Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church
Christmas Sermons
2022
January 2 (Christmas 2) - "Who's Really Lost?" [PDF] [Listen]
2021
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "How Much?" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Word Became Flesh" [PDF] [Listen]
December 26 (Christmas 1) - "The Present-tation" [PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus) -
"An Ending and a Beginning" [PDF]
2020
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "In Her Heart, In Our Hearts, In God's Heart" [PDF]
[Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Light that Cannot Be Overcome" [PDF] [Listen]
December 27 (Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist) - "Move on from Christmas? Never!"
[PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (New Year's Eve) - "New Year's Resolution Repenting" [PDF] [Listen]
2019
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Singing with the Angels Songs of Great Joy" [PDF]
[Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Word Is Everything" [PDF] [Listen]
2018
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Glory to God in the Highest" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Open Your Gift" [PDF] [Listen]
2017
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Promise Kept" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Full of Grace Truth" [PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (Christmas 1) - "Not Just Shepherds and Wise Men . . ." [PDF] [Listen]
2016
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - The Word and Song of Christ [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "A Great and Mighty Wonder" [PDF] [Listen]
January 1 (Circumcision of Our Lord) - "Not What Could Be, but What Will Be" [PDF]
[Listen]
2015
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Love Story" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "God's Advents: In the Flesh" [PDF] [Listen]
December 27 (Christmas 1) - "Oh My God!" [PDF] [Listen]
2014
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Pondering These Things" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Light Shines in the Darkness" [PDF] [Listen]
2013
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - Readings, Meditations, and Carols [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Ten Fingers and Ten Toes!" [PDF] [Listen]
December 29 (Christmas 1) - "All According to Plan" [PDF] [Listen]
2012
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "I Know that My Redeemer Lives" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "What Is God Saying Today?" [PDF] [Listen]
December 30 (Christmas 1) - "The Great Waterfall of God's Grace" [PDF] [Listen]
2011
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "A Savior is Born" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Marvel at this Word!" [PDF] [Listen]
January 1 (Circumcision and Name of Jesus) - "His Resolution For You" [PDF] [Listen]
2010
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Glory to God in the Lowest" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Light No Darkness Can Overcome" [PDF] [Listen]
December 26 (St. Stephen, Martyr) - "Birthdays" [PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus) - "A Reason to Celebrate"
[PDF]
2009
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "The Love and Light of God" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Grace upon Grace" [PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus) - "Circumcised to Set Us Free" [PDF]
2008
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "A Love Story" [PDF]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Word Became Flesh" [PDF]
December 28 (Christmas 1) - "Christmas Joy" [PDF]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus) -
"Looking Back to Look Ahead" [PDF]
2007
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Tonight . . . is for You" [PDF]
December 30 (Christmas 1) - "Merry Christmas?" [PDF]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus) -
"A New Year and a New Life" [PDF]
2006
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "The Kindness and Love of God our Saviour" [PDF]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Our Brother" [PDF]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus ) -
"The Tabernacle Blessing, Now Ours in Christ" [PDF]
2005
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "A Wonder-full Night" [PDF]
December 25 (The Nativity of our Lord) - "Skipping Christmas?" [PDF]
January 1 (The Circumcision of our Lord) - "A Real New Start" [PDF]
2004
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "It Happened" [PDF]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "In the Beginning" [PDF]
December 26 (St. Stephen, Martyr) - "A 'White' Christmas or 'Red' Christmas?" [PDF]
January 2 (Christmas 2) - "Perfect Timing" [PDF]
2003
December 25 (Christmas) - "Jesus: Descended from God" [PDF]
December 28 (Holy Innocents) - "Holy or Herod?" [PDF]
December 31 (New Year's Eve) - "The Confidence of Faith" [PDF]
2002
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "A Wondrous Rescue" [PDF]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Mary's Little Lamb" [PDF]
December 29 (Christmas 1) - "Waiting" [PDF]
January 2 (Christmas 2) - "Who's Really Lost?" [PDF] [Listen]
2021
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "How Much?" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Word Became Flesh" [PDF] [Listen]
December 26 (Christmas 1) - "The Present-tation" [PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus) -
"An Ending and a Beginning" [PDF]
2020
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "In Her Heart, In Our Hearts, In God's Heart" [PDF]
[Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Light that Cannot Be Overcome" [PDF] [Listen]
December 27 (Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist) - "Move on from Christmas? Never!"
[PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (New Year's Eve) - "New Year's Resolution Repenting" [PDF] [Listen]
2019
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Singing with the Angels Songs of Great Joy" [PDF]
[Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Word Is Everything" [PDF] [Listen]
2018
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Glory to God in the Highest" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Open Your Gift" [PDF] [Listen]
2017
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Promise Kept" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Full of Grace Truth" [PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (Christmas 1) - "Not Just Shepherds and Wise Men . . ." [PDF] [Listen]
2016
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - The Word and Song of Christ [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "A Great and Mighty Wonder" [PDF] [Listen]
January 1 (Circumcision of Our Lord) - "Not What Could Be, but What Will Be" [PDF]
[Listen]
2015
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Love Story" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "God's Advents: In the Flesh" [PDF] [Listen]
December 27 (Christmas 1) - "Oh My God!" [PDF] [Listen]
2014
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Pondering These Things" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Light Shines in the Darkness" [PDF] [Listen]
2013
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - Readings, Meditations, and Carols [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Ten Fingers and Ten Toes!" [PDF] [Listen]
December 29 (Christmas 1) - "All According to Plan" [PDF] [Listen]
2012
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "I Know that My Redeemer Lives" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "What Is God Saying Today?" [PDF] [Listen]
December 30 (Christmas 1) - "The Great Waterfall of God's Grace" [PDF] [Listen]
2011
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "A Savior is Born" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Marvel at this Word!" [PDF] [Listen]
January 1 (Circumcision and Name of Jesus) - "His Resolution For You" [PDF] [Listen]
2010
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Glory to God in the Lowest" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Light No Darkness Can Overcome" [PDF] [Listen]
December 26 (St. Stephen, Martyr) - "Birthdays" [PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus) - "A Reason to Celebrate"
[PDF]
2009
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "The Love and Light of God" [PDF] [Listen]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Grace upon Grace" [PDF] [Listen]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus) - "Circumcised to Set Us Free" [PDF]
2008
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "A Love Story" [PDF]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "The Word Became Flesh" [PDF]
December 28 (Christmas 1) - "Christmas Joy" [PDF]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus) -
"Looking Back to Look Ahead" [PDF]
2007
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "Tonight . . . is for You" [PDF]
December 30 (Christmas 1) - "Merry Christmas?" [PDF]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus) -
"A New Year and a New Life" [PDF]
2006
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "The Kindness and Love of God our Saviour" [PDF]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Our Brother" [PDF]
December 31 (Eve of the Name and Circumcision of Jesus ) -
"The Tabernacle Blessing, Now Ours in Christ" [PDF]
2005
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "A Wonder-full Night" [PDF]
December 25 (The Nativity of our Lord) - "Skipping Christmas?" [PDF]
January 1 (The Circumcision of our Lord) - "A Real New Start" [PDF]
2004
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "It Happened" [PDF]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "In the Beginning" [PDF]
December 26 (St. Stephen, Martyr) - "A 'White' Christmas or 'Red' Christmas?" [PDF]
January 2 (Christmas 2) - "Perfect Timing" [PDF]
2003
December 25 (Christmas) - "Jesus: Descended from God" [PDF]
December 28 (Holy Innocents) - "Holy or Herod?" [PDF]
December 31 (New Year's Eve) - "The Confidence of Faith" [PDF]
2002
December 24 (Christmas Eve) - "A Wondrous Rescue" [PDF]
December 25 (Christmas Day) - "Mary's Little Lamb" [PDF]
December 29 (Christmas 1) - "Waiting" [PDF]
Missouri Synod
Church Location: 114 Kingsley Road SW, Vienna, VA 22180
Mailing Address: 3057 Nutley Street Suite 822, Fairfax, VA 22031
703-455-4003 Rev. James Douthwaite, Pastor
Church Location: 114 Kingsley Road SW, Vienna, VA 22180
Mailing Address: 3057 Nutley Street Suite 822, Fairfax, VA 22031
703-455-4003 Rev. James Douthwaite, Pastor