
to those on whom his favour rests.
Narrator 1: When the angels had left them
and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to
one another,
Shepherds: Let’s go to Bethlehem and see
this thing that has happened, which the Lord
has told us about.
Narrator 1: 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.
Narrator 2: 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
seen, which were just as they had been told.
in UK cinemas on
23rd November 2012
Luke 2:8-20 (NIV)
8 And
there were shepherds living out in
the fields nearby, keeping watch over their
flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord
appeared to them, and the glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they were
terrified.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be
afraid. I bring you good news that will
cause great joy for all the people.
10
11 Today
in the town of David a Saviour has
been born to you; he is the Messiah, the
Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will
find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in
a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the
heavenly host appeared with the angel,
praising God and saying,
13
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and
on earth peace to those on whom his
favour rests.”
14
When the angels had left them and gone
into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another,
15
“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. 17 When they had seen him, they
spread the word concerning what had been
told them about this child,
16
and all who heard it were amazed at
what the shepherds said to them.
18
But Mary treasured up all these things
and pondered them in her heart. 20 The
shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all the things they had heard and
seen, which were just as they had been
told.
19
Joining-in Prayer
The angel said, ‘Today your
saviour was born, He is Christ
the Lord’.
Glory to God in the highest!
We’re sorry when we make
Christmas just about our fun.
But thank you that in Jesus
we can be forgiven.
Glory to God in the highest!
We’re sorry when we pretend
to be good in what we say,
think and do.
Thank you that you came to
rescue us and change us.
Glory to God in the highest!
Thank you that you came in to
our world as a baby.
Thank you that you lived a
perfect life.
Glory to God in the highest!
Thank you that you died on a
cross.
Then you rose from the dead.
Glory to God in the highest!
Thank you that you are now in
heaven.
And we look forward to the
day that you will return.
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth peace to those
on whom his favour rests.
Amen.
Dear God, thank you for
sending Jesus because . . .
Thank you God for all you’ve done
Thank you God for sending your Son
Thank you Jesus for coming to earth
Today we celebrate your birth
Thank you Jesus for dying for me
Thank you Lord for setting me free
Thank you that you rose from the dead
And live in heaven as we have read
Thank you that you always reign
And one day will come back again!
Amen