Most of you know the name Amy Grant. Amy has been on the music scene for as long as I can remember. Every year, when it is time to play Christmas songs in my car, I turn to a playlist that I created some time ago. Eight of the thirty-five songs are sung by Amy Grant. Twelve of the songs are sung by Michael W. Smith. I love the all of the Christmas songs that have been written, sung, and produced throughout the years.
In planning this year’s sermon series, I remembered one of Amy Grant’s songs. Perhaps you have heard it. The title is I Need a Silent Night. These are some of the words of that song:
I need a silent night, a holy night
To hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise
I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here
To end this crazy day with a silent night
If this is the way you feel, too, then you might appreciate our December sermon series. We are calling it, A Simple Christmas. Below are the scripture lessons and titles for our sermons. It is easy for Christmas to get away from us, for us to miss the point of the season. The point is not the decorations or the meals or the presents. The point is that Jesus is coming to live among us and that’s something we simply must celebrate.
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First United Methodist Church