The First Christmas Carol - Sam Ward

UK CEO of The Message Trust, Sam Ward, shares a quick festive thought around the very first ever Christmas carol. In this short film he reminds us of those precious words first sung by Mary, forever known as 'The Magnificat.' A loud and proud shout of justice as the upside down kingdom is ushered in.

The first ever Christmas Carol was sung before Jesus was even born. The Christ Child is just an embryo in a teenage womb, but Mary is singing about love and justice and revolution. 'Proximity to the poor' is a theme which features heavy in these lyrics with a shout and a stomp and a jump. Christmas never felt so counter-cultural!

This filmed micro-sermon has been created to enrich your Christmas Carol Service.

For ideas of how to incorporate this film into your Church Celebrations, head over to the Proximity Christmas Service resource page. There you’ll find an off-the-shelf service idea pack, filled with sermons, readings, lyrics for carols, spoken word, games, and ideas for interactive prayer. Our Christmas gift to you!