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Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn

king. Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and

sinners reconciled. I can't believe those idiots talked my parents into a

two -week escrow just so they could move in before Christmas.

This holiday season stinks.

Maybe I should just stay with Lucy and Kevin. Oh, no, you don't.

I am not staying with the Camdens all by myself.

You're not leaving me alone with those people.

Those people are soon going to be your people.

Still, I'm just not ready to spend Christmas with the Camden people and

Simon. I don't know why he had to stay at school and work. It's Christmas.

See that ring on your finger?

That's why he had to stay at school and work.

And where are you taking me? You have to see this.

I saw them when I was on my way to pick you up.

Look at them.

Isn't it horrible?

Horrible?

What is so horrible about that?

I think it's wonderful.

I just don't get it.

Don't get?

Are they begging?

Are they begging?

No. That's the nativity scene.

The birth of Christ.

What, did you not go to church before you met Simon?

No. Did you?

Yeah, I did.

When I was a little girl, my mom and I used to go.

You didn't have Christmas in your home? Of course we had Christmas.

We just didn't have the Christ part.

And we weren't usually home. We always went skiing somewhere.

Oh, my God.

What if they try to drag us into the Christ part of Christmas while we're

staying at their house?

I kind of doubt they're going to do that.

They haven't pushed their religion on us yet. I don't think they're going to

start now.

Well, maybe this is the time of year when they recruit people.

I'm single and pregnant and a former drug addict and alcoholic. I don't think

I'm recruitable.

Hmm. Right.

I hadn't thought about that.

Maybe they're just after me.

In which case, I have to convince them that I've already been gotten.

That's the only way to put them off.

Look, if they ask me anything about Christmas, you cover for me. I don't

that much about it myself.

Okay, then. We'll just bluff our way through.

Bluff our way through Christmas with a family with two Christian ministers in

it. It's not like we're bluffing our way through brain surgery with two

surgeons. Why don't we just tell them we don't know that much about Christmas,

but we'd love to know more?

No, no, no. Again, that would only give them the opportunity to talk to us. We

don't want that.

If we want to know something, we can probably squeeze the little ones for

information. I don't think there's going to be a test.

But come on, you celebrated Christmas when you were a kid, right?

So what are you?

I'm more of a Christmasite.

I like Santa Claus.

I like having time off from school.

I like the presents and the lights and the fudge and all that stuff.

I just don't get what all that stuff has to do with that.

When I see their happy faces smiling back at me.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me twelve drummers

drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a -leaping, nine ladies dancing,

maids a -milking, seven swans a -swimming, six geese a -laying, five

rings, four calling birds, three... French hens, two turtle doves, and a

partridge in a pear tree.

Thank you, Guano.

Rose, Sandy, come on in and join us.

Thanks for letting us stay here.

Sandy didn't want to come, but I told her it would be fun.

Well, we're so happy you're both here. I wish you could have come by the

promenade for the nativity scene.

The three of us could have been the three wise women. But maybe tomorrow

I don't know. Maybe. But thank you for asking us. Oh, but it's a canon family

tradition. We would love for you to be part of it. And maybe Simon will get

tomorrow night in time to join us. Just pick anyone you want to be. Oh, well,

that'd be so special. And we'd love to. But actually...

Bless you.

I must be coming down with something.

Or maybe I'm allergic to something.

I think it's... that.

The Christmas tree?

Why don't we go into the kitchen, I'll make some tea, and we can have Christmas

cookies. Then I'll take the boys upstairs and help them get ready for

then I'll be right back. Come on.

Look, I hope my staying here won't interfere with any plans you might have

Martin. Oh, no, Martin's with his dad in New York.

His aunt lives there, his dad's sister.

Oh, so he won't be around.

Not this Christmas break.

But you shouldn't worry about that.

Everything will be fine.

Thank you, Ruthie.

Merry Christmas.

I'm glad you're here. Merry Christmas. You too.

Don't be sad. It's Christmas.

Everything will be fine.

You'll see.

Well, good morning, Santa.

I don't know how I got roped into this. Oh, that's right. It was you.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you, too. And thank you.

So you're really going to take it down? Have to. Rose is allergic.

Yeah, well... We don't need a tree, you know? I can hang the lights and put the

ornaments all around the room and it'll be fine, really. Really, it will.

