Candlelight 2025

This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord's message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” 

Matthew 1:18 - 23 (NLT)  

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.    John 1:1 (NIV)

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.    John 1:14a (NIV)  

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”    Matthew 5:16 (NIV)  

“I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”    John 12:46 (NIV)