In this Christmas Eve sermon, Bishop Paul Donison asks the question, “Why are the shepherds here?” and helps us see the meaning behind their unlikely presence. In the ancient world, shepherds were seen as low-class and untrusted, yet Scripture promised that the coming king would arrive as a shepherd to care for his people. The child Jesus in the manger fulfills that promise, coming to be with us, to watch over us, and to demonstrate that he wants us.