I'm sure it will, but... But, look, you know, tonight is Christmas Eve.

And, uh...

We have lots of work to do, so we can't just stand around, you know, mourning

the loss of the tree when we have so many reasons to be happy. Really, we do.

You're right.

See you later.

Oh, you look so cute.

I was going for sexy.

Kidding.

Do I look like one of Santa's helpers?

Absolutely. You should be very proud of yourself for volunteering to spend today

at a hospital.

I didn't have much choice, really.

Caitlin's dad insisted that I come to the party for the cystic fibrosis

patients, and since she's living with CF, I couldn't really say it would be

hard for me to come visit with the sick children and help out. Know what I mean?

I know exactly what you mean. How's Caitlin doing?

I don't know. I didn't talk to her, and her dad didn't say, so I guess I'll find

out when I see her. We'll be sure and tell her Merry Christmas from all of us,

okay? Of course.

Are you sure you'll be okay?

Yeah, I'll be fine.

We better get going. We have a lot to do.

Merry Christmas.

Oh, you two look so adorable.

I'm supposed to look jolly.

She's adorable.

We'll see you tonight?

Okay. I can't wait. Savannah's first Christmas.

I've got all the cameras charged, and I'm ready to go.

You're sure you don't want a dog for Christmas?

Yes, I'm sure.

Okay, you're probably right, but I really want a dog.

I thought you said Savannah wanted a dog.

Both of us.

We both want a dog, don't we, Savannah?

You know, lots of people think it would be really great to have a dog at

Christmas.

And they're so cute and cuddly with a big red bow on them on Christmas

And then a couple of weeks later after the holiday spirit has worn off and

everything has gone back to the way it was, and then the people don't want the

dog. And then the poor dog has to be given away or taken to a rescue service

to the local pound.

I would never do that. I've always wanted a dog. All right, well, I'm not

totally against it. Let's just wait until after the holidays and see if you

still feel the same way.

See, you want a dog too. Admit it.

I do, but I want to wait until the holidays are over.

All right.

A dog would look great in a photo, but I guess we'll wait if that's what you

think we should do.

That's what I think we should do.

You two better get going.

Merry Christmas, Luz.

Merry Christmas, Kevin.

And Merry Christmas, Savannah.

We love you.

We'll see you later. Have a good day.

And this would be... Joseph.

He was a carpenter. And he is... Mary's husband.

See? This is Mary.

He must not have been a very good carpenter because they're living in a

Don't you know that it's not their home? It's the innkeeper's stable.

I was testing you.

It's so obvious with all the animals around.

And you know who these three gentlemen are, right?

The three wise men. They traveled from the east to see baby Jesus.

They bought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And parsley, sage, rosemary,

and thyme.

I don't think so.

I know. I was joking.

Hey, you guys.

So what's going on in here?

Rose is playing a game with us. A Christmas game. She's testing our

knowledge.

Want to play?

No, thanks. Not right now.

Right now, I need to speak to Rose for a second.

Do you know that Mrs. Camden is taking down their Christmas tree because you're

allergic? Oh, great.

Great? Now the Camdens aren't going to have a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve.

Which means they've had a Christmas tree for weeks, and Christmas is almost

over. Christmas is just starting.

Tonight. Tonight on Christmas Eve.

Yeah, there's tonight, and then tomorrow, and that's it.

Sales at the mall start bright and early Monday morning.

We should go. You need everything.

You haven't bought one thing for the baby.

Look, I know that, but you couldn't just live with their Christmas tree for 24

hours. You couldn't take an allergy medicine or something?

I could, but I'm not going to have to.

Camptons can't have Christmas without a Christmas tree.

Oh, sure they can.

My family always had Christmas in a hotel room without a Christmas tree.

Now that I think of it, that's probably why I didn't know Christmas trees make

me sneeze.

Rose, this isn't your family.

For the Camdens, this is the biggest day of the year.

That's what you'd think.

But as it turns out, they don't even buy each other gifts for Christmas.

No, they don't. They make each other something for Christmas.

Or they give each other something they already have. Or they sell something

have to buy something else.

And this year, this year they're doing something even better.

They're each donating their time to help others today.

