Welcome to Newbury, Massachusetts, where good neighbors and good friends await the coming of Christmas with joyful expectation. With the nation in the grip of depression, folks are looking forward to better times ahead -- and Dylan Cooper, a talented photographer captivated by the snow-covered countryside and small town charm of Newbury, hopes to take the best Christmas picture ever here. Joe Clements, a local printer, and his pregnant wife Alicia are happy to help. But when Cooper and Joe have a falling out, Alicia steps in -- and a moving Christmas Eve service teaches a gentle lesson: there is no greater gift than forgiveness.