There will be a Christmas tree in nearly every house this year

What is at the top of most Christmas trees?

What’s at the top of yours?

Why do we put trees up with angels or stars on

the top?

I have some special tree decorations

with me today which help tell the Christmas

story…

Mary and Josephhad to visit Bethlehem and

there, Jesus was born.Because there was no room

for them anywhere

in town, Jesus was born in a

stable, surrounded

by the animals.

An angel told the shepherdsthat this special baby was

Jesus Christ the Lord.

The excited shepherds ranto the stable to see the baby for themselves.

A bright star appearedover where Baby Jesus lay.

The star led the wise men to Baby Jesus. They gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

We can all put

something meaningful

on our Christmas tree this year…

It might be a special

decoration that

reminds us about the Christmas

story…

Or something that is a special thank you to God for all he has done for the world…

Or like the wise men, we might think about giving a gift to a charity to help others less fortunate than us.

…and let our Christmas tree lights remind us that Jesus was the light of the world.

Jesus was a very special baby because he was the

Son of God.

Let our Christmas trees remind us of this…