That's how they're spending Christmas.

It's helping others.

What others?

Others in need at Christmas time.

That's what you and I should be doing, Rose.

They don't expect us to do anything. We just got here.

And we didn't know they'd be helping others.

That's not the point.

What's the point?

The point is, it's Christmas time, and we don't even know what Christmas is

about, Rose.

You might not know what Christmas is about, but I know.

At least I'm finding out.

Do you want to keep playing?

Yes, I love playing this game.

Let's see, what else can I ask you?

Oh, I know.

What's the difference in Santa Claus and Jesus?

Do you know the difference?

Of course I know the difference.

I'm not sure you do.

Me neither. Let us ask you some questions.

Cameron, is there anything I can do to help?

Oh, thank you, Sandy, but I'm just finishing up. Then I'm going to put the

turkey in the oven, and then the boys and I will be on our way.

There must be something I can do.

No,

really, I think we've got everything under control. We're sort of

organized this year.

I think because we knew we'd be away today.

I feel badly I'm sitting around doing nothing when you guys are all not

Sandy, you've been in school all semester.

You're having a baby.

You need to rest and relax and enjoy yourself.

Everyone will be home early tonight, and we can all have dinner, and then we'll

go to the promenade to do our nativity scene.

Would you like to be in it? We've got plenty of costumes.

That's okay.

I don't really think anything will fit me.

Oh, sure, something would fit you.

Who do you want to be?

I usually play Mary, but this year Lucy's taking over because, of course,

Savannah's baby Jesus.

There's a wise man, an angel. You want to be an angel?

We used to string Ruthie up for that, but now she's gotten too big.

Me as an angel?

Sure, why not?

I'm no angel.

Oh, gosh, yes you are.

You know, I'm not exactly a Christian.

I'm more of a Christmasite, as Rose likes to call it.

That's fine by me.

You can still be an angel if you want to. There are no prerequisites for being

in our nativity.

Just something we do every year. Aren't we supposed to go?

As soon as I put the turkey in the oven.

And would you please let Rose know that we'd like her to be in the nativity with

us, too?

Come on, boys. We've got work to do.

We need to stop by and see Santa again.

Oh, why is that?

We just need to see him.

Well, come on. What's going on?

We want to make sure he's real.

Rose thinks Santa isn't real.

He's just from a story.

Like Jesus.

She doesn't believe in Santa Claus or Jesus.

That's terrible.

That's terrible.

What, Rose doesn't believe in anything, not even Santa Claus?

No. Maybe it was because she was a bad little girl and Santa never brought her

anything. Oh, or...

Or maybe Rose just never experienced the magic and the wonder of Christmas.

I'll go see if I can explain it to her.

Well, Sandy, you can't really explain Christmas. You just have to experience

I think Rose is just going to have to figure it out on her own.

Okay, come on, boys. We've got work to do.

I'll see you later. Merry Christmas. Yeah, Merry Christmas.

Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party house.

Mistletoe on the way, you can see every little star.

Rockin' around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring.

Are you married?

Excuse me? Are you married?

Yes, I am.

What? Beg pardon?

Merry Christmas.

Merry

Christmas.

Adopted. Went to a really nice home.

That's great.

Merry Christmas.

Hey, Camden.

Caitlin?

You look great.

Santa brought me a new set of lungs last Christmas.

You had a lung transplant?

Thanks to my dad and our friend Kathy Oswald, who donated parts of their lungs

to me.

You look great.

Merry Christmas. A very Merry Christmas.

But the merriest Christmas of all will be when they find a cure for CF.

Annie made it for you.

Oh, that's great.

I love it.

You know, after ten consecutive days of canned fruit compote for dessert, I

couldn't ask for a better Christmas present.

Merry Christmas.

And Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Santa asked me to drop these off.

Well, it isn't much, but we wanted to do something.

Thank you, and Merry Christmas.

Excuse me, did Kevin and Savannah... Oh, no, but he went to a good home.

I'm sure.

Merry Christmas.

Thanks, Santa.

Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.

Are you

insane?

No one's here other than us.

I figured I could take as long as I wanted to get ready.

It's not like I'll have a chance to get in there when all the Camdens get home.

What? I wasn't going to say anything, but I just, I can't help myself. Did you

tell the boys that there's no Santa?

