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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 can 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 without 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 gonna do that.

They haven't pushed their religion on us yet.

I don't think they're gonna 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 know 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... Christmas-ite.

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.

♪ Away in a manger ♪

♪ No crib for a bed ♪

♪ The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head ♪

♪ The stars in the sky all looked down where He lay ♪

♪ The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay... ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ When I see their happy faces ♪

♪ Smiling back at me ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ I know there's no greater feeling ♪

♪ Than the love of family ♪

♪ Where can you go ♪

♪ When the world don't treat you right? ♪

♪ The answer is home ♪

♪ That's the one place that you'll find ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ Mmm, 7th Heaven ♪

♪ 7th Heaven. ♪

♪ On the 12th day of Christmas ♪

♪ My true love sent to me ♪

♪ 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping ♪

♪ Ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing ♪

♪ Eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming ♪

♪ Six geese a-laying ♪

♪ Five golden rings, four calling birds ♪

♪ Three French hens, two turtle doves ♪

♪ And a partridge in a pear ♪

♪ Tree. ♪

Thank you, Glenoak.

Rose, Sandy! Oh...

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 night.

Um, I don't know, maybe, but thank you for asking us.

Oh, but it's a Camden family tradition,

and we-we would love for you to be part of it,

and you know, maybe Simon will get home

tomorrow night in time to join us.

And 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.

Mm. 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 bed,

and then I'll be right back.

Come on.

Look, I hope my staying here won't interfere

with any plans you might have with 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 to you, too.

And don't be sad.

It's Christmas.

Everything will be fine.

You'll see.

Ho, ho, ho.

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 gonna take it down?

Have to. Rose is allergic.

Yeah. Well...

We don't need a tree, you know.

I can hang the lights and... and put the ornaments

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

Really, it will.

I'm sure it will, but you know...

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.

Ah.

Kidding.

Do I look like one of Santa's helpers?

Absolutely. ERIC: You should be

very proud of yourself for volunteering

to spend today at a hospital.

I didn't have much choice, really.

Katelyn'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 too 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-How's Katelyn doing? I don't know.

I didn't talk to her, and...

and her dad didn't say, so I guess

I'll find out when I see her.

Well, 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. Hmm?

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 the 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 morning.

And then, a couple of weeks later,

after the holiday spirit has worn off,

and everything has gone back to the way it was,

then the people don't want the dog.

And then the poor dog has to be given away,

or taken to a rescue service,

or 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 till 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, Luce.

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 shack.

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. The three wise men.

They traveled from the east to see baby Jesus.

They brought 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 Christmas 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 gonna 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 gonna have to.

But the Camdens 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 they 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, is 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, or 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.

Mrs. Camden, is there anything I could do to help?

Oh, thank you, Sandy, but I'm just finishing up.

Then I'm gonna put the turkey in the oven

and then the boys and I will be on our way.

There must be something I can do.

Oh, no, really, I think we've got everything under control.

We're sort of surprisingly organized this year.

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

I just feel badly.

I'm sitting around doing nothing

when you guys are all out working.

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. Um...

who do you want to be?

I usually play Mary, but, um, this year Lucy's taking over

because, of course, Savannah's baby Jesus.

Uh, there's a wise man, an angel...

You wanna 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.

Gosh, yes, you are.

You know,

I'm not exactly a Christian.

I'm more of a Christmas-ite, 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.

It's just something we do every year.

Aren't we supposed to go?

As soon as I put the turkey in the oven.

Um, 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. No.

Maybe it was because

she was a bad little girl and Santa never

brought her anything. - Oh...

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 it.

I think, I think Rose is just gonna 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' in the holidays ♪

♪ Dancing to the music all night long ♪

♪ Singing along with our favorite songs ♪

♪ Ringing in the Christmas cheer ♪

♪ We're rockin' in the holidays ♪

♪ So much fun to be with family and friends... ♪

Are you married?

Excuse me?

Are you married?

Yes, I am.

Oh, rats! Beg pardon?

Merry Christmas!

♪ ...under the mistletoe ♪

♪ I hear the popcorn popping, the music doesn't stop ♪

♪ So let it snow outside, let it snow ♪

♪ We'll be rockin' in the holidays ♪

♪ Even Santa Claus is dancing up a storm ♪

♪ Though it's cold outside, we'll be keeping warm ♪

♪ Rockin' in the holidays... ♪

Adopted.

Went to a really nice home.

That's great.

Merry Christmas!

♪ ♪

♪ We're swaying and swinging ♪

♪ And everyone is singing ♪

♪ That happy times are here to stay ♪

♪ While the snow keeps pouring... ♪

Hey, Camden!

Katelyn?

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.

♪ Dancing to the music all night long ♪

♪ Singing along with our favorite... ♪

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 have asked for a better Christmas present.

Merry Christmas.

And Merry Christmas to you and yours.

♪ We'll shake and shimmy and gimme, gimme, gimme... ♪

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas.

Santa asked me to drop these off.

♪ So let it snow outside, let it snow ♪

♪ We'll be rockin' in the holidays ♪

♪ Even Santa Claus is dancing up a storm ♪

♪ Though it's cold outside, we'll be keeping warm ♪

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

Thank you, and Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Excuse me, uh... did Kevin and Savannah...?

Oh, no, but he went to a good home.

Merry Christmas.

♪ We're swaying and swinging, and everyone is singing ♪

♪ That happy times are here to stay ♪

♪ While the snow keeps blowing ♪

Here you go.

♪ That fireplace is glowing ♪

♪ What a great way to greet Christmas Day ♪

♪ What a wonderful way to greet Christmas Day ♪

♪ We're all rockin' in the holidays ♪

Here you go.

You sure?

I'm sure.

Merry Christmas. Thanks, Santa.

♪ He'll be rockin' in the holidays ♪

Merry Christmas.

Oh, Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.

Was...?

♪ Rockin' in the holidays. ♪

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 gonna 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.

They accused you?

Weren't you the one who warned me

we were dealing with a family of experts?

What is wrong with you?

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 roped 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.

Look, 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 tell 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-and get your costumes ready, okay?

And then we'll have dinner and go to the Promenade.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

Oh.

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 gonna 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 curve and boom...

Right into the telephone pole.

I'm hanging up.

Fortunately, no one was hurt,

and if I hadn't pointed out

that I smelled alcohol,

there could've been a lawsuit.

Oh, well, well, thank you.

And-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...

If we go out to dinner we won't have time to get to the Promenade.

I think I'm gonna stay at the house and wait for Simon.

Uh, Rose, uh, I wasn't gonna tell you this.

It was gonna be a surprise,

but I really am desperate and I need you.

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

Oh, yes, I am, Rose.

I better get this costume off.

Good idea.

I'll do the same.

Is it me, or...

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'll figure it out.

Say, did you and Rose decide what you want

to be at the live nativity tonight at the Promenade?

Can I talk to you alone?

Sure.

Is 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...

Uh, 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 I don't know, they see Santa Claus

as something that's made up.

And they're afraid their children will see the two

as 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-I've...

I've always felt that Santa's real.

The history of St. Nicholas

is-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... I've always felt that all of us, Christians,

should just hold tightly to Santa

and all the traditions around Santa Claus.

He's a... he's a good way of reminding people

about the... the spirit of giving,

especially about giving to children.

There's-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.

Well...

Not what I was gonna 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 Christmas-ite.

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 Christmastime, 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 Christmas-ite anymore.

I want to be part of that community that gives.

'Cause 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.

♪ ...Bethlehem ♪

♪ How still we see thee lie ♪

♪ Above thy deep and dreamless sleep ♪

♪ The silent stars go by ♪

♪ Yet in thy dark streets shineth ♪

♪ The everlasting light ♪

♪ The hopes and fears of all the years ♪

♪ Are met in thee tonight... ♪

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 gonna be there.

And if Simon gets home in time, he's gonna go there, too.

You're gonna miss everything.

No, I won't.

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

and a couple of 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-I had a little emergency at the house,

but um, thank you so much for calling me.

I am so excited that this worked out after all.

It's okay, I've nowhere else to go.

Let me get your little guy.

Did they say why they brought him back?

Uh, they didn't, but he was a surprise,

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

Oh, 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? Uh,

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 don't 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 gonna give toys to even more children?

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 the real story

on Santa Claus?

Yeah, what's the real story?

Well, uh...

we should go, but, uh...

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' parents were very wealthy people.

And they were Christians and they took Nicholas to church,

just like Mommy and I take you to church.

Uh, 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

a-and everything that he'd been left

to help other people

and he dedicated his life to serving God.

Nicholas became known to everyone

for his generosity a-and for all the wonderful things

he 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 h-he just, he gave and he gave and he gave

all 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 Christ's birth

and by giving whatever we can of ourselves to other people.

Whether that's our-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, let's run.

We gotta change into our costumes.

♪ Oh, come all ye faithful ♪

♪ Joyful and triumphant ♪

♪ Oh, come ye ♪

♪ Oh, come ye to Bethlehem ♪

♪ Come and behold him ♪

♪ Born the King of angels ♪

♪ Oh, come let us adore him ♪

♪ Oh, come let us adore him ♪

♪ Oh, come let us adore him ♪

♪ Christ the Lord ♪

♪ Sing, choirs of angels ♪

♪ Sing in exaltation ♪

♪ Oh, sing... ♪

I don't think Sandy has the slightest idea.

Me neither.

♪ ...of Heaven above ♪

♪ Glory to God ♪

♪ Glory in the highest ♪

♪ Oh, come let us adore him ♪

♪ Oh, come let us adore him ♪

♪ Oh, come let us adore him ♪

♪ Christ the Lord. ♪

Well, I want to thank all of you

for the gift of your time tonight,

members and non-members alike.

And I wanna thank all of you

for living the teachings of our faith

by, by giving to those who are in need.

Uh, as we do each Christmas season,

we at Glenoak Community Church

have chosen one 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, Sandy!

♪ Joy to the world, the Lord is come ♪

♪ Let Earth receive her King ♪

♪ Let every heart prepare Him room ♪

♪ And Heaven and nature sing ♪

♪ And Heaven and nature sing ♪

♪ And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing! ♪

Hey, Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Simon.

Did you just get to Glenoak?

You missed the nativity?

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

so I just ducked 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...

and 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 our 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 both dogs?

Why not?

Merry Christmas, Luce.

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 him

"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 son.

"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, praising God and saying,

'Glory to God in the highest

'and on Earth, peace to all on whom His favor rests.'”

♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪

♪ Glory to the newborn King... ♪