Using the Catechism Book for Family Christmas

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If your family has a copy of The Whole Counsel of God catechism book, there are numerous resources for use on Christmas Day.

• page 86, “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” — sing this hymn
• p. 90, Question 30 — say it responsively
• p. 93, “Adoration of the Shepherds” — ask children what they notice in this painting
• p. 94, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” — have each person share a favorite line or phrase
• p. 95, “Jesus Both God and Man” — read this beautiful passage by Gregory of Nazianzus
• p. 114, “Joy to the World” — sing this hymn
• p. 306, “Christmas” — read this explanation of the Christmas season
• p. 313, Collect for Christmas Day — say this prayer together
• p. 313, Christmas Day — read one or more of the Scripture passages listed
• p. 318, The Athanasian Creed — read responsively the portion of the Creed that begins “Further it is necessary to … believe rightly the incarnation”
• p. 320, The Chalcedonian Definition — read this definition of the incarnation responsively

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Johnathan Arnold
Johnathan Arnold
Johnathan is a husband and father, pastor of Redeemer Wesleyan Church, global trainer with Shepherds Global Classroom, and founder of holyjoys.org. He is the author of The Kids' Catechism and The Whole Counsel of God: A Protestant Catechism and Discipleship Handbook (forthcoming). Johnathan has also been published in Firebrand Magazine, the Arminian Magazine, God’s Revivalist, and the Bible Methodist Magazine.