And, even worse, that there's no Jesus?

Not exactly, no.

Well, what did you tell them?

What are you, the Christmas police?

They told Annie.

I thought they were old enough to keep our little discussion to themselves.

They're not even seven years old.

And yet they accused me of not knowing the difference between Santa Claus and

the Christ child.

Well, they accused you.

Weren't you the one who warned me we were dealing with a family of experts?

What is wrong with you?

Look, I didn't know they would turn the game on me. I was just trying to find

out who all those people are in the nativity scene in case we actually get

into going there tonight and we have to choose a character.

They're not characters.

That's a story based on history. They're real people.

Come on.

The wise men are real.

What guy do you know would walk for days to go see a newborn baby and take him a

gift? Have you ever even seen a guy at a baby shower?

I don't know. I've never been to a baby shower.

I've never had a baby shower.

But Rose, these people are trying to give us a nice Christmas.

And first you have their tree taken down.

Then you tell the little children that there's no Santa. And then, then you

them what?

That there's no Christ child born in a manger.

So what? It's still Christmas.

All right, you boys go upstairs and get your costumes ready, okay? And then

we'll have dinner and go to promenade.

Okay.

Hello?

Mom, did you know that the electricity is off?

What electricity?

The electricity we use to cook.

Check the turkey.

Oh, no!

Oh, no!

Yeah, oh, no.

What are we going to do for Christmas Eve dinner?

I mean, this is Savannah's first Christmas.

Hi.

Look, I'm sorry about the little...

Misunderstanding with the boys.

Did you mean to cook that?

The electricity went off this afternoon.

I'm afraid so.

I dragged the Christmas tree out to the curb for you, and some guy came around a

curb and boom, right into the telephone pole.

I'm hanging up.

Well, fortunately, no one was hurt.

And if I hadn't pointed out that I smelled alcohol, there could have been a

lawsuit. Oh, well, thank you. And you're right. You know, no one was hurt.

Thankfully. They said they'd have the power back on by now, but I guess that's

not happening.

Maybe we could all go out to dinner.

You've all eaten out at a restaurant before, right?

Rose, it's very important that we all be together in this nativity scene, and if

we go out to dinner, we won't have time to get to the promenade. I think I'm

going to stay at the house and wait for Simon.

Rose, I wasn't going to tell you this. It was going to be a surprise, but I

really am desperate, and I need you.

You're trying to recruit me, aren't you?

Oh, yes, I am, Rose.

I better get this costume off.

Ah, good idea.

I'll do the same.

Is it me, or does it seem to be a little dark in here?

I don't think it's just you.

What's going on with the lights?

There's no electricity.

Oh, no, so there's no Christmas dinner? I'm sure your mom will figure out

something. Yeah, Annie will figure it out. Say, did you and Rose decide what

want to be at the live nativity tonight at the Promenade?

Can I?

Talk to you alone.

Sure.

Something wrong?

Are you okay?

Is it a Christmas thing?

Yeah, it's a Christmas thing.

I feel funny talking to you about this when you're Santa Claus.

All right, I know what this is about.

Santa and Jesus. Yeah, I...

I talked to Annie this afternoon. She caught up with me at one of my stops and

told me what happened with the boys. You know, a lot of people feel conflicted

about having Christmas with Santa, you know, when Christmas is really about

Christ and Christianity and something that's real. And they see Santa Claus as

something that's made up, and they're afraid their children will see the two

the same thing and get all confused like Rose. But I've never really known that

to happen to anyone.

Other than Rose, I don't know. I've always felt

that Santa's real.

The history of St. Nicholas is all about Christian beliefs and giving and

sharing. It's about God giving to us and all of us giving to others. As long as

we're doing that, we're keeping God's teachings alive.

I've always felt that all of us Christians should just hold tightly to

all the traditions around Santa Claus.

He's a good way of reminding people about the spirit of giving, especially

giving to children.

There's magic in doing for others, and that's the magic of Christmas, for me

anyway, for me and my family.

Wow.

That's really interesting.

Not what I was going to talk to you about, but really interesting.

I'm sorry.

I was trying to make it easy for you to talk to me by talking to you, and I

completely misread you.

What did you want to talk about?

