Welcome to The Bridge Church and our 2007 Christmas service.  This morning we’re doing something very different for Christmas here at The Bridge in celebration of the birth of Jesus.  The band has prepared some wonderful Christmas music for us.  In between the music I will be reading various passages from both the Old and New Testament that explain the Christmas story.  You’ll notice on the table in front there are a lot of candles with different kinds of candle holders.  Each one of these represents a different aspect of the Christmas story.  Let me explain: