Christmas Food
Guess the food being described:
This seasonal nut is often roasted and sold by street vendors during Christmas markets, filling the air with its sweet, nutty aroma.
chestnut
Last Sunday, what was served after the Chistmas evening service at CBC?
The answer is one beverage and one dessert. Water doesn't count.
Hot Chocolate and Petit four (bite-sized confectionery)
Angels we have heard on high:
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
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Echoing their joyous strains
What's the name of the angel that appeared to Mary to tell her she was to give birth to a son?
Gabriel
Guess the food being described:
These striped candies, often red and white, are shaped like a shepherd’s staff and are a classic Christmas treat.
candy canes
What are the flowers on the CBC stage called?
Poinsettia
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel:
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
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until the Son of God appear.
Which Roman Emporer was reigning at the time of Jesus' birth?
Caesar Augustus
Guess the food being described:
In France, this Yule log-shaped cake, made of sponge cake and buttercream, is a traditional Christmas dessert.
Bûche de Noël
How many Christmases has CBC celebrated? (not specifically the Story and Sing event) Include this Christmas in your answer.
7 or 8
both acceptable answers
Silent Night:
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
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Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
What were the gifts brought to Jesus?
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Guess the food being described:
This type of cookie, often shaped like a man or a house, is spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
gingerbread cookies
Which Advent day in the booklet contains Pastor Marwan's entry?
Day 8
Joy to the World:
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
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He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found.
Nor thorns infest the ground
In which month of Elisabeth's pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary?
sixth month
Luke 1:26
Guess the beverage being described:
This Christmas beverage is made with cream, eggs and sugar.
Egg Nog
Name 2 of the passages that were read at the pulpit during the Christmas evening service. Give the Book names and chapters (verses not needed)
For example: Exodus 1 and Revelations 3
Any 2 of the following are correct:
John 1
Isaiah 7
Isaiah 11
Isaiah 42
Matthew 1
Micah 5
Luke 1
Luke 2
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing:
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
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pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
hail th'incarnate Deity
What sacrifice did Mary and Joseph offer when the days of purification were complete after Jesus' birth?
two turtledoves or pigeons
Luke 2:22-24