Well, I think I'm what Rose calls a Christmasite.

I've always enjoyed the holidays as a way of getting instead of giving.

And watching you and your family and just being invited to be part of your

Christmas.

Seeing how generous you are, not just at Christmas time, but all year long.

Seeing the kind of daughter that you've raised in Lucy.

And being so grateful to her for helping me.

And never asking for me to do anything or to believe what she believes or what

you all believe.

I don't want to be a Christmasite anymore.

I want to be part of the community that gives.

Because I've been so blessed this Christmas.

So, I guess what I'm trying to say, Santa Claus, is this.

I think I've decided to convert to Christianity.

Are you sure you didn't do that just to make up for what I said earlier about

Santa and Jesus?

No, I didn't. I did it because I was moved to do it. Oh, Sandy.

Sandy, I told you this is the time of year when they recruit people.

No, it's not, and they don't do that.

Look, it's Christmas, Rose.

It's the perfect time of year for me to start my life over.

It's the perfect time of year for me to think about my baby and what I want for

my baby.

It's the perfect time of year for me to be happy and...

Enjoy the gift of life.

Yes, and fudge.

Don't forget the fudge.

Perfect time of year for fudge.

You go, Sandy.

Go to the nativity.

Go start your new life with your new religion and your new friends.

Please come.

I really can't. It's just not for me.

Everyone's going to be there.

And if Simon gets home in time, he's going to go there too. You're going to

everything. No, I won't.

You'll all be back in a couple of hours.

And a couple hours after that, we'll all go to bed. And a couple of days after

that, it'll all be over and things will be back to normal.

All right.

See you later.

Merry Christmas, Rose.

And Happy New Year.

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

I had a little emergency at the house.

Thank you so much for calling me. I am so excited that this worked out after

all. It's okay. I have nowhere else to go. Let me get your little guy.

Did they say why they brought him back?

They didn't, but he wasn't surprised, and no one should surprise anyone at

Christmas with a dog.

People should choose their own family members, you know what I mean?

I know what you mean. Of course, you know, I haven't met the dog, but Kevin

crazy about him, so I'm sure I'll love him.

Hi there, fella.

What's your name?

Oh, you're so cute.

Don't worry.

Someone will come and get you very soon.

What is that?

This here is Samson. He's the one Kevin and Savannah fell in love with.

And who's this?

We call her Delilah because she's in the kennel next to him.

She'll be okay.

She's got a few more weeks.

A few more weeks.

Reverend Kinkirk, you know we can't keep them all.

You don't have to bring us anything.

We have everything we need.

But you must want something.

We just wanted to see you again to make sure you're a real Santa Claus.

Yeah, just to make sure.

Well, as you can see, I'm the real thing.

Ho, ho, ho!

Merry Christmas, boys.

Wait, we forgot to ask you something. How come some kids don't get anything on

Christmas Eve?

Because I don't have enough help or enough toys.

I try to do it all myself, but I just can't. I do the best I can.

Yeah, but why can't you get more toys to the kids that don't have anything?

If the children who have too many toys would give toys to the children who

have any toys, then we could get toys to a lot more children. Maybe not all of

them. But a lot more.

How do children who have toys give to children who don't have toys?

Well, Toys for Tots is one good way.

You can donate any new toys to Toys for Tots, and police officers and

firefighters will help me to find the right home for those toys.

Well, if you can't give toys to every child now, how are you going to give

to even more children?

Well, I'll just get more help.

From elves?

No. From moms and dads and volunteers and all kinds of people.

Not elves.

They're like elves, but bigger.

Okay, thanks, Santa.

Merry Christmas, Santa.

Ho, ho, ho!

Come on, Noah.

How are you? Step on up.

Well? Santa Claus is like Robin Hood, at least this one is.

What's so... real story on Santa Claus?

Yeah, what's the real story?

Well, we should go, but all right, sit down just for a minute, and I'll tell

you.

There once was a man named Nicholas, and he was born in a country that we now

call Turkey.

And Nicholas's parents were very wealthy people, and they were Christians. They

took Nicholas to church, just like mommy and I take you to church.

