The First Sunday after Christmas, Dec. 28, 2025

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer. The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from New Revised Standard Version Bible

The Collect: Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61: 10 – 62:3

Psalm: 147

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7

Gospel: John 1:1-18

On December 30 we celebrate the life of Frances Joseph Gaudet Educator and Prison Reformer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.

First Sunday after Christmas, Dec 29, 2024

My children, grand children and great grand children are all visiting for the week preempting the time I would normally have used to record this weeks readings. Please enjoy your holiday time with family and friends and I will be back recording next week.

Thank you

The Collect and Psalms are from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel are from the Revised Standard Version Bible

The Collect: Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10-11 & 62 1-3

Psalm: 147

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7

Gospel: John 1:1-18

On January 3 we celebrate the life of William Passavant, Prophetic Witness. From A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text please click here.

First Sunday after Christmas, December 31

The Collect and Psalms will be read from The Episcopal Church book of Common Prayer.

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

The Collect: Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10-11, 62:3

Psalm: 147 or 147:13-21

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7

Gospel: John 1:1-18

On January 4 we celebrate the life of Elizabeth Seton, Founder of the American Sisters of Charity. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.