This Christmas service begins with Matthew 1 and the carol "Away in a Manger," then follows confession and absolution. The sermon hymn is "Thy Works, Not Mine," and the message points out God's gracious plan top save sinners through the giving of His Son, a plan whose completion He foreknew, a plan that we can count on. The program ends with the Last Gospel (John 1) and the singing of a hymn version of the Phos Hilarion and Silent Night in both English and German.