But unfortunately, Nicholas' parents both died when he was still just a very

little boy. But he inherited all of his parents' wealth. And even when he was

still just a young man, he used all of his money and everything that he'd been

left to help other people. And he dedicated his life to serving God.

became known to everyone for his generosity and for all the wonderful

did for children in need.

But when he was older...

The Christians in his country became persecuted.

And Nicholas was sent to prison with a lot of other Christians.

And after he died, people celebrated the day of his death as a day to remember

him and his generosity, especially toward children.

And people started giving in his name, just as he had given in the name of

Christ. And Nicholas is still celebrated in the form of St. Nick, or as we call

him, Santa Claus.

He died on Christmas?

The 24th or the 25th? No, I think it was December 6th, but it's not the dates

that are important. What's important is that Nicholas practiced what Jesus

taught and what he learned in church. And he gave, and he gave, and he gave

that he could to everyone he could, just as he had been taught.

And we continue to keep the spirit of Christianity alive by celebrating

birth and by giving whatever we can of ourselves.

to other people, whether that's our money or our time or our love and

friendship. And that's what we're doing tonight when we all gather for the

nativity scene where we should be right now. Let's run. We've got to change into

our costumes.

The slightest idea.

I want to thank all of you for the gift of your time tonight, members and non

-members alike. And I want to thank all of you for living the teachings of our

faith by giving to those who are in need.

As we do each Christmas season, we at Glen Oak Community Church have chosen

family. to support with a monthly check from our family fund. Now, as most of

you know, our church is supported entirely by tithing. And with the Sunday

collections and our fundraisers, we try to set aside enough money for family

emergencies and also for this one Christmas gift that lasts all year long.

This Christmas season, I was very happy and surprised when Lou came to me with

the name of a family that I've come to know.

very well these past few months and yet a family that most of you don't know but

have only seen and heard about.

We are not unlike the visitors who came to Bethlehem bearing gifts for the

Christ child.

We too are filled with joy and the hope of a better world with the birth of each

and every precious child.

Congratulations, Sandy.

This year you and your family will have the support of our church.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Simon.

Did you just get to Glen Oak?

You missed the nativity?

Well, I went by there, but the whole thing was already set up, so I just

out. I didn't want to be there without you.

So Mom said you were helping with dinner?

Can you believe it? She asked me to help. No one ever asks me to help.

Where'd you get the cake?

Where'd I get a seven -layer chocolate cake with whipped cream between the

layers and dark chocolate frosting on Christmas Eve?

I made it.

No.

Really? Really.

I can cook.

Merry Christmas. That's my gift to you.

Dinner and letting you know I can cook.

You can cook?

I went to cooking school in Italy.

Florence. My mother and I.

I just don't like to cook unless I have a real kitchen, and this is close to

being a real kitchen, so... So you made Christmas dinner for all of us?

Yes, I did.

It's late, so I told your mom we should eat in our pajamas.

Don't you think that'll be fun?

Good idea.

It's not a traditional Christmas meal, but it's kind of festive.

It's red and green.

It's beautiful.

And you're beautiful.

This is our first Christmas together.

I love you.

I love you too.

Merry Christmas, Simon.

I thought we weren't giving anyone presents. I thought we all just donated

time.

What's that?

This is a sweet little girl for our sweet little girl.

I got her for Savannah for Christmas.

Oh.

Isn't she cute?

Yeah, she's cute.

Her name is Delilah.

Delilah.

I got her at the SPCA. She was in this kennel right next to this big, ugly dog

named Samson.

Yeah, I know.

I mean, I like her, but I really wanted the big, ugly dog named Samson.

I know.

Samson!

Yes! Savannah, look, it's Samson!

I love you. I love you, too.

Do we really get to keep old dog?

Why not?

Merry Christmas, Liz. Merry Christmas, Kevin.

And Merry First Christmas, Savannah.

In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of

the entire Roman world.

And everyone went to his own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to

Bethlehem, the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of

David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to

and was expecting a child.

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth

to her firstborn, a hun.

She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger because there was no room

for them in the inn.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over

their flocks at night.

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 news of great joy.

that will be for all the people.

Today, in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you.

He is Christ the Lord.

This will be a sign to you.

You will find a baby, wrapped in cloth, lying in a manger.

Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel,

God and saying, Glory to God in the highest.

And on earth, Peace to all on whom his favor rests.